This Week’s Activities and Events Highlights
- ADP Advising Online Student APA Style Writing Workshop
Monday, April 3, 2023 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time - CCPD Spring 2023 Career Fair
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | Drubner Center - Title IX & Disability Services Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event “Moving From Silence to Healing After Childhood Sexual Abuse”
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Eastern time | MacDermid 116 or join virtually at event time - ADP Advising Online Student Library & Research Skills Workshop
Saturday, April 8, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern time | Join virtually at event time
News from the Nest
- Post University offers free tax preparation services to the public through signature VITA program
- Alumni Spotlight: Ronan O’Leary, ’03: Ireland hometown celebrates O’Leary, state-champion WCA via Waterbury Republican-American
- Cassiliano, Badaracco Win CACC Weekly Awards
- Men’s Golf Finishes Third In The Trojan
- Goehrig Named NCBWA East Region Player Of The Week
- Post on a roll despite not being at full strength via Waterbury Republican-American
Check Out the University Calendar for Everything Happening at Post!
Eagles Fans – don’t miss out on any of the action – head on over to the Athletics website for upcoming competitions, season standings, stats, and links to game live streams. Don’t forget to tag your social media posts with #GoPostEagles – we’ll share our favorites on the digital screens around campus, on the official Post University accounts, and in this newsletter!
Weekly Wellness Corner
The Weekly Wellness Corner is brought to you by Mental Health and Wellness Services – here, you’ll find content, tips, tricks, programs, and resources to help you thrive as a Post Eagle!
Three states of living- strive for living in the present.
Learning how to be more mindful and live in the moment can give you a greater appreciation for your life, help reduce stress, and minimize anxiety.
Past–
- Stressing about happened
- Feeling depressed, sad, or shameful
- Replaying Events or conversations in your mind
- Overthinking your previous chapters
Present- (be here)
- Accepting what has occured, feeling excitment for what is
- Having awareness of the current moment
- Enjoying the little joys and wins
- Being at peace with where you are
- Expressing gratitude for what you have
- Feeling content about your current chapter
Future-
- Feeling anxious for what is to come
- Worrying about the unknown
- Anticipating worse case scenarios or expecting the same outcomes as before
- Overthinking your upcoming chapters
Student Spotlight: Sameerah Rosa – How Post’s Corporate Partner Program Advances Dreams
Now because of a partnership with the Connecticut / Rhode Island Alliance of YMCAs and Post University, Rosa, a mother of two — a 10-year old son and a 6-year old daughter– is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in human resources online. Read more.
Commencement 2023 Will Be Here Before You Know It!
Did you:
- Order your cap-and-gown to make sure you get it in time for May 13?
- Check your email to reserve your guest tickets? – remember, graduates don’t need a ticket, but your family/friends do!
- RSVP for pre-commencement events?
For more information, including links to order your cap-and-gown and RSVP for pre-commencement events, as well as answers to some of our most asked questions, visit our commencement website.
Happiness blooms in April – come and see it for yourself! Speaking of nose-wiggling, tail-twitching happiness, who’s ready to celebrate Easter?! Hunting for colorful eggs, stuffing mouths full of chocolate and candy, and attending church services are a few of the traditions celebrated every year on this holiday. But where, oh where, did the Easter Bunny make a debut? Well, it’s a German tradition brought over in the 1700s that was originally called “Osterhase”. Check out more details at the link below!
A slight sense of warmth, a slow dose of breeze.
As one looks toward the sky, the snowy dull turns bright.
Green leaves were meant to sprout from branches, yet something else alight.
This is not one’s usual garden, the branches are still bare of emerald.
In its place, is of spotty whitish pink,
While coloring what it still is, a gloomy grey.
The sight was to change, from a brownish bore to a gathering delight.
Without much mentioned, this blushing magnified across the grounds.
The air gathers strength, the pedals start to drift.
In a sea of cherry pitches, one can exclaim.
With the blossom of cherry, spring is upon a new season of endless joy.
Yew Siang Cheong
March 27, 2023
DID YOU KNOW
Post University offers an abundance of different avenues to help you grow and become more goal-oriented? Make sure to check out the programs offered, including SOAR, at: https://post.edu/student-services/counseling/online-students/
Career Fair Tips for College Students
Associate Faculty member and Senior Recruiter for the Walt Disney Company Roberto Mucciacciaro has some tips for making the most of the Center for Career and Professional Development’s Career Fair on April 4, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the
Drubner Center
It is that time of the year again! They can be daunting, exhausting, and extremely overwhelming, but as a college student, how can you make the most out of your school’s career fair? I’ve laid out a few tips for you from a recruiter’s point of view! We have all gone through it. As a college student, you come across a flyer about an upcoming career fair, and you know the last four years of college have flown by, so now it’s time to prepare for life after college.
But how do you ensure you make the most of that career fair and stand out amongst the dozens and even hundreds of other students in attendance as well? Hopefully, the tips I provide below will help you prepare for your next career fair and ease the nerves as you attend it.
Dress appropriately and be confident in your interactions!
We understand the career fair may be at the building across from your dorm, but don’t show up as if you left your 8 a.m. class on a Friday! Be sure you are dressed appropriately and have your materials (resume/cover letter/demo reels, etc.) in a professional portfolio.
As you approach the booth, be confident in your approach, and ensure you are speaking loudly and clearly, so that the booth personnel can hear your elevator pitch!
Follow up!
If you found the love of your life on a train ride to the city, you wouldn’t let the train leave without getting their contact information. Similarly, once the career fair is over, do not let the interactions stop there!
Be sure to send a thank you note to the people you met and remind them of who you are. Remember, the booth personnel probably spoke to dozens, if not hundreds, of prospects at the career fair. Share a reminder from your elevator pitch or a connection point you made during the session, so they can remember who you were and so you can keep the relationship going.
Some interactions from the career fair may not turn into a job at that very moment, but it could open up doors to that company’s network and even form a mentoring relationship with the personnel you may meet. Be open-minded in how you handle these interactions!
Read all of Roberto’s tips in his LinkedIn post and visit the team in the Center for Career and Professional Development in North 103 or contact them at [email protected] to register and prepare for the Career Fair!