Career Services: Connecting Students and Employers
The dedicated staff of Walton Career Services will assist you as you make decisions today that will affect your career tomorrow!
Spring 2019 Events Calendar
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Jan 29 ............................. Koch Industries - Company of the Day
Feb 5 .............................. The Kraft Heinz Company - Corporate Spotlight
Feb 7 .............................. ReckittBenckiser Spring Outperformance Challenge
Feb 13 ........................... Schneider - Corporate Spotlight
Feb 26 & 27 ................. Resume Rescue
Mar 5 .............................. Spring Business Career Fair
Mar 18-22 .................... Spring Break!
Mar 26 ............................ Enterprise - Company of the Day
Apr 2 .............................. J.B. Hunt - Company of the Day
Apr 4 .............................. PepsiCo Distinguished Lecture
Apr 9 .............................. Buckle - Company of the Day
Apr 9 .............................. Careers in the Arts & Entertainment Panel
Apr 10 ............................ Academy Sports+Outdoors - Corporate Spotlight
Apr 11 ............................ UA Employer Partners BBQ
Apr 15 & 16 ................. G.R.I.T. Challenge
Apr 16 ............................ Abbott - Company of the Day
Apr 17 ............................ S.A.M. Talk with Buster Arnwine
Apr 30 ............................ Bell Ringer Day!
May 3 ............................. Dead Day
May 6-10 ....................... Finals Week!
Spring 2019 Pop Up Shop Calendar
Weekly Tuesday .............. Pop-up Shop
For questions about any of these events, please email careerservices@walton.uark.edu. Check Handshake and the University Career Development Center's calendar for additional campus wide events and career fairs.
For Students
- Career Fairs
- Career Exploration & Advising
- Resume Help
- Job/Intern Searching
- Interview Prep
- Internship Credit (Co-op)
- Much More! Schedule an appointment
For Employers
The dedicated staff of Career Services strive to connect you with outstanding students to meet your hiring needs, including full-time employment, part-time positions, and internships. We can help you recruit and engage students in many different ways!
- Career Fairs
- Job/Internship Postings & On Campus Interviews
- Connect with Students
- Walton College Academics/Curriculum
- Much More!
New & Noteworthy
From the Walton Magazine: At the Intersection of Business and Health Care
By David Speer Kelly Barnes bubbles over with passion. Passion for accounting. Passion for a healthier world. And passion for her alma mater.
Harmon to Speak at Walton College Spring Commencement
Mary Harmon, managing director/tax counsel (retired) for Goldman Sachs, will be the speaker for Walton College spring commencement on Saturday, May 11, at Bud Walton Arena.
Walton College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty
Viswanath Venkatesh, a distinguished professor in the Department of Information Systems and the George & Boyce Billingsley Endowed Chair in Information Systems, has been recognized with the Outstanding All-Around Faculty Award for 2018-19 by the Walton College.
Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon Set for May 16 in Fayetteville
Mervin Jebaraj, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the Walton College, will present the regular Quarterly Business Analysis on Thursday, May 16.
Walton College Touts Employment Outcomes
92% of Walton College graduates responded to the latest employment survey. (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017)
87%
Percentage of job-seeking Walton College undergraduates who were employed at graduation.
$52,512
The average salary for a Walton undergraduate business major.
3
Walton graduates received an average of 3 job offers during their job search.
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from the latest Walton College Employment Survey.
About Career Services
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- Our purpose: The core purpose of the Career Services office is to provide students with knowledge, skills, and insight in the career development, professional development and employment processes.
- Our mission: To motivate, coach and empower students to establish self-sustaining career path management;
to cultivate and build collaborative relationships between the Walton College and
employers in an ever-changing business job market; and to prepare students with career
readiness skills for a successful transition to the workplace including Project Management
and the ability to be Results Oriented, along with the following nationally recognized
competencies:
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
- Oral/Written Communications
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Digital Technology
- Leadership
- Professionalism/Work Ethic
- Career Management
- Global/Intercultural Fluency
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