SAVE THE DATES!!
Wednesday, February 10 at 12:15 and 5:15 p.m. — Basic Resume and Cover Letter Writing and Job Search Timeline– Chris Nolan, partner at Perantinides & Nolan and Barbara Weinzierl, Director of Career Planning, will present tips on what employers look for when they review resumes and how to prepare an effective resume and the basics of a good cover letter. Copies of our new Career Planning handbook will also be available for students at this workshop.
Wednesday, February 17 at 12:15 and 5:15: Presentation on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). The Career Planning Office is pleased to welcome Anneliese Gryta, Akron Law alum, Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow, attorney with Legal Aid of Western Ohio and expert on the CCRAA. Ms. Gryta will be at the Law School to discuss the benefits of CCRAA. Come hear her talk and learn about Income Based Repayment (allows students to link federal student loan payments to their income level) and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (complete loan forgiveness of federal student loans after 10 years of full time employment in a public service job).
Tuesday, February 23 at 12:15 in the Student Lounge: The Career Planning Office invites and encourages all students to join the American Bar Association for a lunchtime panel discussion on “Finding a Job in Today’s Economy and What the ABA Can Do for You”. Our featured panelists are:
Judge Mary Jane Trapp, the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eleventh Appellate District
Kathleen Havener, The Havener Law Firm, LLC
Lunch will be served to those who pre-register. Please stop by the Career Planning Office by Monday, February 15 at 3 p.m. to register.