Ctr for Advising & Career Srvs

Ready to kick-start your DC Career Exploration Week? Attend one of these sessions to learn what to expect, what to bring and how to prepare to ensure you capitalize on your trip. IMPORTANT: You must be given an unique link to register for this trip. You will receive your unique link by attending either information session or meeting with your advisor to review trip details and expectations.

Dr. Tankel, a terrorism expert and American University Professor, will discuss his newest book: “With Us and Against Us: How America’s Partners Help and Hinder the War on Terror”. Dr. Tankel is also an expert on Lashkar-e-Taiba and wrote the go to book on the 2008 Mumbai attack, “Storming the World Stage: The Story of Lashkar-e-Taiba”

Pizza will be served compliments of the Terrorism Studies Club

Join the Global Security Risk Intelligence Lead for Apple as she discusses her work at Apple and her experience as a Presidential Daily Briefer for the Attorney General and Director of the FBI. Food will be provided by the Women In International Security and the Terrorism Studies Club.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is a large, successful American faith-based NGO working around the world on humanitarian, health, and livelihoods programming. Their “International Development Fellows Program” (aka IDFP or “Fellows”) is a highly selective, 9 - 11 month fellowship at a CRS field office where fellows are rigorously trained in international development project management and operations. Most fellowships result in a Program Manager-1 level job with CRS upon completion.

Join the Fellowships Team to discuss and workshop current applications for the Critical Language Scholarship. CLS application deadline is November 19th.

Join the Fellowships Team to discuss, prepare, and workshop current applications for the Critical Language Scholarships.

Interested in immersive learning next summer?

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) are fully-funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion programs for US Citizens enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. CLS programs include intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.

At this information session
- Overview of program
- Tips for a competitive application
- Q&A with Faculty Director of Fellowships and Graduate Assistant for Fellowships

Congratulations, you received a job offer! Now it’s time to negotiate your compensation…. a daunting situation for many professionals. Join your CACS advisors Edy Rhodes, Scott Webb, and Elizabeth Bone in a discussion of compensation strategies and why negotiating your salary is extremely important. You will get the opportunity to participate in a mock salary negotiation by taking either the role of the candidate or the hiring manager. This is a great workshop to attend even if you are not currently evaluating job offers.

Join Faculty Director of Fellowships, Dr. David Wick, and Critical Language Scholarship alumni to discuss the opportunity to pursue fully funded language programs abroad during the summer and provide application advice.

Learn more about working for the CIA (job/internship). Directorates represented will most likely include Open Source, Operations (Clandestine Service), and Analytical. (12pm - 1pm)