5 Questions with a Career Champions Challenge Finisher! February: Diane Dreifuss

Welcome to our monthly segment of 5 Questions with a Career Champions Challenge Finisher! Each month, we will talk to a Career Champions Challenge Finisher and share their wisdom.

What is your name/title:

Diane Dreifuss Assistant Director of Club Sports …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Emilio is a Career Ready Great Dane!

As a transfer student, I was unknown to all the resources and opportunities here at the university. I learned about Handshake and also enrolled in the Goldman Sachs Career Readiness Institute program here on campus. Using all those resources, I …

By Emilio-Jose Torres
Emilio-Jose Torres
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A Beginner’s Guide to Networking

Want to start networking or refine your networking skills? Check out this great article published by Harvard Business Review!

https://hbr.org/2023/03/a-beginners-guide-to-networking

By Gretchen Olson
Gretchen Olson
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Congratulations to our newest Career Champions Challenge finishers!

Congratulations to our four newest Career Champions Challenge finishers for January 2025! These Career Champions participated in our synchronous challenge starting on January 6, 2025.

La-Meik Taylor– Senior Technical Assistance and Training Specialist, Youth Justice Institute
Patricia Gettings, PhD

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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The Career Champions Winter Challenge starts January 6

Register here for our January Career Champions Challenge!

The Career Champions Team is excited to announce our next synchronous challenge from January 6th-17th!

The synchronous challenge gives you daily email reminders to complete that days module!

Cannot wait until January? …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Spring 2025 Industry Focused Fair- Save the date + Assignment ideas

Spring semester is notorious for students applying to jobs and internships. Save the dates for our industry focused fairs for when you meet with students! Additionally, as you build your Spring syllabus, consider including a career fair assignment! Check out …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)!

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year, the theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All”

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has an array of resources for faculty, staff, and students to learn and …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Your student has an interview- now what?

With the Fall 2024 Job and Internship fairs wrapped up, many students will enter a season of interviewing. Whether they are seasoned interviewees or new to talking about themselves, we are here to help!

Practice Interview Appointment Type- students can …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Now Offering Syllabus and Lesson Plan Consulting!

Did you know the Office of Career and Professional Development is offering resume and syllabus consulting? As you develop your Spring syllabus and integrate Career topics, consider a 1-1 consultation with a member of our team! We would be happy …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Featured Resource- Handshake User Guide

On September 27th, the Career and Professional Development Office hosted a Handshake Overview. This platform is where students can search for Jobs and Internships. When students come to you with questions, please refer to this https://career.albany.edu/resources/handshake-user-guide/

Additionally, students can participate …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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