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Free t-shirts, this Thursday and Friday

Published by Jenny Pedraza on October 19, 2009 in CDC News and Events & Programs. 0 Comments

Stop by the Career Development Center on the third floor of Tyler Haynes Commons Thursday or Friday, Oct. 22 or 23 between 2 and 4 p.m. for the center’s annual open house celebration.

Get a quick overview of the CDC services that best suit your needs and interests, grab a free caramel apple and t-shirt and enter to win several grand prizes, including iPods, iTunes gift cards and cash!

For more information, call (804) 289-8547.

Walk right on in…

Published by Jenny Pedraza on August 24, 2009 in CDC News. 0 Comments

CDC announces fall 2009 walk-in hours, locations

The Career Development Center will begin walk-in hours for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 24.

Walk-ins will be held Monday through Friday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the CDC, located on the third floor of Tyler Haynes Commons. Students can see an advisor and get answers to quick questions without an appointment during this time. Sessions are typically 15 minutes.

In addition to walk-in hours at the CDC, students can see a CDC advisor during walk-in hours at satellite locations around campus:
Mondays at the Robins School of Business Atrium

Tuesdays at the Modlin Center First Floor Lounge

Wednesdays at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies

Thursdays at the Gottwald Science Center Atrium

Peer advisors are also available Wednesday nights from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Boatwright Library and during walk-in hours at the CDC.

For more information, call (804) 289-8547.

Meet the CDC staff - and watch our bloopers

Published by Jenny Pedraza on August 5, 2009 in CDC News. 0 Comments

Spider Road Trip: Media & Communications 2009

Published by jtestani on January 12, 2009 in Career Exploration, CDC News, Journalism & Publishing, Arts & Entertainment and Events & Programs. 0 Comments

Last week I visited New York with a group of students for the annual Spider Road Trip: Media & Communications. We took 22 students that were a mix of majors and class years and visited a variety of agencies and organizations that represented different aspects of the media & communications industries.

During the program, we visited the following organizations:

  • MTV (Television / Advertising Sales Division)
  • Random House (Book Publishing - Various Divisions Represented)
  • Ogilvy & Mather (Advertising)
  • McCann Erickson (Advertising)
  • Hunter Public Relations
  • Lead Dog Marketing Group (Full Service Marketing, Event Planning)
  • Wall Street Journal (Newspaper / Advertising Sales Division)

I think the main themes that I got from our speakers were the following:

  • Follow your passions, the money will follow you
  • Work on your communications: writing & verbal. It is key.
  • There is no luck - just hard work, networking and making your own opportunities
  • Be flexible & adaptable because change is inevitable and you should expect it to happen
  • Ask questions because it is okay NOT to know everything
  • Key traits for success: Enthusiasm & Attitude
  • Be as well rounded as you can be… learn from everything
  • Listen

This program was full of new information for me, and it is my third year going. There is always something to learn when exploring these opportunities as long as you are open to it…

Stay up-to-date on the next round of Spider Road Trips at http://cdc.richmond.edu/students/career/roadtrips.html.

- Joe Testani, CDC Associate Director

Check out the new CDC

Published by Jenny Pedraza on November 11, 2008 in CDC News. 0 Comments

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