April Career Workshops

Green Careers Panel Discussion
Monday, April 20, 2009
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
145 A Student Union

“What computer competency was to the late twentieth century, environmental competency will be to the early twenty-first century, and that translates into new jobs and the need for thousands of workers prepared to fill them.”
-Green Jobs: a Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment, p. 8

Are you interested in exploring careers that deal with the environment? Industries such as energy, recycling, conservation, ecology and environmental education offer a variety of career and internship opportunities for students of all majors. This panel discussion will feature professionals working in these fields and will help you learn how to prepare now for your future.
Walk-ins are welcome or register at http://www.workshops.buffalo.edu/

Panelists include:
Mark Casell - CEM, LEED-AP, Manager, Green Building Services, Ecology and Environment, Inc.
David S. Denk - Deputy Regional Permit Administrator with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Andrew McLellan - President, Environmental Education Associates
Brian Smith - Program Director for Citizens Campaign for the Environment in Buffalo
Tiffany Vanderwerf - Curator of Education, Buffalo Zoo
TBA – Solar Liberty

Can’t make it to this workshop but interested in Green Careers?
1. Go to www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/green.php
2. Make an appointment with Ed Brodka, or any other UB career counselor by calling 645-2231
3. Stop by the UB Career Services Brent D. Arcangel Career Library (259 Capen Hall) to see our new books about Green Careers.


Women Leaders in Sports Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
330 Student Union

Title IX changed the landscape of sports in regards to women on the playing field, but the impact has not stopped there. Women are now in more prominent leadership roles in the business of sports. Come meet, talk to, and learn from prominent female figures in the sports industry.

Panelists Include:
Anucha Browne Sanders - Senior Associate Athletic Director for Marketing/Senior Woman Administrator, University at Buffalo
Dana Marciniak - Corporate Communications Manager, New Era Cap Co.
Theresa Berg - Associate Athletic Director, Niagara University
Amy Moritz - Reporter, Buffalo News

Registration:
Please register at http://www.workshops.buffalo.edu/
Walk-ins are welcome.

Can’t make it to this workshop but interested in working in sports?
1. Go to http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/green.php and http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/majors/links/athletics.htm
2. Do a Mentor Search (Keyword – “Sports”) in your BullsEye Account at http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/ocofaq.php
3. Make an appointment with Wayne Porterfield, Joe Meyer, or any other UB career counselor by calling 645-2231
4. Stop by the UB Career Services Brent D. Arcangel Career Library (259 Capen Hall) to see our books about working in sports.