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Spring 2009 Career Development Programs

 
 
Human Ecology Career Development Programs
 
Urban Semester Information Sessions
February 3 @ 4:30 pm, G87 MVR (semester)
The Urban Semester Program is open to all Cornell University junior and senior undergraduate students from any college and any major. New York City is your campus and textbook for a semester in the Urban Semester Program. Through field study, come to know multicultural issues and urban affairs and earn 15 credits while you are involved in a three-day internship of your own choosing, carry out community service, and participate in site visits to see the real New York City. Learn through experience and reflection in a combination of internships or pre-med rotations, seminars, site visits, and community service. Applications can be downloaded from the Urban Semester website.
 
Urban Semester Information Sessions

February 4 @ 4:30 pm, 153 MVR (summer)
Summer in the City; May 27-July 22, 2009 – New York City This program offers students a unique opportunity to spend a productive summer semester in New York City and earn academic credit. Students register for one of the following three credit courses:

  • Human Ecology 406, Fieldwork in Diversity and Professional Practice: The Culture of Medicine
  • Human Ecology 408, Fieldwork in Diversity and Professional Practice: Community and Public Service
  • Human Ecology 409, Fieldwork in Diversity and Professional Practice: Finance and Business
 
Persuasive Communication: Getting the Job

March 3 and 10 @ 4:30 pm, G87 MVR
(registration limited to 15 Human Ecology juniors and seniors: register in 172 MVR by February 27)

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The Politics of Death: The Current State of the American Death Penalty

February 10 @ 4:30 pm, G87 MVR
Presented by Cornell Law School Professor John Blume

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Marketing Your Human Ecology Education

February 24 @ 4:30 pm, 162 MVR
What does your Human Ecology degree mean to employers? Understand how Human Ecology prepares you for a dynamic job market, and how you can effectively communicate these skills through resumes, cover letters, and interviews.

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Got Portfolio? Portfolio Critique for DEA Option I Majors

February 26 @ 4:30 pm, 162 MVR

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Internship Opportunities with Cornell Cooperative Extension

February 19 @ 4:30 pm, 153 MVR
Presented by Barbara Eshelman, Human Resources Manager, Cornell Cooperative Extension.

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Mock Law Class

February 5 @ 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 157 MVR
Taught by Professor Joel Atlas, Cornell Law School (registration limited to 18 students; register in 172 MVR by January 29)

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Know Yourself, Find Your Future: Self-Assessment and Career Exploration

February 26 and March 5 @ 4:30 pm, G87 MVR
(Registration limited to 15 Human Ecology freshmen and sophomores; register in 172 MVR by February 23)

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Career and Calling: Inspiration at Work

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