Emerging Professionals | College of Integrative Sciences and Arts

Develop your professional skills for your internship search

Participants in the CISA Emerging Professionals program are matched with a faculty mentor, attend monthly professional development workshops and activities and have opportunities to develop career application materials. The goal is for students to be prepared at the end of the year-long program to pursue internship placement.

Some of the topics covered in this program are:

Resume writing
LinkedIn
Interviewing skills
Developing your own opportunities
How to find internships, how to get credit for internships
Imposter syndrome
Career panels
Career fair preparation

Info and requirements

Registration for the 2026-2027 cohort will open in August.

All CISA students are invited to sign up for the next academic year's Emerging Professionals program, so long as they meet the following criteria:

Enrolled in a College of Integrative Sciences and Arts major at the Tempe, Downtown, and/or Polytechnic campus.
Maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Have a Sophomore or Junior standing the start of the school year in which they wish to participate in the program.

Submit application form

If you have any questions about the Emerging Professionals program, please contact Jennifer Key at [email protected].

Schedule of events

Date	Subject	Discussion topic	Location
Sept. 2, 2026	Welcome	Meeting of mentors and mentees Ice breakers Training for mentors Training for mentees	Cooley Ballroom B/C
Oct. 7, 2026	Building your professional profile	LinkedIn and resume building (career service presentation)	SANTAN 135
Oct. 21, 2026	First impressions	Professionalism and communication	SANTAN 135
Nov. 4, 2026	Alumni networking	Students meet with alumni at the Porch to network	The Porch Tempe 1128 E. Baseline Rd. Tempe, AZ 85283
Jan. 27, 2027	Knowing your worth	Networking and elevator pitch	TBD
Feb. 10, 2027	Telling your story	Career Fair prep and interviewing	TBD
Mar. 24, 2027	Their journey	Panel and etiquette dinner	Cooley C
Apr. 21, 2027	End of year celebration		Cooley A/B

*Please note: Dates and topics are subject to change pending speakers, event dates and space availability.
All meetings will take place at the ASU Polytechnic Campus.

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