Professional Career-Readiness Center to Host Literary Arts and Social Justice Virtual Career Summit

The Professional Career-Readiness Center will host a Literary Arts and Social Justice Virtual Career Summit on Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 3:30-6:30 p.m. The professional development event will focus on how English, creative writing and social justice programs prepare students for competitive career opportunities. Visit Handshake to register now.

"I am really excited to see how students from the Department of Literary Arts and Social Justice and beyond utilize the information shared during this event to enhance and improve their career pathway," said Kenneth Anderson, coordinator of employer recruitment and student engagement in the Professional Career-Readiness Center. "Your career journey is what you make of it, and you're your own best motivator. We want students to use this opportunity to become career-ready."

The event schedule is as follows:

3:30 p.m. – Conference welcome and keynote speaker
- Megan Fahey, assistant director of strategic programs, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

4:30 p.m. – Literary arts and social justice career panel
- Barbara Johnson, vice president, race and gender equity, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
- Anne Madaresz, curatorial division director, chief historian and director, Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at Senator John Heinz History Center
- Chardae Jones, freelance writer and mayor of Braddock

6 p.m. – Closing comments: Leverage career center resources and experiential learning
- Dawnese Booker, program manager of experiential learning, Point Park University

Attendees can submit questions for panelists through the registration link.

For more information, contact the Professional Career-Readiness Center at careerdev@pointpark.edu.

Professional Career-Readiness Center to Host Literary Arts and Social Justice Virtual Career Summit Friday, February 5, 2021

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