{"687353":{"#nid":"687353","#data":{"type":"event","title":" Major Moves: Connecting Your Academic Path to Career Success (Transfer Student Focused)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis interactive workshop, hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Career Center and Exploratory Advising, helps transfer students connect their academic choices to career goals. Participants will explore their values, interests, personality, and skills (VIPS) to understand how these influence major selection and professional pathways. Through guided activities, brainstorming, and elevator pitch practice, students learn strategies to articulate the link between their major and future opportunities, preparing them for meaningful conversations with recruiters and employers. By the end of this workshop, students will be able to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentify their core values, interests, personality traits, and skills (VIPS) and explain how these influence academic and career decisions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EConnect their chosen major (or academic experiences) to potential career paths and articulate this alignment confidently.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop a concise, recruiter-ready elevator pitch that highlights academic strengths and career goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EApply strategies for showcasing transferable skills and motivations during networking and career fair conversations.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis interactive workshop, hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Career Center and Exploratory Advising, helps transfer students connect their academic choices to career goals. Participants will explore their values, interests, personality, and skills (VIPS) to understand how these influence major selection and professional pathways. Through guided activities, brainstorming, and elevator pitch practice, students learn strategies to articulate the link between their major and future opportunities, preparing them for meaningful conversations with recruiters and employers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This interactive workshop, hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Career Center and Exploratory Advising, helps transfer students connect their academic choices to career goals."}],"uid":"27247","created_gmt":"2026-01-15 17:54:20","changed_gmt":"2026-01-15 17:56:42","author":"Terrence Green","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-02-16T13:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-02-16T14:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-02-16T14:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-02-16 18:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-02-16 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-02-16 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Clough Lounge, 2nd Floor, Room 211 - Office of Undergraduate Ed","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1306","name":"Career Center"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"192439","name":"career, center, discovery, development, recruiting, employment, interview, virtual, online, co-op, cooperative, education, experiential, learning, internship, full-time, job, resume, cover letter, salary, negotiation, benefits"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Career Center\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOffice of Undergraduate Education and Student Success\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAtlanta, GA\u0026nbsp; 30332-0105\u003Cbr\u003EPhone:\u0026nbsp; 404-894-3320\u003Cbr\u003EFax:\u0026nbsp; 404-894-7308\u003Cbr\u003EEmail: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:careercenter@gatech.edu\u0022 id=\u0022OWA3506e5f2-2a8e-f7fb-af6f-d3867f6ea97b\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:careercenter@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecareercenter@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWebsite:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\u0022 id=\u0022OWAe302b523-b2c2-7046-d794-0f4800689621\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gt-career-center\/?viewAsMember=true\u0022 id=\u0022OWAd8d02a2a-d874-ae3b-5e80-c4576b9e7d7c\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gt-career-center\/?viewAsMember=true\u0022\u003EFollow us on LinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}