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 2024-2025 cohort will open in August.
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.
If you have any questions about the Emerging Professionals program, please contact Julie Lim at julie.lim@asu.edu.
Schedule of events
| Date | Subject | Discussion topic | Location |
|---|
| September 3, 2024 | Welcome | - Ice breakers
- Program expectations
- Mentor pairing
| Cooley A/B |
| September 24, 2024 | Building your professional profile | - Resume and LinkedIn profile creation and refinement
| TBA |
| October 22, 2024 | Inclusive Excellence Professional Development | - Inclusive Excellence Professional Development
- Career competencies
| TBA |
| November 19, 2024 | Knowing your worth | - Imposter Syndrome
- Dealing with rejection
| TBA |
| January 21, 2025 | First impressions | - Networking strategies
- Creating an "elevator pitch"
| TBA |
| February 11, 2025 | Telling your story | - Career Fair prep
- Interviewing
| TBA |
| March 18, 2025 | Their journey | - Panel and etiquette dinner
| Cooley C |
| April 15, 2025 | Graduation | | 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.
