Join us for a new professional development workshop series this spring. We will be offering three sessions each on a different topic. If you are thinking about securing an internship, job, or applying to grad school, you won't want to miss this series. This series has been developed by your Corcoran Ambassadors specifically for Corcoran students!
Pre-Session
Pre-Session - How to Network: Presenting Yourself Professionally
Wednesday, March 9, 4 - 5 p.m. EST
Corcoran Flagg Building, 500 17th ST NW, Room 107
To help prepare for our Corcoran Professional Development Series, Shaunda Thompson, Industry Coach from the Center for Career Services, will be hosting a workshop especially for Corcoran students. The focus will be on networking: how to create an elevator pitch/professional introduction, what kind of questions to ask for panels and how to follow up with panelists.
Session One - Mock Interviews: A Return of Face-to-Face
Tuesday, March 29, 4 - 6 p.m. EST Continental Ballroom University Student Center, 800 21st St NW
Session One of this series will focus on in-person interviews. In this session you will participate in mock interviews with individuals representing the performing arts, visual arts and the arts related humanities.
Session One Interviewers
Lauren Onkey- Director and Professor, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design Rhe'a Roland - Alumna, Artist, Costume Designer
Session Two - Social Media: Branding Yourself
Wednesday, March 30, 4 - 6 p.m. EST Virtual
Session Two of the series will focus on marketing yourself on social media. In this session, we selected representatives from performing arts, visual arts, and the humanities to talk about how they market themselves on social media. They will discuss the challenges they face in using social media to showcase their work and how they encapsulate themselves in a fast paced ecosystem.
Session Two Panelist
Sarah Matthews - Alumna, Printmaker, Book Artist Hayley Devon Cutler - Artistic Director, Faculty Felipe Franco - Production, Sound & Photo/Video for Touring International Artists
Session Three - Thinking Outside the Box: Building a Unique Career Path
Thursday, March 31, 4 - 6 p.m. EST Virtual
Session Three of the series will focus on merging interests to create a unique career path. Hear from our panelist on what drove them to their chosen career and ask questions on the steps it took to get there.
Session One
Session Two
Session Three