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The Employer-led Professional Development Institute (EPDI) is a 5-week program designed for students from all disciplines who are interested in sharpening their professional skills. The program offers students intensive, one-hour workshops led by local and regional employers from corporate, public, and non-profit sectors. Participating students will receive firsthand knowledge from employers about what they look for in their new hires.
The fall 2020 cohort begins on October 16, 2020 and all sessions will be virtual. Each semester is limited to a cohort of 250 students.
Student participants that attend at least eight (8) professional development sessions from the menu of options will receive a $200 service award at the semester's end. Students in the program will have the opportunity to earn an additional $100 award by participating in four (4) bonus engagement activities. These engagement activities are designed to push students outside of their comfort zone in order to grow their professional network, hone their interview skills, and be better positioned for their career path of choice.
EPDI provides students with:
Mandatory Requirements: Virtual Professional Development Sessions
Student participants that complete the mandatory requirements will receive the $200 service award.
| Virtual Professional Development Sessions | Bonus Activities |
|---|---|
| October 19: Stand Out with Your Digital Presentations | Record and Playback a Practice Job Interview at the UTEP Career Center |
| October 22: Building Your Resume Beyond a GPA | Get Your Resume Reviewed at the UTEP Career Center |
| October 23: Branding Yourself | Discuss Your Career Plans with a Faculty Member Over Virtual Office Hours |
| October 26: Rock Your Digital Job Interview | Update Your JobMine Account |
| October 29: Map Your Career | Participate in a Community Service Activity |
| October 30: Dress for Success for Virtual or Face-to-Face Interviews | Update or Create Your LinkedIn Account at the UTEP Career Center |
| November 2: Service Around the World | Earn a LinkedIn Learning Certification |
| November 4: Career Opportunities in Non-Profits | |
| November 5: Email and Chat Room Etiquette | |
| November 6: Pitching a Project Proposal | |
| November 11: Networking and Mentorship | |
| November 12: You Received a Job Offer - Now What? | |
| November 13: Dress for Success for Virtual or Face-to-Face Job Interviews | |
| November 18: Exploring Career Opportunities in Local Government | |
| November 19: Exploring Career Opportunities in Federal Government | |
To sign up for the fall 2020 Employer-led Professional Development Institute, click here and enroll in one of the kickoff sessions. Students who sign up for and attend a kickoff session are automatically enrolled into the fall cohort. Two kickoff sessions will be available on Friday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students interested in the program need only to attend one kickoff session.
The program is limited to a cohort of 250 students each semester; acceptance into the program is granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.