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Center for Career Discovery and Development Events

Spring 2019 All Majors Career Fair →

When: January 16 and 17, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 4 PM
Where: McCamish Pavillion

With over 4,000 students on average having attended past career fair events focused solely on co-ops and internships, our “Spring All-Majors Career Fair” expects an even greater draw as a great opportunity for employers to establish a presence at Georgia Tech while recruiting students from all majors for full-time positions, as well as co-op and internship opportunities.
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2019 Georgia Tech Law School Fair →

When: January 28, 2019 from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Where: Georgia Tech Student Center Ballroom (3rd Floor)

Georgia Tech's Pre-Law Advising team in the Center for Career Discovery and Development is pleased to host the Law School Fair on the Georgia Tech campus. This fair will allow you to meet law school representatives and learn about the steps to apply. Free for all GT students & alumni. NO registration for students, ONLY recruiters. If you have questions, email sbelmonte@gatech.edu.
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Career Fair Strategies: Target Employers & Create a Professional Image

When: January 9, 2019 at 5:15 PM
Where: Student Success Center Festival Level

Bring resume and be prepared to give your elevator pitch.

Resume, Career Fair Prep, How to Talk to a Recruiter

When: January 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Where: 11:00 AM (Student Success Center President's Suite C); 5:00 PM (Student Success Center Clary Theater)

A workshop centered on resume content and formatting for all levels of student job applicants, plus strategy about how to make career fairs productive for the average jobseeker.

Cover Letters

When: January 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Where: Student Success Center Press Room A

A workshop devoted to crafting and formulating effective cover letters for any application.

Making Effective Use of LinkedIn for the Job Search

When: January 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM
Where: Student Success Center President's Suite C

How to use LinkedIn to establish identity in any chosen career field and use as a tool to find further employment ideas and leads.

Career and Pre-Professional Advisors

Our Liberal Arts Career Development Advisor: Dennis Lindsay, dennis.lindsay@gatech.edu
Pre-Law Advisor: Director Robert Pikowsky, robert.pikowsky@pubpolicy.gatech.edu
Pre-Teaching Advisor: Director Susan Belmont, set up appointment.

Graduate Opportunities

Emory Executive MPH Webinar →

When: December 19, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Online

Please join us for an online information session to learn more about the top-ranked Rollins Executive MPH Program at Emory University. Program faculty, staff, and current students/alumni will be available to answer your questions. Please use the link attached to register.
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Emory University Web Chat: Funding Your Full-Time MBA →

When: December 12, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Online

Register using the link provided.
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Mercer University Business Programs Information Session →

When: December 12, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Where: Mercer Atlanta Campus- Trustees Dining Room

Join members of the Stetson School of Business and Economics to learn how Mercer’s undergraduate and graduate business programs can help you achieve your career goals. Gain insight from the admissions team on putting together a compelling application. Register using the attached link.
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Mercer University Education Doctoral Programs Information Session →

When: December 13, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Where: Mercer Atlanta Campus Business and Education Academic Building, Room 012

Mercer's doctoral programs are designed to help educators become transformational leaders. Join them at their next information session and receive answers to all of your questions as you continue on your path towards obtaining a doctoral degree. Register using the attached link.
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Georgia State MIS in Urban Studies →

When: December 12, 2018 at 2:15 PM
Where: Online

Develop skills as an urban researcher and engage with the complex challenges of cities through Georgia State's MIS in Urban Studies program at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Join them for an overview of this program and Q&A session live during the webinar. Register using the link attached.
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Georgia State Master of Social Work Webinar →

When: December 11, 2018 at 02:00 PM
Where: Webinar

Gain skills in building and strengthening communities needed for social work leadership roles with Georgia State's Master of Social Work program at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Join the program director, Dr. Mindy Wertheimer, who will discuss this program and answer your questions live during the webinar. Register using the attached link.
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Georgia State Master of Public Policy & Master of Public Administration Webinar →

When: December 6, 2018 at 12:15 PM
Where: Webinar

Gain the skills needed to manage and analyze the public and nonprofit sectors with Georgia State's Master of Public Policy and Master of Public Administration programs at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Join their program director, Dr. John Thomas, who will discuss these programs and answer your questions live during the webinar. Register using the attached link.
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Internship and Job Opportunities

User Experience Internship →

Where: Atlanta, Georgia

The Customer Experience team at GPC (Genuine Parts Company) is offering a User Experience Design Internship for talented, curious and enthusiast undergraduate level student. The User Experience Design (UX) Intern will augment the Digital team and be involved in day-to-day UX activities and research activities.
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Graphic Design Internship →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Atlanta, Georgia

Matchstic is the brand identity house of the South. They focus on creating and developing brands that have something positive to contribute to the world. It’s deep, thoughtful work that helps shape deep, thoughtful brands. If chosen for this role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with the design team on client projects, help with Matchstic marketing and CreativeMornings, attend Lunch ‘N Learns, assist photoshoots, and more. This role interacts with the entire Matchstic team and will be responsible for tasks both big and small.
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Africa Portfolio Internship →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Arlington, Virginia

Counterpart International is currently seeking an Intern to assist the Africa Team with the administrative management of their programs, and especially to meeting the program reporting requirements. This is a part-time, paid internship position based in Arlington, VA. This position will report to the Africa Program Manager. The initial period for the internship is up to 3 months with the possibility to extend.
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Public Service Intern →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Atlanta, Georgia

In addition to learning about the role and functions of City government, the program with the Mayor's office of immigrant Affairs offers professional growth and exposes students to City agencies and organizations such as Invest Atlanta, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, Mayor’s Office of Resilience as well as other public-private partnerships. Interns will have the opportunity to directly work with the Welcoming Atlanta staff on ongoing projects or have the flexibility to create and coordinate an effective and engaging project. Some administrative duties, such as answering phones or attending community events on the weekend, are required.
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Fundraising Internship →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Austin, Texas

The Texas Public Policy Foundation is in search of a part-time fundraising intern for the 2019 spring semester who is prepared to push the boundaries of non-profit donor engagement.
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Development Internship →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a non-profit, bipartisan public policy organization established in 1962 to provide strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers concerned with global security and prosperity. CSIS seeks a spring intern to support the Development Office. The Development Office Intern is part of the development team at CSIS that strategically develops and strengthens financial support from corporations, foundations, governments, and individuals to advance CSIS’s institutional goals and objectives.
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Volunteer: Assisting Survivors of Violence from Refugee and Immigrant Communities →

Where: Tucker, Georgia

Tapestri's programs include legal advocacy for battered immigrant and refugee women, direct services for survivors of human trafficking, community outreach within the community about human trafficking & domestic violence, and training for mainstream service providers on working with refugee & immigrant communities. Tapestri offers a wide variety of tasks in internship and volunteer opportunities. They gauge the interests and skills of each potential candidate and match their interests accordingly with agency needs. They also offer flexibility by allowing volunteers/interns to complete their tasks from Tapestri's office or at home and during times that are convenient to their schedules.
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Non-Profit Development Internship →

When: Spring 2019
Where: The Bronx, New York

South Bronx United is a youth development organization dedicated on serving the South Bronx through education, mentoring, and soccer programs. Non profit development interns work closely with South Bronx United's Executive Director in building organizational capacity in support of SBU's youth development programs, which use soccer as a tool to help youth advance academically, graduate high school, and go on to college. Intern's work is focused in 3 key areas 1) grant research & writing, 2) press relations and social media, and 3) fundraising through special events and sponsorships. Within these areas, the position can be molded to fit the individual's strengths and interests.
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Government Relations Intern →

When: Spring 2019
Where: Columbia, Washington

The Adobe Government Relations Intern will work on several projects in the Washington, DC area related to the federal government, including Congress. The successful candidate will have exposure to several Congressional offices, the legislative process, how Washington works, and will come out of the internship with contacts to help get them started on developing a public policy network. Washington, DC is a wonderful place to be an intern. The intern ranks are enormous and networking and learning opportunities are everywhere. Adobe Government Relations interns are provided with a view of how Congress and our federal government operates.
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Development Internship →

Where: Atlanta, Georgia

This is a unique opportunity with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for anyone looking for professional development to support a great cause while gaining experience with major gifts fundraising, Annual Fund implementation, nonprofit administration and database management.
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Research Internship →

Where: Seattle, Washington

An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first and largest cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Under the mentorship of the Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator, the Social Behavioral Intern will assist with tasks throughout the entire research process, including preparing recruitment materials, helping with data entry and analysis, and performing other varied support functions related to research activities.
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NORC Internship →

When: Summer 2019
Where: Chicago, Illinois

NORC's 2019 Summer Internship in Survey Research is a 9-week, full-time, paid position for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with interests in social science and survey research. The program is designed to introduce interns to the design, implementation, and analysis of large surveys conducted by mail, by phone, face-to-face, and by Web. Interns will explore recent innovations in data collection techniques, survey platforms, and the integration of survey data with other types of data such administrative records and social media.
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Health Economics and Outcomes Research →

When: Summer 2019
Where: Tampa, Florida

Xcenda is a leading consulting company specializing in providing innovative services within the managed markets arena. They are excited to offer students the opportunity to apply for a paid twelve-week summer internship that is focused on applying health economic and market access strategies while working with global pharmaceutical companies.
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CIP Economics Intern →

When: Summer 2019
Where: New York City, New York

Under the supervision of senior economists at eFinancialCareers, the intern will analyze economic data (e.g., GDP, inflation, national debt) for use in studies and reports related to the Emerging Europe region, provide economic coverage at the country, region, commodity and sector level to deliver research, analysis, forecasts and insight to aid clients' decisions, prepare reports discussing economic forecasts and their impact on specific industries, and provide advice on a variety of economic issues.
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Economics Internship →

Where: New York City, New York

The Economic Research & Analysis department is responsible for evaluating, analyzing, and reporting data on NYCEDC’s (New York City Economic Development Corporation) initiatives and investments, and on New York City’s economy as a whole. The intern will support NYCEDC’s Economic Research and Analysis department, which provides data and research on NYCEDC initiatives, and on industrial, social, and economic trends in New York City. The role entails researching and preparing data for the department’s publications, organizing and maintaining economic databases, and processing these data for research requests. This role is ideal employment for people with long-term academic/research pursuits.
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Finance/Treasury Intern →

When: Summer 2019
Where: Atlanta, Georgia

The Chick-fil-A Finance/Treasury Summer Intern will lead data intensive projects to help manage and mitigate financial risk for the company. This corporate treasury role will focus on complex problem-solving by leveraging financial data to complete analysis related to forecasting, cost of payments, the Chick-fil-A One App, lease versus buy exploration, net present value & return on investment metrics, bank risk, economic market risk, as well as additional cash flow modeling projects. This internship requires a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office tools but also allows for personal growth in various corporate financial aptitudes.
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International Workforce Development Internship →

When: Summer 2019
Where: Washington, D.C.

RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: supporting RTI's strategic investment in Workforce Development practice area growth by assisting in the authorship and dissemination of key learning products (Technical Training Quality Assurance Framework, Labor Market Information Guide), assisting with Global Center for Youth Employment events and operations, providing social media and other communications support for the practice area, supporting RTI's annual participation in the Making Cents Youth Economic Opportunity Summit, and upporting workforce development related proposal development (youth, higher education, technical training) within the Governance and Economic Development Division, by conducting background research on countries, contexts, and specific technical topics and compiling and formatting documents for proposals, as needed.
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Career Resource Tools Spotlight

Comparably →

Comparably reveals company cultures & market compensation (as contributed by real employees), and showcases the fairest and accurate display of employer brands to help you make the decision of what company to work at.

Unsolicited Career Advice!

This Is Why December Is The Best Month To Find A Job →

The mindset that December is for relaxing and napping results in a major disadvantage to those who succumb to the belief that “December is dead” as far as their job search is concerned. On the contrary, it gives an enviable leg up to the savvy seeker who chooses to keep their search active. The reason for this? Your competition levels drop dramatically!