Walton Career Services Hosts Student Events Throughout Fall

Photo by David Speer, Walton College

Walton College students meet corporate recruiters to discuss career options during Walton's Corporate Comes to Campus event.

Walton Career Services at the Sam M. Walton College of Business will host a variety of events this fall to help prepare students for career readiness through engagement with industry professionals, professional development skill enhancement and internship/job search strategy. 

In addition to traditional career fairs, professional development sessions, informational sessions and interviews, this semester's events will include weekly Are You Ready? pop-up shops, as well as its Company of the Day program. A summary of events is included below. 

August Events:

• Corporate Comes to Campus: Aug. 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• General Mills — Company of the Day: Aug. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

September Events:

• Walmart Career Fest: Sept. 5, 12 to 4 p.m.
• Aldi Corporate Spotlight: Sept. 11-13
• Walmart Networking Event: Sept. 12, 1 to 4 p.m.
• Resume Rescue: Sept. 18 & 19, 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m.
• The Kraft Heinz Company — Company of the Day: Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Leadership Walton Pre-Career Fair Networking Event: Sept. 24, 5 p.m.
• Business Career Fair: Sept. 25, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
• Are You Ready? Pop-Up Shop: Sept. 4, 11, 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

October Events:

• WACO Title — Company of the Day: Oct. 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Walmart Trivia Night: Oct. 3, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Diversity is EPIC Week: Oct. 8-11
• Pitched Perfect: Oct. 9, 3 to 5 p.m.
• Academy Sports and Outdoors — Company of the Day: Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Reckitt Benckiser Professional Outperformance Challenge: Oct. 24
• Are You Ready? Pop-Up Shop: Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

November Events:

• CBIZ — Company of the Day: Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Inceed — Company of the Day: Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Are You Ready? Pop-Up Shop: Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For more details, visit walton.uark.edu/career, email CareerServices@Walton.uark.edu or sign into Handshake at uark.joinhandshake.com to see the complete list and newly added events. You can also register to attend at uark.joinhandshake.com.

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