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 2025-2026 cohort will open in July.

Rising sophomores and juniors are invited to sign up for the next academic year's program.

All students who wish to participate in the Emerging Professionals program must meet the follow 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 an interest 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	Time
Aug. 27, 2025	Welcome	Ice breakers Program expectations Mentor pairing	Cooley A/B	TBD
Sept. 24, 2025	Your personal brand	Résumé writing; LinkedIn profile creation and refinement	SANCA 130	9 to 11 a.m.
Oct. 29, 2025	First impressions	Networking and creating your elevator pitch	SANCA 130	9 to 11 a.m.
Nov. 17, 2025	Networking in practice	Network with alumni at an off-campus event	The Porch	TBD
Jan. 21, 2026	Knowing your worth	Dealing with rejection	TBA	9 to 11 a.m.
Feb. 11, 2026	Telling your story	Career Fair prep and interviewing	TBA	9 to 11 a.m.
March 18, 2026	Dining with confidence	Etiquette and dining with professionals	TBA	9 to 11 a.m.
April 15, 2025	Program completion celebration	Keynote speaker and brunch	TBA	9 to 11 a.m.

*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.

The 2024-25 Emerging Professionals cohort

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