{"571821":{"#nid":"571821","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising Information","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMandatory Overview Sessions Required for New\u0026nbsp;Pre-Health Students\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo ensure that all students considering a health-related career are aware of pre-health services and opportunities and to create advising time for more individual consultation, Pre-Health Advising now requires students to attend an information session before scheduling their first pre-health advising appointments. Sessions will be offered the following days and times:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeptember 20, 11 a.m. - noon, Bill Moore Student Success Center President\u0027s Suite A\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOctober 18, 11 a.m. - noon, Bill Moore Student Success Center Press Room B\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENovember 15, 11 a.m. - noon,\u0026nbsp;Bill Moore Student Success Center President\u0027s Suite A\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESessions are scheduled during the hour-long break in classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays to ensure that students will not have scheduling conflicts. If students are unable to attend these sessions, they should contact a pre-health advisor directly at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:prehealth@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eprehealth@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Once new pre-health students have attended the overview session, they can schedule a first-time appointment at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorkshop Helps Students Turn a Gap Year into a Bridge Year\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional\u0026nbsp;Advising\u0026nbsp;team will present a\u0026nbsp;Bridge Year Workshop\u0026nbsp;Tuesday, September 27, 11 a.m. - noon, in the Bill Moore Student Success Center President\u0027s Suites C \u0026amp; D.\u0026nbsp;This interactive workshop\u0026nbsp;will help\u0026nbsp;undergraduate students,\u0026nbsp;graduate students, and recent grads\u0026nbsp;to turn a \u0022gap year\u0022 into a \u0022bridge year\u0022 that brings them closer to their goals. Please encourage\u0026nbsp;all students or recent grads\u0026nbsp;to come to hear more about opportunities to grow personally and professionally in the time\u0026nbsp;between graduation and employment or professional school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrestigious Fellowships Advising Matches Students with National Scholarships\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrestigious Fellowships Advising at Georgia Tech works with high-achieving students to identify and pursue national and international scholarship opportunities. Students usually\u0026nbsp;begin applying for these awards in their sophomore year and may continue to pursue them after graduation. Anybody who wants to learn more may contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekathryn.meehan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or schedule an appointment for \u0022prestigious fellowships\u0022 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/gatech.gradesfirst.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2016 Intellectual Property Career Showcase Introduces Students to Fast-Growing Legal Field\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Intellectual Property (IP) Career Showcase is\u0026nbsp;a chance to learn about career opportunities within intellectual property from IP professionals from the United States Patent and Trademark office, local law firms, and\u0026nbsp;practicing attorneys and\u0026nbsp;judges. The event will take place October 26, 2 - 7 p.m., in the Bill Moore Student Success Center and\u0026nbsp;includes\u0026nbsp;five panel sessions followed by a networking reception.\u0026nbsp;Discover what professional opportunities are available within IP.\u0026nbsp;Some of these opportunities require a law degree, and some do not. Anyone interested in learning more about possible career opportunities should come. Register at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipcareershowcase.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eipcareershowcase.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPre-Teaching Announces a New Global Internship in Peru\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe encourage students considering a career in K-12 education to learn by doing a local or global teaching internship. Anybody interested in a teaching internship abroad can attend an information session Thursday, September 8, from 5 - 6 p.m. in the Student Center Crescent Room. More information is available, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.preteaching.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/555421\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Information about\u00a0mandatory\u00a0overview sessions, workshops, prestigious fellowships,\u00a0the 2016 Intellectual Property Career Showcase, and Pre-Teaching\u0027s new global internship in Peru."}],"uid":"27244","created_gmt":"2016-09-01 10:51:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:30","author":"Sara Warner","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}