Career Communities

Leari Jones (staff)

TU MakerFest, Innovation Conference

October 24, 2025 • StarTUp

The TU MakerFest is a one-day, hands-on innovation conference where students explore the process of turning creative ideas into tangible products and potential businesses. Throughout the day, participants rotate through interactive workshops focused on channeling their inner maker and making their products marketable. This opportunity is a space for students to experiment, collaborate across majors, and explore campus resources that support creativity and entrepreneurship.

Jenn Figg (faculty)

Career Conversations for Professional Art Practitioners: Artist Estate Planning, Intellectual Property, and Contract Negotiation 

Engaging with invited speakers will foundationally help graduate fine art students establish functioning, sustainable careers in the arts and will align and deepen students’ understanding of five key Career Readiness Competencies: Career and Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, and Leadership.

Biological Sciences

Where Can You Go After TU? A Panel of Recent Biology Alumni 

Friday, March 13, 2026 • 1-2:30 p.m. • SC5250 

A panel of six recent biology graduates who are working in a variety of jobs including environmental consulting, biotechnology, science communication, and genetic counseling. There will be snacks and time for Q&A from the audience.

Where Can You Go After TU?

MD HIRES: Student and Faculty Professional Development

Friday, May 1, 2026 • 1-3 p.m. • TBD 

Funded by the National Science Foundation, MD HIRES is helping Biology faculty become more inclusive and effective mentors of undergraduate researchers and supporting senior STEM majors in pursuing research opportunities to prepare them for their careers. 

Center for Student Diversity

TÚ, con acento

March 10, 2026

A one-day interactive event aimed at reframing linguistic diversity—accents, bilingualism, and multilingualism—as assets in the workplace rather than barriers. This program will create an affirming space for students from diverse linguistic backgrounds to gain confidence, develop communication tools for professional settings, and explore how their cultural and language experiences enhance their career readiness.

TÚ, con acento

Atika Syed (staff) 

Center for Student Diversity

Crafting Career Pathways for APIMEDA Students 

April 1, 2026 • 3-6 p.m. • UU349 

An educational and informational session for APIMEDA students regarding the least chosen career paths and professions in the community, the challenges and successes achieved in those fields. The discussion will be conducted by members of the APIMEDA community who can provide guidance and encouragement to the students.

Sean Fullerton (faculty)

Kinesiology, PETE Program

Adapted Aquatics Lab 

April 16, 2026 • 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. • Burdick Hall

Students from the Kinesiology and Health & Physical Education program will have the opportunity to learn to teach water acclimation, basic swimming, and safety in a therapy tank. Facilitated by Adapted Aquatics Instructors from Prince George County Public Schools, this hands-on experience will include methods for teaching safe entry, flotation, and physical therapy techniques for learners with significant needs.

Liz Scarbrough (staff)

Tutoring & Learning Center

Beyond the Center

April 16, 2026 • 6:30–8 p.m. • Cook Library 

A panel of 3-5 former student leaders from the TLC (a combination from our tutors, SI leaders, academic coaches, graduate assistants, or student administrative assistants from within the last 3-5 years) will share how they use the skills they gained in their current careers/positions, and anything that they wish they had learned or taken advantage of while they were still a student. Our goals include beginning a program to engage alumni and to help our current students make connections, hearing about how they will be able to apply their skills in their careers.

English - Professional Writing

Shifting Landscape of the Workplace: Hear from current interns and alumn

April 30, 2026 • 4:30–6 p.m. • TBD 

As program director, I have had some interesting conversations from PRWR 797 Internship students and LinkedIn group members about how they and alumni are navigating workplace conversations focused on changes in the industry. I will be hosting a panel for them to talk about their experiences/current state of their specific organizations to help current students and faculty get better insight into the current workplace landscape.