Meet with Prairie St. John’s about employment, volunteer opportunities

Wednesday, Feb. 26 | 9-10 a.m., 10-11 a.m., 11 a.m. – Noon | Bridges 363

Need an Internship or job? Volunteer opportunity? Or want to learn more about this field and company?

Come and join us for:

Featured Employer Event: Prairie St. John’s
Date: Wednesday, February 26
Time: THREE OPPORTUNITIES
9:00 am to 10:00 am
10:00 am to 11:00 am
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Bridges Hall, Room 363

Prairie St. John’s is a psychiatric hospital providing child, adolescent, and adult behavioral health treatments. Their mission and vision is to offer hope and healing to individuals facing behavioral health and substance use challenges and to be a leader in supporting healthy lifestyles through evidence-based treatment of behavioral health and substance use challenges.

Here is the agenda for the event:

First 10 minutes:
Introduction by Employer to speak about:
Who they are?
What makes them unique?
Who their clients are or what their niche is?
What is their company culture and values?

20 – 30 minutes:
Each person from the company talk about:
What they do?
What was their major?
What was their first job and their career path and how they got where they are at today?
What does a typical day for them look like? Who are they working with?
What do they like about working in their industry?
What skills you need to work in this field?
What do they like most about their job?
What do you like least about their job?
What is one thing they wish they would have known before they entered the work force?
What is one professional tip you would give students?
Anything else you would like to discuss?

10-15 minutes:
Is there opportunity for growth within your organization?
What opportunities do you have available and how do you apply (full-time, part-time, internship etc)
Questions?

If you have questions about this event, please contact Jami Crummy in the Career Development Center.