Library of Workshops and Presentations
Find video recordings of many workshops and presentations that have been offered by Cornell Career Services.
For ease of use, filters match the website navigation headers. Upcoming programs are listed in the online calendar and in Handshake. There you can find programs of interest and keep up to date on any additions or changes.
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Summer Experience Grant Info Session 2024
Presented by: Mike Loeffelman, Ph.D. and Samantha Stafford
Planning to apply for a Summer Experience Grant to support an unpaid or minimally paid summer experience? Join us for an info session where we will share information about completing your application and provide tips on completing the budget form. The application goes live Friday March 1 and closes Monday April 15: https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/summer-experience-grant. If you have questions regarding the Summer Experience Grant feel free to email seg@cornell.edu.
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Consulting 101: Breaking Down the "What" in Consulting
Presented by: Elaine Lu
Are you considering a career in 'consulting' and not sure where to start? This video will break down the 'what' in consulting. This workshop aims to provide an explanation of the consulting role, acquired skills, industry timelines, interview types, networking tips, and, of course, additional resources to support Cornell students.
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Career Paths
Finding Summer Research Positions
Presented by: Liz Hartman, Student panelists: Olivia Maday '24, Isabel Stanley '24, Isaac Chang '25, Peyton DiSiena '25
Get tips and resources for finding on-campus and off-campus summer research opportunities. Hear from fellow students about their research experiences! Student panelists: Olivia Maday '24 - Biology and Society Isabel Stanley '24 - Animal Science Isaac Chang '25 - Nutritional Sciences Peyton DiSiena '25 - Biological Sciences
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Job or Internship Search
Career Prep Series: Job and Internship Search
Presented by: Erica Ford
Learn about tools and resources to help with job or internship search.
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Job or Internship Search
Career Prep Series: Resume and Cover Letters
Presented by: Elaine Lu
Tailoring your resume and cover letter to a job description is a must. Doing so will convey to an employer that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience for that specific job.
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Resumes and Interview Prep
Career Prep Series: Interviewing
Presented by: Mia Ferraina
Whether you have an upcoming interview or are just being proactive, we’ll help you get ready! This session will focus on behavioral interviews – steps to prepare, questions to anticipate, and understanding what employers look for in your responses. We’ll also touch on case and technical interviews - what they are used for and online practice tools Cornell provides. See the Career Development Toolkit module on Interviewing https://canvas.cornell.edu/courses/14918/pages/interviews-intro?module_item_id=392641
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Interviewing
How to Launch Your Social Impact Career through Fellowships: ProFellow Information Session
Presented by: Dr. Vicki Johnson, Mike Bishop, Beth Fiori
ProFellow.com is the world’s leading online resource for information on professional and academic fellowships. We offer our readers a free fellowships database where you can search and bookmark more than 2,400 fellowships and fully funded graduate programs. They also publish articles with application tips written by fellows and lead the International Fellows Network, a global professional network of current and former fellowship recipients. ProFellow’s mission is to make funding opportunities more accessible to diverse audiences and to share advice on the competitive application process. All the content on the site is voluntarily produced by current and former fellows who aim to pay-it-forward and inspire the next generation of aspiring fellows. ProFellow’s Founder and Director Dr. Vicki Johnson is a Cornell alumna! She is also a four-time fellow herself, as well as a top Ph.D. scholar and award-winning social entrepreneur. Hear from Vicki herself about using this great tool!
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Fellowships
How to Ace Your Tech Interview (with Exponent)
Presented by: Tom Lu, Senior Software Engineer at Alphabet and coach at Exponent
Learn more about acing your engineering interview to help land a tech job! Tom Lu, a senior software engineer at Alphabet and coach with Exponent explains the importance of practicing tech interview questions so you become familiar and comfortable during your interviews with top tech employers! Exponent: https://www.tryexponent.com/login/saml/cornell
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Resources - Career Services
Exponent Demo
Presented by: Stephanie Resue and Elaine Lu
We are excited to introduce Exponent, designed to support students for tech interviews. Exponent is an online community, course, and coaching platform to help students with upcoming tech interviews. It supports students land their careers in product management, software engineering, data science, product marketing management, and more.
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Career Exploration
Interstride Demo
Presented by: Erica Ford and Kendall Perez
Interstride’s all-in-one platform helps you save time and streamline efforts by providing specialized support for students’ career exploration and immigration journey. This demo provides a detailed overview of the platform's features, including job search, visa insights, and cultural guides for International students seeking jobs and internships in the U.S. and abroad.
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Resources - Career Services