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NOVA AL Campus 2015 Job Fair & Resume/Interviewing Skills Workshops

Attention Alexandria Campus! 

NOVA Alexandria Campus Career Services Presents the

2015 Job Fair

Tuesday, April 21, 10am-1pm

Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center

Alexandria Campus

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet with local employers and organizations offering paid, volunteer, and internship positions!

Graduates and continuing students alike, can benefit from the opportunity to network and gain experience to include on your resume!

If you want to stand out in the masses of job applicants, check out the job fair to boost your resume/experience and get the competitive edge you need in today’s workforce!

Register for the 2015 Job Fair today by Clicking Here 

Free resume/interviewing skills workshops!

Are your resume/interviewing skills a little rusty? Prepare in advance by participating in resume and interviewing skills workshops scheduled

throughout the two weeks leading up to the fair (scroll down to see dates/times/location and registration info for the workshops).

JOB FAIR 2015

 

INTERVIEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP

APRIL 7, 2015 (2PM-4PM)

AL CAMPUS- AA196

PRESENTED BY COUNSELING CAREER SERVICES

TO REGISTER VISIT:

https://novainterviewworkshopapril7.eventbrite.com

RESUME SKILLS WORKSHOP 

(Please note, in this workshop individual resumes will not be reviewed by presenters, but please bring your resume to look over during the presentation and make notes for yourself!).

APRIL 9, 2015 (11AM-1PM)

AL CAMPUS- AA196

PRESENTED BY COUNSELING CAREER SERVICES

TO REGISTER VISIT:

https://novaresumeworkshopapril9.eventbrite.com

RESUME SKILLS WORKSHOP

(Please note, in this workshop individual resumes will not be reviewed by presenters, but please bring your resume to look over during the presentation and make notes for yourself!).

APRIL 14, 2015 (11AM-1PM)

AL CAMPUS- AA196

PRESENTED BY:

GAP INC. FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

TO REGISTER VISIT:

https://novaresumeworkshopapril14.eventbrite.com

INTERVIEWING SKILLS WORKSHOP

APRIL 16, 2015 (2PM-4PM)

AL CAMPUS- AA196

PRESENTED BY:

GAP INC. FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES

TO REGISTER VISIT:

https://novainterviewworkshopapril16.eventbrite.com

Questions? Contact Crystal Young (cyoung@nvcc.edu).

Free Resume And Interviewing Workshops

Health Sciences Programs Open House Marketing

Health Sciences ProgramPlease join us as we showcase our academic programs and tour the new Health Sciences teaching labs at the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus.

When: Thursday, April 30th, 2015 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Where: The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus

Enterprise Hall
44983 Knoll Square
Ashburn, VA 20147

REGISTER TODAY
Refreshments will be served.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is expanding in Northern Virginia and we would like you to be part of our continued success as an academic institution. As the education center in the nation’s capital for experts and professionals in health care quality and leadership, pharmaceutical sciences, clinical and laboratory research, and soon bioinformatics, we are at the forefront of a rapidly changing health care landscape. Our mission is to provide interdisciplinary education for health care delivery, clinical training, community service learning and leadership development for the students that we serve within our academic programs. We offer a variety of on-campus and distance learning opportunities that will lead to a certificate, baccalaureate, graduate, and clinical doctorate degrees. We are actively developing strategic partnerships with institutions in Northern Virginia and the Capital Area, to provide the next generation of graduates with the most current skills and expertise for success in the health care field.

We are eager to host you at our Virginia Science and Technology Campus where faculty and program representatives will be available to discuss career options, programs and academic requirements for students interested in preparing for a career in a sector of health care.

Complete listing of programs | Directions and Campus Maps

For more information, please contact Tina Le at lechi@gwu.edu or 571-553-0304

 

EARTH DAY SWEEPSTAKES

Celebrate Earth Day by sharing your ride.  Did you know that during the month of April, by logging your commute on your personal Zimride Commute Calendar, you will automatically be entered in the 2015 Zimride April Earth Day Sweepstakes?
Prizes include 20 prepaid MasterCard Gift Cards ranging in value from $25 to $100.

www.zimride.com/nvcc

1. Log into your Zimride account, click on your name, and select the “Commute Calendar” option in the drop down menu.EARTH DAY SWEEPSTAKES

2. Enter your commute details, which includes your start and end destinations.

3. Drag and drop the mode of transportation that you used for your commute onto a date in your calendar.

Make Everyday Earth Day!

Your Zimride Crew and NOVA

Small Business Management Conference | 3.11.2015

Small Business Management Conference is hosting an event at NOVA Alexandria.

The SBM Conference brings NOVA students and professionals from business companies within the DC area such as Wells Fargo, HR&Block, and Blue Tree Digital into one event that will teach and inspire student to start a small business. The conference is free to all students and free breakfast and lunch will be provided. SBMC Flyer 2 -page-0

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 
Date:              Saturday, 11 April 2015
Time:              9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:         Bisdorf Building

Click here for Registration
Click here to visit our Facebook Page

CONTACT:
Name: Santiago Falconi
Email: sdf22390@email.vccs.edu

Count Dracula Saves America | A Stage Reading

An NOVA Community Event:  Free Admission

The legendary Count of Transylvania gets a makeover and transforms himself from scoundrel to hero but will his enemies, his brides, and the citizens of the world accept the new Dracula

Count Dracula Saves America A Stage Reading

Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Bisdorf Conference | Room AA-158

Date: Wednesday,  1 April 2015
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Bisdorf Auditorium | Room AA-196

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Clinton Parker | wparker@nvcc.edu
Directed by Clinton Parker

NOVA Chorus Announcement

Dr. Mark Whitmire (AL Campus) will conduct two upcoming performances with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra and NOVA Community Chorus.  The concerts will include Requiem, a new work by Washington composer Paul Leavitt.

The 60-piece orchestra and 80-voice chorus will be joined by four professional vocal soloists:  Lisa Edwards Burrs (soprano), Grace Gori (mezzo-soprano), Patrick Cook (tenor), and Aurelius Gori (baritone).  Cecelia Porter, contributing critic for The Washington Post wrote, “Paul Leavitt’s Requiem…should belong in every chorus’s repertoire…deeply expressive and skillfully written…steeped in rich contrapuntal texture…ethereal serenity.”

Also on the program is the Cello Concerto of Samuel Barber with cellist Steven Framil.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: NOVA Chorus Announcement
Date: Sunday, 29 March 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: George Washington Masonic National Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA

Date: Sunday, 12 April 2015
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Church of the Epiphany 1317 G Street NW Washington, DC

TICKETS:
Tickets at the door are $20.  Half-price tickets are available for NOVA students and faculty.

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Dr. Mark Whitmire | 703-845-6097 | mwhitmire@nvcc.edu

HONORS BOOK CLUB

HONORS BOOK CLUB | Henrietta Lacks ****RESCHEDULED EVENT****

Hi AL Campus,

The date/time for the Honors Book Club this week has changed.  We are having the “Henrietta Lacks” meeting on the following:

Date:               Thursday, 26 March 2015Honors Book Club
Time:               2:00 p.m.
Location:          Women’s Center | Bisdorf Building AA-331

Coffee and doughnuts will still be provided

CONTACT:
For more information please contact Dr. Elizabeth Lanthier (Professor of Psychology) | elanthier@nvcc.edu