COLLEGE PRESENTATIONS
Common College Presentations:
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Common topics: Career Planning, Resume Development, Employment Readiness Workshops and Balancing College Life and Study Habit:
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Common focus groups: Freshmen Only, Junior/Seniors Only, All Students, Male Only, Athletes Only, School of Engineering & Technology Career Planning Forum
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Common formats: Auditorium, Classroom Workshops, Multiple Speaker Panel
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Common times: 30 minute overview, 60 minute detailed format, 90 minute, 2 hour format
Career Planning, Resume Development, Employment Readiness Workshop "From College Coursework to Social Life to Job Offer"
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the importance of balancing social life as soon as possible, discover your learning style, study tips
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the importance of setting high goals early, the importance of establishing a high G.P.A. early
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the importance of choosing friends with high standards, seek internships early
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Resume development:
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Identify common resume mistakes with a live student resume review
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Community service, the value of double majors, finding leadership roles
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Resume/Experience: internships, co-ops, job shadowing, educational projects
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Resume/Skills: career specific skill development, certifications, etc…
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Interview skills, interview questions, soft skills, verbal, non-verbal, written skills, recommendations
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Job Searching Tools (Linkedin, Indeed, Monster, Career Builder, Occupational Outlook Handbook etc…)
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Professional conferences, career fairs, networking, elevator pitch – be bold
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Web portfolio, social media do’s and don’ts
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Is grad school for me? (How is your GPA? What does the job market say? etc…)
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Entrepreneurship resources
Engineering and Technology Forums:
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Note: (This workshop will mirror the "From College Coursework to Social Life to Job Offer" workshop above
but with a focus on engineering and technology jobs. Brian work experience as a sales engineer has allowed
him to visit over 200-300 manufacturing plants around the country) -
Brian will go more in depth into the manufacturing process
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Brian will also speak about different types of engineers and their typical responsibilities
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Brian will breakdown the difference in design engineers, production engineers, process engineers, field engineers,
quality engineers, construction engineers, sales engineers, plant engineers, facility engineers and there associated
engineering discipline -
This workshop will give mechanical engineer majors, electrical engineer majors, computer engineer majors, industrial engineer majors, civil engineer, chemical engineer majors, etc... a greater appreciation of a typical work day for their discipline.
"Strategies for Black Male College Students"
This workshop will be an open dialogue discussing the following:
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traits of successful African American men
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personal responsibility and self-accountability
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social life and school balance
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the importance of G.P.A.
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career planning
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career path and options (vision, insight, goal setting)
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interview tips, soft skills, interview attire
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certifications, degrees
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gaining experience
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entrepreneurship
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the importance of reading for self development (subject matter understanding)
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the importance of reading for verbal communication skills development
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the importance of seeking guidance from your professors
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discipline and work ethic
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balancing athletics and school work
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overcoming real life obstacles in college, with professors, with friends, and after college
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self-presentation, clothing attire, developing communication skills
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defining your motivation and staying motivated
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additional topics will be added to meet goals determined by the requesting organization
Black History Month Presentation
(The study of Black History is by far my favorite subject of interest. I search out museums when traveling. I read and research this subject more than all others.)
This session will cover the following topics based on a 45-60 min format:
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Brian will cover key local, national, and world historical topics related to Black History and Culture.
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05-10 minutes I will open with a historical video that will capture the audience. This video will cover little known but
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10-20 minutes: I will cover other key historical facts that are local to the city, state, or region where the presentation is taking place
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20-30 minutes: I will cover select history that address the impact African Americans has had in the United States as well as the world.
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30-40 minutes I will ask the audience questions about their view points on this subject
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40-50 minutes: I will provide a quick summary of the presentation and then I will use it to encourage racial and cultural understandings across all races in the audience.
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During the presentation I will use the topics to destroy discouraging myths for African American.
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During the presentation I will use the topics to further explain present day conditions and why they exist and what we can do about them to move our local communities forward
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Format and discussion will be adjusted as needed