CareerFest
One Day Career Exploration Event!
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1pm - 4pm, Burney Center
Explore different industries
Experience various careers
Engage with alumni, community members and employers
Embark on your career journey
Event Highlights:
FREE FOOD
TIE DYE T-SHIRTS
RAFFLE PRIZES
SPINNING WHEEL PRIZES
CareerFest Community Partners:
Check back regularly for updates!
| Airlie Gardens - Wedding & Event Planner |
| Airlie Gardens - Environmental Science Educator |
| Alexander Youth Network - Coastal Executive Director |
| American Red Cross - Regional Volunteer Relations Specialist |
| Autism Society of NC - Senior Autism Services Coordinator & Recruiter Specialist |
| Bald Head Island Conservancy - Coastal Scientist |
| Bald Head Island Conservancy - AmeriCorps Community Outreach & Stewardship Coordinator |
| Cameron Art Museum - Arts, Media & Communication |
| Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Water Treatment Supervisor & Public Environmental Policy Specialist |
| CastleBranch - Science & Technology |
| City of Wilmington - Public Sector, Non-Profit & Government |
| Coastal Compass Agency - Broker & Realtor |
| Coastal Horizons - Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist |
| Cumulus Media - Vice President/Market Manager |
| District Attorney Office - Property Crimes, Probation & Misdemeanor Appeals Team |
| Encore Magazine - Assistant Editor |
| GE Aviation - Quality Control Engineer |
| Gibson Consultants - Internal Trainer/ Business Sales |
| Hill Law, PLLC & Venn Therapeutics, LLC -Lawyer/Entrepreneur |
| Long Wave Yoga - Yoga Instructor |
| N2 Publishing - Graphic Designers |
| National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education- Outdoor Adventure Educator |
| The Nature Conservancy - Director of Operations, North Carolina Chapter |
| NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher - Education Curator |
| NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher - Outreach Coordinator |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Environmental Engineer - Air Quality |
| NC Ports Authority - Sr. Manager, Communications and Business Outreach & Human Resource Generalist |
| New Hanover County DSS - Child Protective Services |
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center - Health Equity Outreach Coordinator |
| New Hanover County Schools - Special Education Assistant Teacher |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation - Coastal Outreach Specialist |
| Paws4People Foundation - Program Manager & Public Awareness |
| Peace Corps - Volunteers & Ambassador |
| PEAK Athletics - Director of Tactical Strength & Conditioning and Owners |
| Pike Engineering - Science & Technology |
| PPD - Clinical Research & Business |
| PRA Health Sciences - Clinical Research |
| Sherwin-Williams - District Manager |
| Shoals Club - Recreation and Aquatics Manager |
| Summer Lambert Photography - Owner/Entrepreneur, Professional Photographer |
| Attorney / Title IX & Clery Compliance Coordinator - UNCW |
| Campus Dietitian - UNCW |
| Psychologist & Licensed Professional Counselor - UNCW |
| Alcohol & Drug Intervention Coordinator - UNCW |
| Health & Wellness Program Coordinator - UNCW |
| Human Resources/Onboarding Specialist - UNCW |
| Human Resources/Training & Development Specialist - UNCW |
| Staff Psychologist Outreach Coordinator - UNCW Counseling Center |
| Consulting Services & Support - UNCW ITS |
| Detective & Lieutenant - UNCW Police Department |
| Sustainability Captain - UNCW Sustainability |
| US Army Corps of Engineers - Biologist, Environmental Resources & Geographer |
| Verizon Wireless - Business & Communications |
| Wilmington Sharks - Director of Baseball Operations |
| WB Surf Camp - Sea Turtle Camp Program Coordinator |
| WB Surf Camp - Surf Camp Program Coordinator |
| WWAY-TV, LLC - Marketing Consultant |
| WWAY-TV, LLC - News Director |
| You Can Vote - Branch Manager |
CareerFest Sponsors:
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What is CareerFest?
CareerFest is a free one-day career exploration event where students can:
- Explore different industries
- Experience various careers
- Engage with alumni, community members & employers
- Embark on their career journey
Raffle Prizes:
Raffle Basket #1:
Raffle Basket #2:
Raffle Basket #3:
CareerFest 2018 Photos
Check out photos from CareerFest 2018 on our Facebook Page.
Contact the Planning Team
- Stacey Huffman (huffmans@uncw.edu)
- Carolyn Rennix (rennixc@uncw.edu)
UNC Wilmington Career Center
Fisher University Union 2035
910-962-3174
www.uncw.edu/career
