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The Shocker Career Accelerator Newsletter is an internal communication for Wichita State University faculty and staff. The Shocker Career Accelerator newsletter is produced by the Wichita State University Shocker Career Accelerator. For questions contact Kim.Kufahl@wichita.edu.

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January 31, 2024

  • First-Year Student-Athletes Amazing Career Ready Race, Jan. 23
  • Fall 2023 Career Ready Highlights
  • Fairmount College Career Fair, Feb. 15
  • JCPenney Suit-Up, Feb. 18
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events

November 2, 2023

  • Elevating Student-Athlete Career Readiness, Oct. 18
  • Crafting Futures: PASS "Design your Life" Workshop, Oct. 20
  • Leadership Empowerment: Fraternity & Sorority Development, Oct. 21
  • Elementary Education Mock Interview, Oct. 25
  • Request a Career Speaker
  • Service Recognition
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

October 26, 2023

  • Career Ready Highlight: Emily Phung
  • Engineering & IT Career Fair Recap
  • JCPenney Suit-Up Recap
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

October 5, 2023

  • Class of 2022 First Destination Survey Report
  • Fine Arts Career Mixer Highlights
  • JCPenney Suit Up, Oct. 8
  • Engineering & IT Career Fair, Oct. 12
  • Virtual AAC Career Fair, Oct. 26
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

September 20, 2023

  • Wichita State Featured in Roadtrip Nation
  • Career Ready Highlight, Tatum Graham
  • PathwayU
  • Fine Arts Career Mixer, Sept. 21
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Upcoming Career Events 

September 7, 2023

  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger Recap
  • Career Ready in August
  • On-Campus Job Fairs Recap
  • Fine Arts Career Mixer, Sept. 21
  • Applied Learning Highlight 
  • Upcoming Career Events 

August 22, 2023

  • Fall Welcome
  • On-Campus Job Fair, Aug. 25
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger, Aug. 30
  • Applied Learning Highlight 
  • Career Workshops 

April 19, 2023

  • Izabella Instagram Takeover
  • Thank you Fidelity Bank 
  • First Destination Survey 
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events

April 5, 2023

  • Health Professions Career Fair Recap
  • Virtual Education Interview Day Recap
  • First Destination Survey Launches April 6
  • W-S-You Day Mini On-Campus Job Fair Recap
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events

February 22, 2023

  • Fairmount College Employers and Pizza Recap
  • Virtual Education Interview Day, March 2
  • Health Career Fair, March 22
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events

February 8, 2023

  • Athletics-Freshman Career Exploration Recap
  • Fairmount College Employers and Pizza, Feb. 15
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • JCPenney Suit Up Event Recap
  • Career Events


January 25, 2023

  • JCPenney Suit Up Event, Feb. 5
  • Fairmount College Employers and Pizza, Feb. 15
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Staff Volunteer for Kansas K-9 ResQ
  • Career Events

November 3, 2022

  • Education Career Day, Nov. 11
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Hack the Hiring Process with LinkedIn Workshop
  • Career Events

October 20, 2022

  • KBOR Applied Learning Mixer
  • LinkedIn Workshop, Oct. 25
  • Virtual AAC Career Fair, Nov. 3
  • Education Career Day, Nov. 11
  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair Recap
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events

October 5, 2022

  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair, Oct. 6
  • LinkedIn Workshop, Oct. 25
  • Education Career Day, Nov. 11
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

September 21, 2022

  • Open House, TODAY, Sept. 21
  • Retirement Reception for Jill Pletcher, Sept. 29
  • Fine Arts Career Mixer Recap
  • Meet the Firms, Sept. 29
  • JCPenney Suit-Up, Oct. 2
  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair, Oct. 6
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

September 7, 2022

  • On-Campus Job Fair, Sept. 8
  • Fine Arts Career Mixer, Sept. 15
  • Open House, Sept. 21
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Events 

August 22, 2022

  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger
  • 2022 - 2023 Career Fairs
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • On-Campus Job Fair
  • Career Events 

April 14, 2022

 

  • National Student Employment Week 2022
  • Thursdays with 3S
  • Beyond the Theoretical 
  • Join us on Tik Tok
  • Career Events  

March 31, 2022

  • Just-In-Time Virtual Career Fair, April 13
  • Criminal Justice: Investigate, Intern, & Enjoy
  • Applied Learning Highlight Mikhail Lindsay
  • Health Professions Career Fair Recap
  • W-S-You Day Mini Career Fair, March 26
  • Upcoming Career Events 

February 24, 2022

  • Career Closet is OPEN!
  • Applied Learning Highlight Beth Walker 
  • JCPenney Suit-up Recap
  • Virtual Business, Engineering & Technology Career Fair Recap 
  • Career Events

February 2, 2022

  • Classroom and Student Group Presentations 
  • Applied Learning Highlight, Becca Meyer
  • Online JCPenney Suit-Up Event, Feb. 6
  • Virtual Business, Engineering, and Technology Career Fair, Feb. 8
  • Smart Factory Container Commission Contest
  • Career Events 

January 19, 2022

  • Virtual Business, Engineering, and Technology Career Fair, Feb. 8
  • Applied Learning Highlight, Zane Clark
  • Career Closet is OPEN! 
  • Maize Career Academy 
  • Online JCPenney Suit-Up Event, Feb. 6
  • Career Events

December 8, 2021

  • Spring 2022 Career Fairs 

October 25, 2021

  • AAC Career Fair, Oct. 28
  • Career Closet is OPEN!
  • Engineering & I.T. Career Fair Recap 
  • Education Mock Interviews
  • Online JCPenney Suit-Up
  • National Transfer Week Highlights
  • Career Events 

 September 8, 2021

  • JCPenney Suit-Up Event, Sept. 12
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Career Connection Root Beer Kegger Recap
  • Career Events 

August 25, 2021

  • Co-ops, Internships, and the Shocker Career Accelerator
  • Request a Career Speaker
  • Applied Learning Highlight
  • Shocker Neighborhood Promise: Career and Workforce
    Readiness Program
  • Career Events

July 21, 2021

  • Career Closet Move to Grace Wilkie Hall 
  • Graduate Highlights 
  • Shock Talk Career Chats: Real Estate 
  • Fall 2021 Career Fair Information for Employers

June 23, 2021

 

  • Virtual On-Campus Job Fair, July 22
  • Spring 2021 Graduate Highlights
  • Shock Talk Career Chats:  Brewing Professionals
  • LinkedIn Learning July Challenge: Say Hello to Hybrid 

June 2, 2021 

  • Virtual On-Campus Job Fair, July 22
  • Spring 2021 Graduate Highlights
  • Community Connection:  Andale High School and Campus High School
  • LinkedIn Learning June Challenge: Better Decisions → Better Results 

May 19, 2021

  • Spring 2021 Graduate Highlights
  • What do you want to be when you grow up? 
  • Community Connection: Campus High School 
  • Spring 2021 Events Recap

May 5, 2021

  • Spring 2021 Graduate Highlights
  • W-S-You Days
  • LinkedIn Learning May Challenge: Mindset Matters
  • Mike Sudermann Career Clinics Recap

April 21, 2021

  • National Student Employment Week 2021
  • Dental Hygiene Resume Reviews & Mock Interviews
  • Physical Therapy Mock Interviews 
  • LinkedIn Learning for Staff 

April 7, 2021

  • Shock Doc: Jadyn Stutey, integrated marketing communication major
  • First Destination Survey Launches April 11
  • LinkedIn Learning Staff Webinar April 14
  • Mike Sudermann Career Clinics April 27-29 
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Nathan Dalby
  • Upcoming Career Events

  • Mirco Internships: Spirit AeroSystems
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Melvin Kong Yin Jack
  • LinkedIn Power of the Profile Workshop
  • How I Met My Major 
  • Education Interview Day Recap
  • Upcoming Career Events

March 9, 2021


  • Shock Doc: Angelique Banh
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Jadie Chauncey 
  • Business Internship & Career Fair Recap
  • Education Mock Interviews Recap
  • Upcoming Career Events 

 
February 23, 2021

 

  • Shock Doc: Abishek Gomes, electrical engineering major
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Cheyenne Stillinger, anthropology major
  • Professional Photos for the Wheat Shock Leadership Society
  • JCPenney Suit-Up Event Recap
  • Upcoming Career Events 

February 9, 2021

  • Annual Report 2019 - 2020
  • Applied Learning Highlight Video
  • Co-ops, Internships, and the Shocker Career Accelerator 
  • Request a Career Speaker 
  • Shock Talk Career Chats
  • JCPenny Suit-Up Event, Feb. 21
  • Career Events

November 10, 2020

  • Education Mock-Interviews (Oct. 28) and Education Exchange (Nov. 5) 
  • First-Year Seminar Class Presentations
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Nicole Ukoefreso
  • LinkedIn Learning Workshop
  • Career Events: Nov. 10 - 20

October 26, 2020

  • Gov. Laura Kelly speaks at the opening of Wichita State’s Molecular Diagnostics Lab
  • Wichita State University Competes in Deloitte's 8th Annual Supply Chain Challenge
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Noely Urbina
  • Career Events Oct. 26 - Nov. 9

October 12, 2020

  • Molecular Diagnostic Lab Student Employees
  • Public Health Virtual Speed Networking
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Angel Santana
  • Career Events Oct. 12 - 23

 September 28, 2020 

  • Lin and Winship – Finance in the Fight Against COVID-19 with Sedgwick County
  • Engineering and I.T. Career Fair Data Recap
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Career Events Sept. 28 - Oct. 9

September 14, 2020

 

  • Applied Learning Highlight: Waryam Mazhar
  • Deloitte Consulting | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Straight Talk Panel
  • Save the Date: JCPenney Suit-Up, Oct. 4
  • Career Events: Sept. 14 - 18

September 1, 2020

 

  • Diversity and Inclusion Career Chronicles with Aaron Austin, Ed.D.
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Mackenzie Kirk
  • Career Development Workshop Series for Adult Learners
  • Request a Speaker
  • Career Events: Sept. 1 - 11

August 17, 2020

  • Open House
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Matthew Ferguson
  • Fall 2020 Career Workshop Series
  • Request a Speaker
  • Career Events: 17 - 28

August 3, 2020

  • Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair Recap
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Michele Valadez
  • Virtual Career Workshops with Loni LeForce, Ph.D. Aug 4 & 5
  • Margarita Baez, Sarah Rupp, and Maggie Slack are Strong Interest Certified
  • Career Closet Funding

July 13, 2020

  • Applied Learning Highlight: Bobby Oghomwen
  • Buzzfile Career Resource
  • Request a Career Speaker
  • Wichita State Career Closet Funding

June 29, 2020

  • America Reads Program Recap
  • Diversity and Inclusion Career Resources
  • Applied Learning Highlight: Sierra Hernandez
  • Register now for the Virtual Part-Time Student Employment Fair
  • Kufahl Receives Conference Scholarship

June 15, 2020

  • Spring Event Data Highlights
  • Virtual Lunch & Learn Summer Series

May 11, 2020

  • Spring 2020 Graduate Highlights
  • Applied Learning Student Highlight: Alok Dand
  • Workshop for Seniors: Graduating and Still Looking For a Job?
  • LinkedIn Workshop - May 12
  • Virtual Career Events May 11-22

April 27, 2020

  • National Student Employment Week 2020
  • Resumes, On-Campus Jobs and Internships Virtual Workshop
  • Physical Therapy Mock Interviews
  • Thinking About Grad School Workshop
  • Shocker Career Chats: Creative Careers with the Greteman Group
  • From Campus to Career with Handshake
  • First-Destination Survey
  • Temporary or Part-time Work for Students During COVID-19
  • Virtual Career Events April 27 - May 9

April 13, 2020

  • America Reads Goes Virtual
  • Dental Hygiene Mock Interviews
  • The NASA Connection
  • Temporary or Part-time Work for Students During COVID-19
  • Career Events April 13 - 25

March 9, 2020

  • Careers for a Cause
  • Health Science and Health Management Majors Network with Employers
  • Education Interview Day
  • Career Events | March 9 - 21

February 24, 2020

  • Biz Fest Recap
  • Education Mock Interviews
  • West High School Workshops
  • Career Closet Donations Needed
  • Career Events | February 24 - March 6