Accounting Employer Showcase on Sept. 17 from 11am-5:30pm in Coggin, and Sept. 18 from Noon-2pm in the Student Union Ballrooms

Career Week Leaders Mixer Oct. 5, 2020, 6-8 p.m. in Student Union Ballroom with girl smiling

Marketing Employer Mixer, Oct. 7, 2020, 6-8 pm in Student Union Ballroom with two a woman smiling

Finance and Financial Planning employer mixer, Oct. 8, 2020, 6-8pm Student Union Ballroom, employer talking to candidate

Transportation and Logistics employer mixer, Oct. 8, 2020, 6-8pm in Student Union Ballroom with three men smiling

Companies

Benefits of Participation

Looking to increase your company's on-campus visibility and attract a more robust candidate pool?

Coggin Career Week (CCW) offers employers a number of student engagement opportunities. With over 25 employer led sessions available, four unique student/employer professional networking mixers, and the Osprey Career Fair, CCW streamlines talent directly to employers.

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Questions?

Derek Guffin

Coggin Career Week Director

Engagement Opportunities

Host a CCW Session
Attend Any/All Student-Employer Mixers
Hold Company Mock Interviews
Conduct On-Campus Interviews

Present at a Coggin Student Organization
Hold Company Office Hours
Table at the UNF Osprey Career Fair

Sessions

Employers can cover nearly any type of career related topic to facilitate with students, including company career path overviews, emotional intelligence, backpacks to briefcase transitions, interviewing, and company culture. Companies can actively recruit students for internships and/or part-time and full-time positions during their 60-minute employer led session. Student attendance range from 10-50 students per session.

Host a session. Attend one or two student/employer networking mixers. Table at the career fair. Recruit the candidates you have been looking for. Schedule a phone meeting soon with the director to develop your corporate engagement strategy.

Employer Sessions &
Current Schedule

Registration: Sessions
Event	Event Date	Registration Deadline	Cost	Registration & Info
Employer Session Registration	Feb 3 - Feb 7	January 24, 2020	Free*	Email Derek Guffin

* Limited space available

Registration: Student/Employer Professional Networking Mixers
Event	Event Date	Registration Deadline	Cost	Registration & Info
Student Leaders Employer Mixer	February 3	January 24, 2020	Free with hosting any CCW Session or approval from Director*	Email Derek Guffin
Transportation & Logistics Employer Mixer	February 6	January 24,2020	$250 or Free with OCF Registration	Info
Finance & Financial Planning Employer Mixer	February 6	January 24, 2020	$250 or Free with OCF Registration	Info

* Limited space available

Registration: Osprey Career Fair
Event	Event Date	Registration Deadline	Cost	Registration & Info
OCF Diversity Mixer	February 3, 2020	January 24, 2020	Free with OCF Registration**	Info
Osprey Career Fair	February 4, 2020	January 20, 2020	$465 + tax	Info

** Limited to 25 employers

FAQs

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What type of students might attend my session?

Undergraduate Coggin business and accounting students; combined degree and some specialty masters students attend as well. Non-business students are normally not permitted to attend any Coggin Career Week events.

Student demographics include freshmen to senior, combined degree students and all undergraduate majors: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Information Systems & Operations Management, Economics, Management and General Business.
Session Overview: What does a typical session look like?

Employers are asked to lead a conversation on a career related topic for 50-minutes. Top sessions are always interactive, informative and not a monologue speech.

Ideally the 50-minute session covers three main areas: career education topic, company information and full-time/intern position opportunities.
Session Facilitation: Identify a few best practices to make an engaging session.
- Large group interactive discussions
- Employer panel Q&As with company professionals/young alumni/mixed company departments; usually with 2 to 5 company professionals
- Role play activities, especially when leading discussions on a career tool, such as interviewing.
- Two company representatives take turns facilitating/leading in order to break up the presentation and present different people/perspectives.
*If you are a large organization with multiple departments or units attending Coggin Career Week, consider having a panel with all units present so students can understand differences between functional areas, position availability and which recruiters they should speak with.
Session Topics: What topics will attract the most students to my session?
Select topics students find interesting; don't just talk about your company. These sessions are not designed to be strictly a company information session. It is an informative space created to have mutually beneficial, meaningful and educational with networking development components.

Topics students generally find interesting and want to listen to, including but not limited to:
- Profession Exploration: "A Day in the Life of Profession X", "career paths for profession Y" and "mobility opportunities as a young professional".
- Industry Insights: What is it like to work in finance? Explain any differences in sectors. Is it difficult to transition to other areas in this industry or company? How does pharmaceutical sales differ from other sales?
- Career Tools: Improving first or second round interviews, best résumé tips, LinkedIn, networking and backpack-to-briefcase transition tips for soon to be college graduates.
- Company and Recruiter: Diversity in the workforce, women in the boardroom, understanding company culture, tips to find a job or internship or how to fund success on any internship.
Session Content: What other content should I provide? Anything I should avoid?
Internships and/or Jobs: Are you advertising positions today? If using a PowerPoint, make sure to have at least one slide with opportunities and available descriptions.
- Timelines: What is the expected timeline for interviews and decisions? When and where are you posting positions?
Recruiter Availability and Follow Up: Are you attending Career Showcase? Speaking at an upcoming student organization meeting? Attending the Coggin Career Week Student-Employer Mixer? Hosting a Coggin Career Week sponsored lunch? Hosting a company mixer at a local restaurant? Hosting a company information session through Coggin Career Week? If so, tell students when, where and how they should connect with your company.

*Students love "free" anything. Bringing company branded items are sure to be a hit during your session, even if you can only distribute a few fun promotional items.
Session Descriptions: How do I write an interesting session description?

After identifying your session topic(s), it's time to write your description. This description is what students will read to determine if your session is of value to them - similar to when a professional attends a conference and selects which breakout session to attend.
Repeating My Session: Should I repeat my session the same week, next term or next year?

Employers who are frequent attendees to Coggin Career Week face this dilemma: If this is your session(s), you can do as you wish.

Generally speaking, repeating a session is okay, but consider it may not attract new students to your sessions. Would you want to listen to the same work presentation again? A best practice is to change session content or add a new spin on things from the following year.
Session Food and Drinks: Can I order food for students at my session?

Yes. Please let a Coggin Career Week staff member know you would like to have food and/or food for students during your session and we will arrange a food table for setup.