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Career Advising Appointments

Our Career Advisors are available for individual appointments via the phone and video chat (by request). Please schedule with us if you would like assistance with your resume, interviewing skills, career exploration, LinkedIn development and all things career related. To book an appointment with a Career Advisor click the link below:

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Virtual Live Workshops

Tuesday, June 9 at 4 pm | StartSmart Virtual Workshop: Closing the Gender Pay Gap with American Association of University Women. This is a 90-minute interactive workshop designed to give students the tools to better negotiate their salary when entering the professional work force. RSVP is required on Eagle Career Link.
Thursday, June 4 at 2 pm | Interviewing Tips - Employer Panel Workshop: Join us for a live discussion with an employer panel from Arthrex, Collier County Schools, Reach Mobi, Lee Health, and Northwestern Mutual. These employers will be discussing tips on how to be successful at interviewing and how to really stand out.
Wednesday, May 20 at 2 pm | Advanced LinkedIn Workshop: After you've built the perfect profile, now it's time to use LinkedIn for all it has to offer. Discover tips, tricks, and hacks to maximize your exposure and networking capabilities on LinkedIn. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Thursday, April 23 at 1 pm | Pivoting Skills: How to find a job in a time of uncertainty. The world is figuring out how to adapt to this new climate and you can too. Learn what industries are hiring, how you can shift your skills to a new career, and tips to gain an edge during this uncertain time. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Thursday, April 22 at 2 pm | LinkedIn Workshop: It’s all digital now-focus on your digital brand and digital engagement through an interactive workshop on LInkedIn. Join the interactive webinar to learn how to make your LinkedIn account really stand out and become more attractive to employers. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Tuesday, April 21 at 1 pm | Interviewing Skills Workshop: It’s all about preparation! Find out how to best prepare yourself to nail the interview. This webinar will review how to answer basic to advanced interview questions as well as everything in between. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Thursday, April 16 at 10 am | Resume Workshop: How do you make a good first impression on paper? An outstanding resume! Join the interactive webinar to learn how to make your resume really stand out and become more attractive to employers. C
Thursday, April 9 at 11 am | Pivoting Skills: How to find a job in a time of uncertainty. The world is figuring out how to adapt to this new climate and you can too. Learn what industries are hiring, how you can shift your skills to a new career, and tips to gain an edge during this uncertain time. Re-watch the presentation HERE.

To register, go to Workshops on Eagle Career Link or email careercenter@fgcu.edu and a link to the webinar will be emailed to you.

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Virtual Career Fairs

Wednesday, June 17th | FCC Statewide Virtual Career Fair will take place on - You can visit https://www.careereco.com/events/FCC. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4.
Wednesday, April 22nd | Florida ACE Virtual Job Fair To help you navigate through this difficult time we have also partnered with Florida ACE (Florida Association of Colleges and Employers) to allow FGCU students to participate in the on You can visit https://www.florida-ace.org/virtual-fair for more information. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4.

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Employer Information Sessions

Friday, April 17 at 11:00 am we will have Suncoast Credit Union for an information session and learn more about the organization and their current career opportunities. Sign up on Eagle Career Link under workshops to participate and learn more about Equitable’s current opportunities. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00 pm we will have Equitable Advisors presenting on careers as a financial professional. Learn about licensing requirements and their training curriculum. Sign up on Eagle Career Link under workshops to participate and learn more about Equitable’s current opportunities. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4. Re-watch the presentation HERE.
Monday, April 13 at 2:00pm you can hear from the recruiters at Scotlynn USA, a premier transportation and logistics provider who is currently hiring in Fort Myers and Tampa. Sign up on Eagle Career Link under workshops to participate and learn more about Scotlynn’s current opportunities. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4. Re-watch the presentation HERE.

Friday, April 10 at 11 am School District of Lee County will host an online presentation for all majors who may be interested in career opportunities in the field of education. Sign up on Eagle Career Link under workshops to participate and learn more about Lee County School District’s current opportunities. This event will meet The Recruitment Event item needed for SoarIn4.

Please check back for future Employer Information Sessions over the Summer.

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Employer Virtual Mock Interviews

Practice your interviewing skills while networking at the same time! Local employers such as Suncoast Credit Union, Suffolk Construction, NewsBank, Chico’s, Northwestern Mutual, and more are ready to assist students and new graduates with their interviewing skills. If you would like to be connected with an employer to practice interviewing, please email careercenter@fgcu.edu.

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85% of students seeking employment during spring 2018 responded that they accepted or began work prior to graduation.

200+ employers recruit FGCU students from over 60 majors during 20 on-campus career events.

36% of FGCU students reported that they were hired from their internship site in 2018. Students who complete an internship are more likely to be employed before graduation.

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for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of off-campus employment.
Due to the high volume of jobs received by our office, we are unable to research the
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The partnership between Arthrex and FGCU is continuously growing, especially with the College of Business and the College of Engineering. It’s wonderful to be able to recruit talented students and alumni locally. ”

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Arthrex Associate Recruitment Specialist & FGCU Alumna

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