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Looking for a JOB this summer? The Undergraduate Admissions Office is looking for summer tour guides to give campus tours.  The pay is $17.00 per tour and includes a free lunch or dinner at the dining commons.  If you are interested in applying or would like more information, please come to one of the following information sessions:

•   March 27 @ 6:00 p.m. in 119 Thomas       
•   March 29 @ 3:00 p.m. in 207 Shields
•   April 2 @ 11:00 a.m. in 207 Shields
•   April 4 @ 6:00 p.m. in 122 Thomas
•   April 5 @ 3:00 p.m. in 207 Shields

You can also contact Brook or Eric at psusummerguides@gmail.com or by phone at 814-865-6770.  Look for them on Facebook at PSU Summer Tour Guides or on Twitter @PSUsummerguides. 

Thursday, March 14, 2013
5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
124 Sparks Building

Attend this information session to get some tips on how to leverage the Penn State network, including alumni, faculty and staff, and even your fellow students.

For additional information about this event, please contact the Career Enrichment Network at lanetwork@psu.edu.

Thursday, February 21, 2013, 5:00 - 5:30 p.m., 124 Sparks Building

Attend this workshop to learn how to navigate Network Symplicity, a web-based program specifically for Liberal Arts majors. At the session, students will learn how to:

• Use job search agents.
• Upload a resume for review.
• Access job search resources.
• View upcoming events.
• Apply to internships.

 Questions about this event should be directed to lanetwork@psu.edu.

Interested in applying to medical school? Attend an information session on Thursday, February 21, at 6:00 p.m., in 268 Willard Building, to meet Dr. Mark Stephens, a Liberal Arts alumnus and Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland.  Dr. Stephens will share insights into the benefits of earning a Liberal Arts degree as preparation for a career in medicine, and he will share information and advice on med school applications and funding opportunities.

Students are encouraged to RSVP for this event through Network Symplicity.

Students are invited to attend "How to Earn Spanish Minor Credits through Study Abroad" on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at 4:00 p.m., in Boucke Building.

In this information session, advisers will:

• Review the Spanish minor requirements.
• Explain how credits earned through study abroad in Spain or Latin America can count toward the minor.
• Answer questions about the study abroad application process.

For additional information, please email Julianna Chaszar at jxc50@psu.edu.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
7:00-8:00 p.m.
309 Sparks Building

Wondering what employers look for when reviewing job applications?  Attend this panel discussion to learn about how to make your application stand out from the pack!  Panelists include representatives from Northwestern Mutual, Penn State Admissions, Penn State Justice and Safety Institute, Center for Global Studies, UPMC, and Whiting Turner.

For more information about this event, Liberal Arts majors can log into their Network Symplicity accounts.

Thursday, January 24, 2013
5:00-5:30 p.m.
124 Sparks Building

Are you starting to think about your post-graduation plans?  Thinking about entering the workforce?  Attend this 30-minute quick review of the steps in the job search process and learn about the Penn State resources available to you through the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network and Penn State Career Services.  Graduation may seem far away, but graduating seniors should start the job search now!  As Churchill said, "He who fails to plan is planning to fail."  Representatives from the Career Enrichment Network and Penn State Career Services will share resources and answer any questions you have about the search process. 

For more information, please contact the Career Enrichment Network at lanetwork@psu.edu.

The Department of Women's Studies encourages anyone who has interest in either a major or minor in WMNST to stop by the open house on Wednesday, January 25, 2013, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in 118 Willard Building.

Students will have the opportunity to talk with faculty, current majors, and advisers. Students can learn more about choosing women's studies as a concurrent major; regardless of their future field, women's studies is where students can learn about the gender/diversity issues involved.  Any of the humanities fields are a great fit, as well as political science, economics--there is a field called feminist economics-- anthropology, sociology, criminology, psychology, and more.

For more information, please contact Mindy Boffemmyer at mub21@psu.edu or 814-865-5079.

The Spring 2013 Education Abroad Week, which is scheduled for January 14-18, 2013, will feature a variety of study abroad information sessions and events that will allow students to learn about different programs, where and how to begin the process, and how to pay for study abroad. 

The College of the Liberal Arts, Smeal College of Business, and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management will host information sessions or programs, and all sessions are open to Penn State students across majors.  The week's events will feature programs and courses in Brazil, England, Tanzania, Jamaica, Mexico, Italy, Israel, and more.

Education Abroad Week includes the Liberal Arts Summer Study Abroad Program Open House and Student Panel scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.  This event is a great opportunity to talk with Liberal Arts faculty leaders and students who have participated in study abroad programs.

For more information on Education Abroad Week, please refer to the complete schedule of events.  Please contact Kristin Thomas, University Office of Global Programs, with questions.