Haworth College of Business
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5457 USA
Main office: (269) 387-5050
Advising office: (269) 387-5075
Events
Learn to define, discuss, practice and apply the seven behaviors of work ethic: attitude, ambition, attendance, accountability, appreciation, appearance and acceptance.
- Date: October 25, 2024
- Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: 1360 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Danielle Field or call (269) 387-5131
This event gives you the opportunity to connect with Â鶹´«Ã½ organizations, departments and centers in a fun, informal atmosphere. Whether you are seeking an organization that aligns with your interests or intended major, are looking to study abroad or need more information about the required courses for your major, you will find it at Business Bash.
- Date: September 19, 2024
- Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: Schneider Hall Courtyard
- More information: Event link.
Companies from the state, region and throughout the nation attend this event to recruit and connect with WMU Â鶹´«Ã½s for co-op, internship and full-time positions.
- Date: October 3, 2024
- Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Location: Fetzer Center
- Fair information can be found in
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
Learn about proper dining etiquette while connecting with industry professionals.
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: Fetzer Center
- More Information: email careercenter-hcob@wmich.edu or call 269-387-2711
Join former externs and employers to learn more about the Business Externship Program. Peer mentors and former externs will be available to answer questions about the application process and their experiences.
- Date: January
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD
- More information: email Geralyn Heystek or call (269) 387-2759
Join us to learn what to do at a virtual career fair and how to achieve your career fair goals; discussions surrounding topics related to job or internship searching and personal branding will be encouraged.
- Date: September 24, 2024
- Time: 5 to 6 p.m.
- Location: 1220 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
We invite you to join us for the inaugural DigitalWMU Career Fair. All Â鶹´«Ã½s are invited to participate. The focus of the event will be Great Lakes businesses, agencies and organizations from Chicago to Detroit hiring in areas of digital marketing and media, advertising, customer experience and analytics.
- Date: September 27, 2024
- Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
- Location: WMU Student Center
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
Please join us and enjoy three presentations from respected leaders in our community. We will facilitate discussions and you will have time to connect with our speakers and other Â鶹´«Ã½s and employers attending this event. This is always a Â鶹´«Ã½ favorite and we encourage you to attend!
Light refreshments will be served and the presentation will begin promptly at 4:30 p.m.
- Date: October 23, 2024
- Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
- Location: Fetzer Center
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
Teamwork, communication, critical thinking, problem solving ... Do you have what it takes to escape? Each semester, the SPuRS program and the Zhang Career Center stage an escape room event. This themed room will test you and your classmates as you work to find clues, solve puzzles and more!
- Date: December 2 through December 6, 2024
- Time: various
- Location: 3020 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Danielle Field or call (269) 387-5131
Companies from the state, region, and throughout the nation attend this event to recruit and connect with WMU Â鶹´«Ã½s for co-op, internship and full-time positions.
- Date: September 30, 2024
- Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m.
- Location: Fetzer Center
- Fair information can be found in
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
The Government and Nonprofit Job Fair, held in person at the WMU Student Center on main campus, brings government agencies/entities and nonprofit organizations to campus that are recruiting candidates from all WMU colleges, majors and programs.
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD
- More information: email Career and Student Employment Services or call (269) 387-2745
Do you have an internship coming up in Spring? Are you ready for it?
This event will prepare you for your internship by detailing how you can stand out as an intern and build your career! Hear what employers want you to know before starting your internship and make a fantastic first impression on your new supervisor!
Note: This event aims to prepare Â鶹´«Ã½s for their upcoming internships. We will not be discussing how to obtain an internship. Please only RSVP if you have secured an internship for this upcoming spring or summer.
- Date: November 4, 2024
- Time: 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- Location: 1280 Schneider Hall
- More Information: email Madison Nichols
Major Insights is geared to first year and transfer Â鶹´«Ã½s who are undecided on a business major. The program consists of three, 2-hour hands-on sessions on three consecutive afternoons. The goal is to provide information that can help you select a major! Completion of all three sessions earns two Foundational Level SPuRS credits! Students must participate in all three sessions of this program to be eligible for the two SPuRS credits (1 Foundational Level - Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge and 1 Foundational Level - Professional Insight).
- Dates:
Monday section: September 16, September 23 and September 30, 2024
Thursday section: October 24. October 31 and November 7, 2024 - Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
- Location: 3150 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Geralyn Heystek or call (269) 387-2759
Major Match-Up is an event for all Â鶹´«Ã½s wishing to explore Haworth College of Business majors. A Â鶹´«Ã½ could explore two majors each evening with senior-level Â鶹´«Ã½s who are knowledgeable and engaged with their programs. Students will learn what it takes to be successful in the major, what the coursework is like, who the faculty are, which employers come to campus to hire Â鶹´«Ã½s for internships or full-time positions in this major, which organizations are aligned with the major, which events are best to attend and have any other questions answered. This is a peer-to-peer event, designed to provide information to first- and second-year Â鶹´«Ã½s who are exploring options in order to select a major.
- Date: November 13, 2024
- Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
- Location: Dean's Conference Room, 2150 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Geralyn Heystek or call (269) 387-2759
Resume Revamp provides business Â鶹´«Ã½s an opportunity to drop off their resumes for critiques and suggestions for improvement.
- Date: Monday through Friday (all semester)
- Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Location: 3020 Schneider Hall
- More information: email careercenter-hcob@wmich.edu or call (269) 387-2711
Companies from various industries from southwest Michigan, throughout the state and across the nation will attend the fair to promote their organizations and recruit WMU candidates for internship, co-op, part-time and full-time positions.
- Date: October 1, 2024
- Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Location: Fetzer Center
- Fair information can be found in
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
Companies from the state, region and throughout the nation attend this event to recruit and connect with WMU Â鶹´«Ã½s for co-op, internship and full-time positions.
- Date: October 2, 2024
- Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
- Location: Fetzer Center
- Fair information can be found in
- More information: email Jennifer Palmatier or call (269) 387-2729
Western’s Industry Research and Exploration Discussion (WIRED) is a virtual, experiential learning opportunity offered by the Zhang Career Center. This program will help you implement advanced decision-making skills when it is time to choose a major and understand how it connects to related fields.
You will be expected to listen to the employer’s presentation and engage actively in conversation with them. Please plan to have your camera on and be dressed in business casual attire. Interview rooms are available in the Zhang Career Center if you are in need of a quiet space.
Please note, if you RSVP for a WIRED session, you must attend. If you are a no call/no show, your Handshake will be blocked and you will be required to come in and have a meeting with a Career Advisor. Additionally, you will have to write an apology letter to the employer for missing your session.
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: virtual
- More information: email Madison Nichols
Spark meaningful conversations about what’s next! Spend time talking about what really matters and enjoy deeper conversations with your friends and colleagues. Who You Are Matters! is more than just a game. It helps players answer important questions about career and life.
- Date: September 20, 2024
- Time: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Location: 1360 Schneider Hall
- More information: email Danielle Field or call (269) 387-5131
Companies in various industries from southwest Michigan, throughout the state and across the nation will attend the fair to promote their organizations and recruit WMU candidates for internship, co-op, part-time and full-time positions.
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Location: TBD
- More information: email Career and Student Employment Services or call (269) 387-2745