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2009 UW Career Discovery Week
Preview of 2009 Events

Browse through the initial list of events below, separated by campus. Check back soon - the full list of sessions with date, location and other information will be available soon. We'll see you at Career Discovery Week 2009 - January 26-30!

Event Topics for 2009

  • Business
  • Career Planning & Exploration
  • Communications & English
  • Diversity
  • Education
  • Engineering & Technology
  • Environment
  • Government, Law, Policy & Politics
  • Graduate School Preparation
  • Health Care & Medicine
  • Interdisciplinary
  • International
  • Math & Science
  • Non-Profit & Social Services
  • Visual Literary & Performing Arts


  • Browse by campus:   Bothell preview  |  Seattle preview  |  Tacoma preview

    UW Bothell Sessions

    • IAS Internship Information Session
    • Business Alumni Panel
    • Catapult from Student Involvement to Career
    • Computing & Software Systems Alumni Panel
    • Creating a Culture of Career Development
    • Cultural Studies Career Paths
    • Impact of MBA on Careers
    • INROADS Information Session: Internships in Fortune 500 Companies
    • Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Alumni Panel
    • Nursing Career Advancement Day
    • Passions & Choices: A Workshop for the Undecided
    • Policy Careers: Life & Work After MAPS
    • Resume Writing & Interviewing Seminar
    • Resumes the UW Way
    • Take the World by Storm: Work & Your Disability
    • Target Information Session
    • Transfer Fair
    • UW Bothell Alumni-Student Networking Social
    • Veterans Building New Careers
    • What Is An Internship? How Do I Get One? An Interactive Seminar
    • What Should I Study? UW Bothell Majors

    UW Seattle Sessions

    • An Evening with Lee Hartwell, Ph.D.
    • Applying to Graduate & Professional School Workshop
    • Biology Networking Night
    • Business Internships: The Inside Scoop
    • Business Interviews: How to Deliver a Successful Business Interview
    • Campus to Careers - Diversity in the Workplace
    • Career Exploration and Advancement through National Service Opportunities
    • Career Options in Early Childhood Education
    • Career Options in Health Care
    • Career Paths for Foreign Language Majors
    • Career Resources for Students in the Visual, Literary and Performing Arts
    • Careers for Math Majors
    • Careers for Political Science Majors
    • Careers for Psychology Majors
    • Careers for the Sociology Major
    • Careers in Academic Libraries
    • Careers in Biotechnology
    • Careers in Built Environments: Designing, Planning and Building Sustainable Communities
    • Careers in Counseling and Social Work with a Master's Degree
    • Careers in Economics
    • Careers in Electrical Engineering
    • Careers in Environmental Health
    • Careers in Health Care Management
    • Careers in International Business
    • Careers in International Health
    • Careers in Medicine
    • Careers in Neurobiology
    • Careers in Nursing
    • Careers in Sports
    • Careers in the Nonprofit Sector
    • Careers in Writing, Publishing, and Editing
    • Civil and Environmental Engineering Career Fair
    • College of Forest Resources Alumni Networking Social
    • Communication/Journalism Student and Alumni Networking
    • Community College Teaching Opportunities
    • Corporate Responsibility: Green-collar Jobs
    • Creating a Culture of Career Development
    • Dependable Strengths Seminar for Alumni
    • Developing a Resume for Business Careers
    • Diversity Career Fair
    • E.n.g.a.g.e. Your Life Workshop
    • Employer Panel: Successful Interviews
    • Engineering Co-op Poster Symposium
    • Engineering Exploration Night
    • Environmental Career Fair
    • Environmental Careers for Our Changing Planet
    • Environmental Careers: Geosciences
    • Environmental Careers: Marine Sciences
    • Environmental Careers: Working as a Consultant
    • Environmental Studies Networking Social
    • Etiquette Dinner
    • Exploring the MBA Option
    • Exploring Your Career Options in Biological Sciences
    • Faculty Careers at Teaching-Focused Universities
    • Featured Employers Night: Sales, Marketing & Management
    • Finding Work Overseas
    • FIUTS Take the World to Work Week
    • FIUTS Wednesday Networking Lunch
    • Foster Career Networking Night
    • Geography: A World of Possibilities
    • High School and Middle School: Becoming a Secondary Education Teacher
    • How to Find a Job Workshop
    • Industrial Engineering Alumni Panel
    • Information School Employer Connections Fair
    • International Experience as Career Exploration
    • Internships: What? When? Why?
    • Is Teaching the Right Path for Me?
    • Is There a Right Major for Me?
    • Jackson School Centennial Networking Night
    • Job Offer & Salary Negotiations Workshop
    • Job Seeking 2009: The Cold Hard Truth & What You Can Do About It
    • Jobs in Communication
    • Jobs in Journalism
    • Landing Your Next Job: A Road Map for Alumni
    • Law School and Legal Careers
    • Making a Move from Peer to Supervisor
    • Master in Fine Arts: How to Get There from Here
    • Networking for Shy People & Others
    • Next Step: Graduate School?
    • Non-Faculty Positions in Universities for People with Graduate Degrees
    • Out on the Job? GLBTQ Perspectives
    • Pathways in Technology - Career Panel and Networking
    • Preparing Your Portfolio: How to Photograph Your Work and Other Useful Advice
    • Public Service & Non-Profit Opportunities Fair
    • Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
    • Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
    • Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
    • Resumes the UW Way
    • Social Work: Innovative Career Pathways
    • Student Involvement as a Resume Builder
    • Study Abroad Fair: Global Opportunities to Kick-Start Your Career Plan
    • Successful Interviews Workshop
    • Successful Interviews Workshop
    • Successful Interviews Workshop
    • SWE Evening with Industry
    • Teaching English Overseas
    • Teaching the Three Rs: Becoming an Elementary School Teacher
    • The Age of Exploration: Young History Alumni & Careers
    • The Golden Age of Employment: History Majors and Diverse Career Paths
    • The Most Important Thing You Need for Success in a Tight Job Market
    • The Road to Law School - It's All About the Strategy!
    • Toastmasters Club Demonstration Meeting
    • Using Undergraduate Research to Refine Your Career Goals
    • Using Your Gifts to Launch Your Career
    • UW Mentor Program Careerpalooza
    • What Can You Do with a Major in Drama?
    • Women in Engineering Industry Luncheon
    • Women in Science and Engineering Conference
    • Work Locally, Think Globally
    • Working Artists
    • Working in the Public Sector: Careers in Government
    • Working with Animals
    • Working With Numbers: Careers in Accounting and Finance
    • Writing a Statement of Purpose for Graduate School

    UW Tacoma Sessions

    • Business Internships
    • Career Pathways at the UW
    • Careers in Business
    • Careers in Social Work
    • Careers in Urban Studies
    • Choosing a Major - Exploration for the Undecided
    • Develop Your Resume & Invest in Your Future
    • Graduate Nursing Education and Your Career
    • How Your IAS Degree Can Get You a Job in This Economy
    • Interested in Psychology? Come meet some professionals in the field!
    • Life after Graduation for CSS & CES Majors
    • Opening Doors in Student Affairs
    • So, You Want to be an Elementary School Teacher?
    • Students Who've Become Staff: Reflections, Advice & Insights on the Transition
    • Teaching Middle and High School Science as a Career
    • The State of Technology: Where are You Going?
    • UW Tacoma Alumni-Student Kickoff Reception
    • UW Tacoma Majors Fair


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