Career Development
Working with Language: Translation as a Career
The Scandinavian Studies program at Augustana will host Rachel Willson Broyles, a professional translator specializing in literature, who will speak on translation as a career.
Willson-Broyles became interested in Sweden and the Swedish language at an early age. She majored in Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., and received a B.A. there in 2002. She started translating while a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received a Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies in 2013.
Librarianship Craft and Chat
Learn about graduate schools, internships, and careers in librarianship while making your own bookmark.
Beyond the White Coat
Beyond the White Coat is a 50-minute reflection-based communication workshop designed for undergraduate pre-health students.
The workshop will introduce early opportunities for students to practice trust-building, reflective communication, and thoughtful responses to health misinformation before entering professional health programs.
The session includes a case-based scenario involving patient concerns or health misinformation, guided discussion questions, and structured reflection prompts grounded in public health principles and Social Cognitive Theory.
All materials and facilitation will be provided. Students who complete the session will receive a certificate of participation from the Augustana Public Health Department.
ProFair
ProFair is a career event presented by Augustana College and St. Ambrose University, connecting students and alumni to local and national employers for jobs and internships.
Students may explore companies and organizations and talk with employers about full-time, part-time and internship opportunities. Hours today are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Some organizations may invite students to join them for an interview the following day.
Employers who are interested in attending ProFair can get more information and register by signing into Handshake.
Building a Portfolio Website
The Web Guild will offer a workshop on basic portfolio website design and development designed to teach beginners some of the basic tools needed to create or edit web pages.
Skills in planning, designing, and building a portfolio website are in high demand, and even if you do not plan to go into a career in web design, a basic understanding of how to maintain a website can be the edge that puts you ahead in the job market. Additionally, a link to a personal website looks great on a resume, and you would be able to leave this workshop with the framework for the beginnings of your own site.
The following topics will be covered:
- Web Content Design
- Basic HTML
- Introduction to Photoshop
- Using a Visual Editor (Adobe Dreamweaver)
No prior knowledge or experience is required.
Theatre Alumni Panel
Alpha Psi Omega invites students to a theatre panel. This will be an opportunity for people to ask questions about how graduates can be active in theatre, whether it's as a full-time career or in addition to a different chosen career path.
Summer Job Fair
CORE will be hosting a summer job fair. Representatives will be on hand from companies, camps and non-profits that offer paid summer jobs.
USA Jobs information session
Students can learn how to apply for jobs and internships with the federal government, and about working at the Rock Island Arsenal as a civilian.
A seminar will be hosted by the Rock Island Arsenal, Army Sustainment Command, Equal Employment Office. Representatives will provide information on the various employment opportunities with the government. Detailed information will be given on how to navigate the USA Jobs website when searching for and applying for positions.
This seminar is presented by the Center for Inclusive Leadership and Equity.
Workshop: How to Land a Job/Internship
Now is the time to start looking for internships and jobs. Leslie Scheck will offer learn tips and tricks and how to discover new employment sources. Gain a better understanding of how to prepare when applying; learn how and with whom to network to land the right opportunity; understand how to create a plan to stay organized, motivated and assertive in the job hunt.
Workshop: Marketing Your Study Away
This workshop with Allen Bertsche is for any returnee from an Augustana study away program. The workshop will focus on translating the off-campus experience into skills, knowledge and stories which are relevant and appreciated by employers and graduate schools.
The same workshop will be held again on Jan. 16 at the same time and location.
See the full list of CORE winter term workshops here.