The University of Rhode Island recently held its first
Professional Development Week in November with several hundred student and
alumni participants taking part in the event.
Participants were educated on the
proper ways to deliver 30-second elevator pitches that are engaging, how to
land internships and fellowships and how to balance work and personal life.
Many other topics were covered, as well.
“The feedback from students was great,” URI University
College for Academic Success Program Coordinator Shilah Belle said. “Students
often thanked the program presenters and stayed after the sessions to ask
questions and discuss various topics related to the presentation.”
The main goal of the week-long event was to help students
begin planning their careers as early as possible.
“We wanted students to understand that it is never too early
to plan for life after college,” Belle said. “From freshman to graduate
students, participants were actively engaged not only with each other, but with
the presenters as well. Presenters engaged the students and urged them to take
a hands-on approach, allowing them to practice conversation and interaction
right in the classroom. Students from every major were patient, attentive and
ready to learn.”
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