CU REAL WORLD PROGRAM OPENS DOORS FOR STUDENTS AND YOUNG ALUMNI
| September 10, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
In a challenging economy, college students and recent graduates need essential skills to be competitive in the marketplace.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the University of Colorado Alumni Association and Career Services will launch CU Real World, a new series that offers valuable tips for students and young alumni as they prepare for life after college. Led by executive recruiter Kate Carson, the program’s inaugural presentation Interviewing skills: Learn to stand up, speak confidently and not mess up in front of your new boss! will run from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the auditorium of the Benson Earth Sciences Building.
“CU Real World focuses learning outside the classroom on real life issues and the resources students need for the next step on the road to their dreams,” says Ron Stump, executive director of the CU-Boulder Alumni Association. “We’re partnering with on-campus experts to enrich students and young alumni knowledge and skills.â€
Throughout the year, CU Real World will feature four evening sessions ― two each semester― on a range of topics, including interviewing skills, travel and working abroad, graduate school prep and managing finances. Each CU Real World session is interactive and students participate in mock scenarios.
University officials hope the new program will assist students and young alumni who have yet to confront the realities of pursuing their dreams as professionals. “CU Real World is designed to help new grads and soon-to-be grads with their professional development,” says Lisa Severy, CU-Boulder Career Services director. “We’re excited about partnering with the Alumni Association to offer a glimpse of life after graduation.”
Each event is free and open to all CU students and young alumni. Complimentary pizza and beverages are served. Based in the Koenig Alumni Center at the corner of Broadway and University avenues, the CU-Boulder Alumni Association administers scholarships, awards, online networking opportunities, alumni clubs, a museum and publishes the monthly electronic newsletter Buffalum Notes and the quarterly alumni magazine, the Coloradan.
Contact: Kari Kennedy at kari.kennedy@colorado.edu,303.492-4920 or marilyn.decalo@colorado.edu, 303-492-2958