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February Career Center Programs
Here are some of the many Center for Career and Professional Development programs available for your students this semester; please encourage them to take advantage of one or more of these opportunities.
Foundation Fridays
Career Fundamentals Workshops Every Friday
2 - 3:45 p.m.
Harwood Commons
- First Friday of every month: Job searching/applying to graduate school
- Second Friday of every month: Resumes/cover letters
- Third Friday of every month: Interviewing/personal branding
- Fourth Friday of every month: Networking/LinkedIn
Acing Your Law School Application
Monday, Feb. 17
5:30 - 6:35 p.m.
Harwood Commons, Room 119
If your student is thinking of attending law school, this session will provide an overview of the entire law school application process and timeline, as well as things they can be doing throughout their college career to set themselves up to have a strong application. All class years are welcome! Students should sign up on Ampersand.
Now Available: Summer 2025 Experience Funds
Each year, the Career Center awards thousands of dollars in donor-funded stipends to students completing unpaid (and in some cases, minimally paid) internships over the summer, via a competitive application process. First-year through junior students may apply for this year’s funding cycle by Friday, Feb. 21, with or without a summer position already secured.
Funding details and applications are now available in Handshake (accessible by your student) for the following:
- General F&M Summer Experience Funds (all industry interests)
- Schapiro-Cadwell Internship Endowment (sustainability & the environment)
- Pre-Health Summer Experience Funds (pre-health students)
- Public Service Summer Experience Funds (government, nonprofits relating to government and/or giving back to a community or society)
Your student should direct any questions about Summer Experience Funding to the Career Center’s Ashley Fry at afry@fandm.edu. If they have not applied but plan to, please remind them the deadline is Friday, Feb. 21.
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