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Career Discovery and the Academic Success Center are teaming up to train selected Peer Mentors in resumes and cover letters.

Jeff Biggers is an American Book Award-winning historian, journalist, novelist and playwright. Author of ten books, his work has appeared on National Public Radio and Public Radio International, and in the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Atlantic Monthly, Huffington Post, Salon, among many journals. As a playwright and performer of monologues, he appears at theatres, festivals, conferences and schools. Based in the US and Italy, Biggers has worked as a writer, performer and educator across the United States, Europe, India, and Mexico. He has served as Writer in Residence at Indiana University, the University of Iowa and Wesleyan University. Through narrative nonfiction, journalism, theatre, and fiction, Biggers focuses on a historical storytelling approach he calls "re-storification," the process of unearthing and forging new stories, rituals, and gatherings that recover the withered or denied strands of history and reshape its continuum between the past, present and future. Expanding on his landmark book, The United States of Appalachia, Biggers will explore the continued role of the Appalachian region in shaping American history.

Career Discovery and the Academic Success Center are teaming up to train selected Peer Mentors in resumes and cover letters.

Let's dream up your career! Similar to a vision board, CDP invites students to make their Career Dream Board to help guide their ever changing pathways. Materials provided, but students are welcome to bring photos to use as well.

Join us on Taking Care of Business day. The trip includes lunch and shopping at the Pinnacle in Bristol, TN. Transportation is provided; seats are limited. Reserve your seat by emailing careerdiscovery@uvawise.edu by October 10. Once we receive your email, you will receive a link to apply for a clothing stipend.

For UVA Wise Students of all levels and majors: Join us for lunch and learn more about MSA Hospice’s opportunities, especially for social science majors. Meet alumnus, Elmer Jackson, and his team who work in Wise, Abingdon, and Richlands, VA. Lunch provided.

This regional event will feature student and employer panels early in the day and finish with an internship fair. Transportation from Jefferson Drive to the Prior Center will be provided throughout the day. Free lunch for those who register. Employers and students who are interested in attending, email Brynna Robinson at tba6rv@uvawise.edu

Learn about Handshake, a platform for finding internships and jobs that are specific to college students.

For UVA Wise Students of all levels and majors: Join us for lunch and learn more about Northwestern Mutual’s opportunities. Meet Claire Tatum who oversees selection for interns. Lunch provided.

The world of work isn't linear and actually is becoming more and more squiggly. Come learn what this means for your future and discover tools to help you navigate the journey.

From Indeed to Handshake, learn how to utilize job boards that make sense for you. CDP will also show you search tips to find opportunities.