Event Registration - Help Chicago Immigrant and Refugee Professionals!

We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming career Summit in Chicago!

What: Career Summit: A Two Day Workshop for Immigrant Professionals
When: Sunday, May 3rd and Monday, May 4th, 2009
Where: Sunday, Medill School of Journalism (Northwestern 105 West Adams Street. Chicago, IL 60603) -- Monday, De Paul University Conference Center(1 East Jackson Blvd Room 8005, Chicago, IL 60604)

This two-day conference is a chance for immigrant jobseekers to work with volunteers on one-on-one resume development and interview practice, as well as industry roundtables and networking. After the event, jobseekers continue on with Upwardly Global to access job skills coaching, assistance with applying for jobs and placement into professional positions. Join us and make a big difference for an immigrant jobseeker. Together we can ensure that our newest Americans achieve economic integration and reach their career potential in the US.

Ways to Get Involved:

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Resume Developers

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sunday, May 3rd

Medill School of Journalism (Northwestern 105 West Adams Street. Chicago, IL 60603)

Resume developers attend a short training on how to work with immigrant professionals to create an American-style resume. Each Resume Developer is matched with an immigrant jobseeker to help him/her create a concise, clear polished resume. Resume Developers will be asked to bring a laptop computer if they have one. If not, a computer will be provided.

Mock Interviewers

11:45AM - 2:45PM

Monday, May 4th

De Paul University Conference Center(1 East Jackson Blvd Room 8005, Chicago, IL 60604)

Mock Interviewers attend a brief volunteer orientation before giving one practice interview to an immigrant jobseeker. Volunteers provide valuable feedback for jobseekers upon the completion of the mock interview. The session concludes with a guided 30 minutes of networking with jobseekers to help build their networking skills and professional network. This is a great corporate volunteer activity for groups.

Please enter your information below and click the Submit button to register.

For more information contact: Marjan Faschiha at marjan@upwardlyglobal.org or +1(312)788-9826.