EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE SERIES
February 6, 2013
 USC Career Center
H. William Close (BA) Building, 6th floor
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

 

Are you looking to successfully prepare for your job search?

Do you have questions about what to do at teacher recruitment fairs? 

Do you want advice from principals, human resources personnel, teachers, and other experts?

To effectively prepare for the upcoming job fairs, and job searching in general, learn
from industry experts during this exciting professional development event!




Prepare for your interactions with industry experts by reviewing the list of roundtable topics and participants below.  Check back often for additional information and updates.
Wednesday, February 6

**Employers will spend 15 minutes sharing information with students on a specific topic.  Students will move to a different table when the moderator announces that it is time to rotate. **

Over 20 industry experts will share information on the following topics:
-  The Big Payback: Understanding SC Teacher Loans, Teaching Fellows, and Stafford Loan 
   Forgiveness
-  Resumes & Cover Letters: What Administrators Look For
-  Making the Most of Your Networking Opportunities
-  Interviewing 101: Giving Great Answers + Tips for Using Your Portfolio During an Interview
-  Hi, My Name is ___: Successfully Developing Your Elevator Speech
-  Be a Superstar: How to Standout at a Teacher Recruitment Fair
-  Experiences of an Early Childhood Educator
-  Experiences of a Secondary Educator
-  Insights from a First Year Teacher: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Teaching
-  Teaching Abroad
-  Alternative Careers for Educators
-  Alternative Careers for Educators: Pathways to School Leadership
-  Arts in Education
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Student Registration
The first roundtable session will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m.  Students are encouraged to check-in between 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.  To ensure a smooth check-in process, you should pre-register for this event. 

Click here to complete the student registration form.
Roundtable Participants
A.C. Moore Elementary School
Busbee Creative Arts Academy, Lexington Two
C.A. Johnson High School, Richland One
District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties
EdVenture Children's Museum
Lancaster County School District
Northside Middle School, Lexington Two
Richland School District One
Richland School District Two
Ridgeview High School, Richland Two
Satchel Ford Elementary School, Richland One
South Carolina Student Loan
South Kilbourne Elementary School, Richland One
Spring Valley High School, Richland Two
University of South Carolina Child Development Center
University of South University of South Carolina/Columbia International University
W.J. Keenan High School, Richland One
 
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Event Schedule
Rotation 1     5:30 - 5:45
Rotation 2     5:45 - 6:00
Rotation 3     6:00 - 6:15
Rotation 4     6:15 - 6:30
Rotation 5     6:30 - 6:45
Rotation 6     6:45 - 7:00
Rotation 7     7:00 - 7:15
Rotation 8     7:15 - 7:30  (Optional Networking)