Events are free and open to the public. No preregistration is required.

Reference Service at Smeal College of Business

The Schreyer Business Library is providing convenient on-site research consultation services in Smeal College's business building, Mondays through Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. during Fall and Spring semesters.  We are located in the atrium on the first floor, directly across from the central staircase.  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to stop by during these hours for any type of research assistance.

Librarians will continue to provide research support in the Schreyer Business Library, 3rd Floor Paterno Library, and through email, telephone, and instant messaging.

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Past Events

Get the Most out of Career Days: Internships & Full-Time Jobs

Robert Orndorff: Associate Director of Career Services and Affiliate Assistant Professor

3pm Thursday, September 15, 2005 Foster Auditorim 101 Pattee Library

For information, contact: Diane Zabel The Louis and Virginia Benzak Business Librarian 814-865-1013

Penn State Career Days are beneficial for all students - freshman through seniors. Younger students gain exposure to careers and explore internships, while seniors network and pursue full-time positions. This seminar will provide students with strategies to get the most out of career days. Specifically, students will learn what to do before, during, and after the career days to maximize their success.

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FedEx Strategy as Seen Through the Lens of Advertising
Charles M. Buchas

Thursday, March 31, 2005

A presentation co-sponsored by the Department of Marketing, Smeal College of Business
and the William and Joan Schreyer Business Library.

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Juggling Life and Work: It's Getting Tougher for Both Genders
Judy Olian

Tuesday, November 2, 2004

Technology has transformed the way we work, enabling us to work anytime, anywhere.
As workers struggle to keep pace with the hectic jobs and demands of a global economy--
forced to log more hours in the process--it's becoming increasingly difficult to balance life
and work.

Judy D. Olian is dean of Penn State's Smeal College of Business, professor of management,
and a management speaker and consultant. Author of numerous articles and book contributions,
Olian also writes a regular newspaper column. In this session she will discuss the elusive search
for work/life balance.

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Internships: The Springboard to Employment...now more than ever!!
Robert Orndorff

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

A recent New York Times article estimates that almost 80 percent of graduating college
students nationwide have done an internship, paid or unpaid. An internship is a valuable way to
explore careers and gain job experience. An internship can increase your chances of obtaining a
job after graduation.

Robert Orndorff, Associate Director of Career Services and Affiliate Assistant Professor, Penn
State, will provide an overview of the internship process. In this session he will discuss the
importance of internships, provide tips on obtaining or searching for internships, explain how you
can make the most of an internship, and direct you to sources of internship sites.

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