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2016-2017 Important Dates & Events
Fall 2016 September 26-December 15 (some exclusions apply): On-Campus Interviewing/Information Sessions November 16: Co-op Networking Night Winter & Spring 2017 January 17-April 27 (some exclusions apply): On-Campus Interviewing/Information Sessions January 26: Networking Night (open to all) February 9: Elevator Pitch Critiquing Event February 16: Spring Career Fair April 20: Project Presentation Day May 13: Undergraduate Commencement
Welcome: Updates from the CDC and Major Takeaways from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2016 Conference
Greetings from the WPI Career Development Center (CDC). We have been busy this summer making site visits, attending conferences, and preparing for the upcoming academic year and recruiting season. We hope you take a moment to peruse this edition of our employer newsletter as we have several exciting updates to share. At the top of our update […]
News Bulletins
The CDC Switched to Handshake The WPI Career Development Center (CDC) is happy to announce that we switched to Handshake as our main career services management tool. We have been using Job Finder as our job posting and recruitment management platform but made the switch to Handshake on July 1. Handshake is a powerful, modern […]
2016-17 Important Dates and Events
Fall 2016 Resumazing September 15 Corporate Interview Panel September 20 Fall Career Fair September 21 On-Campus Interview Day September 22 Graduate and Professional School Fair November 10 Networking Night November 16 On Campus Interviewing/Information Sessions September 26 – December 15 (some exclusions apply) Spring 2017 – Save the Date Spring Career Fair February 16
Major Highlight: Actuarial Mathematics
Actuaries are business professionals who analyze the financial consequences of risk. Actuaries use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those of concern to insurance and pension programs. They evaluate the likelihood of those events, design creative ways to reduce the likelihood, and decrease the impact of adverse events that actually […]