Shocker Career Accelerator

Shockers, summer break is the perfect time to boost your skills and advance your career with LinkedIn Learning. With over 16,000 courses in business, technology, and creative fields, you can gain new knowledge, build competencies, and earn industry-recognized certifications and badges. 💼🎓✨ Take advantage of this incredible resource and make the most of your summer. 🔗 Access your free LinkedIn Learning account today at https://lnkd.in/g3fDsB8U! 📚🔗💪 #CareerJourney #ShockersUp

👋 Meet Brisstal Colson from Kansas City, Missouri. Colson is majoring in forensic science. 🎓🔬 She is a peer advisor at the Shocker Career Accelerator. Some fun facts about Colson include: 🗝️ She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. 👨🍳 Her favorite celebrity is Guy Fieri. 📚 She loves to read. Colson says of her role at the Shocker Career Accelerator, "This experience has helped me step out of my comfort zone." 👏👏 Thank you for sharing about your applied learning experience, Colson! #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

☀️ As the weather heats up and we dive into summer, 💦 it's the perfect time to reflect on the many successes from this past spring. 🌱🌷🌧️ At the Shocker Career Accelerator, one of our top priorities is offering personalized guidance and feedback to students through our career coaching appointments. Did you know that our Career Ready Team offers six different types of appointments? These include Career Exploration, Resume/Cover Letter Building, Resume/Cover Letter Review, Mock Interviews, LinkedIn Profile Optimization, and Job Search Prep. During the spring semester, SCA staff conducted 734 career coaching appointments! Interested in scheduling an appointment? Find out more at wichita.edu/sca-students. 📆 #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

☀️ As the weather heats up and we dive into summer, 💦 it's the perfect time to reflect on the many successes from this past spring. 🌱🌷🌧️ Last semester, the Shocker Career Accelerator facilitated 54 classroom and group learning experiences with 1333 student interactions! Are you Wichita State faculty or a member of WSU student organization? Did you know you can request a SCA speaker attend your class or event and talk about any career-related topic? Request a speaker at https://lnkd.in/gF6UzSjf! 🗣️✨ (All requests are filled based on staff availability.) #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

We love helping students feel and look their best! 📸 This spring, 100 students visited SCA to have their professional photo taken. Do you need a professional headshot? Schedule your free appointment this fall at wichita.edu/sca-students. 🍂🗓️ #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

One of our favorite events of each semester is JCPenney Suit-Up. This spring, we helped 309 students take advantage of huge discounts on career wear! 💼 Both online and in-person shoppers, students, alum, and faculty, saved money on suits, dresses, slacks, shoes, ties, and more! 👔👠 You won't want to miss the next JCPenney Suit-Up coming October 6! 🍂🗓️ #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

☀️ As the weather heats up and we dive into summer, 💦 it's the perfect time to reflect on the many successes from this spring. 🌱🌷🌧️ In April, the Shocker Career Accelerator, in partnership with the Graduate School, hosted a virtual workshop revealing advanced LinkedIn and ChatGPT techniques. Jeremy Schifeling led the workshop and shared his vast knowledge with 190 Shockers who joined the free workshop. Stay tuned and visit wichita.edu/careerevents for more exciting events this fall! #ShockersUp #CareerJourney Wichita State University Graduate School

The Shocker Career Accelerator was hard at work this spring! SCA staff reviewed an impressive 5,556 resumes from over 2,000 students. 📝 Each resume brings our students one step closer to their dream careers. Looking for resume resources? Visit https://lnkd.in/gb6ZpH9b. #ShockersUp #CareerJourney

☀️ As the weather heats up and we dive into summer, 💦 it's the perfect time to reflect on the many successes from this past spring. 🌱🌷🌧️ Last semester, students made 90 appointments to find free professional clothing at the Shocker Career Accelerator's Career Closet! 💼 👔 Have you visited the Career Closet? Check out wichita.edu/careercloset to learn more and make sure to book your appointment when the closet reopens this fall! #SharpDressedShockers #CareerJourney #ShockersUp

☀️ As the weather heats up and we dive into summer, 💦 it's the perfect time to reflect on the many successes from this spring. 🌱🌷🌧️ Last semester, the Shocker Career Accelerator hosted two career fairs and an interview day with a total attendance of 269 students and 98 employers! 🔗 Stay tuned and visit wichita.edu/careerevents for our upcoming fall events. #ShockersUp #CareerJourney Wichita State — College of Applied Studies Wichita State University College of Engineering College of Innovation & Design at Wichita State University Wichita State University Graduate School