Category: Events

Take a break and enjoy a FREE cup of coffee while speaking with recruiters from UniFirst Corporation on Wednesday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Roaden University Center Swoops Food Court (ground floor).

Along with their subsidiaries, UniFirst Corporation manufacturers its own branded work clothing, protective garments, and floorcare products; maintains 250 locations coast-to-coast; serves more than 300,000 customer locations; and employs 14,000 Team Partners.

DO NOT miss this opportunity to network with recruiters as they share information about career opportunities with

UniFirst Corporation!!!

https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/25877/student_preview?token=-Euq7JHyUGoaVn7B1W3rLElwdEoLD77dkaJeS0BUcRgN5_V2_LEYlg

Careers n’ Coffee events are hosted by the Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

This is your last chance to sign up for the Eagle Works Idea Challenge! Register by Friday, Nov. 5 for your chance at a piece of $1,500 in prizes. Join us (virtually!) on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. to pitch your best creative, innovative idea that would help solve a problem!

Who: All students, all programs, across campus!

What: Come up with an idea for a product, business, service, etc. Give a 90 second pitch to our panel of judges and compete for $1,500 in prizes!

Why: Creative problem solving, gain confidence, share an idea, win prizes, and have fun!

When: Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m.

Where: Wherever you are! This year’s challenge is virtual!

Students can compete alone or in teams, and will have 90 seconds to pitch their idea – no PowerPoint, no Q&A. Your idea doesn’t need to be fully thought out, but it should be feasible and solve a problem. Get creative and think big!

Virtual pitch practices are Wednesday, Nov. 3 and Monday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m.

Check out the Eagle Works website at https://www.tntech.edu/eagleworks/ for more information, links to practice sessions, video of prior workshops, and to register!

This event offers YOU the chance to connect with National/International Employers for Co-ops, Internships, Apprenticeships, and Full-Time Opportunities.

Our school is a member of a national association called CEIA. You are invited to attend their Employer Network Exchange, a bundled series of virtual Employer Information Sessions on November 2, 3, and 4, 1:00 – 2:00 pm CDT. This is a FREE event for students. Select from a variety of virtual sessions to connect with recruiters for application tips, job openings, company culture, interview process, and more. Get ready to be inspired to look beyond your region for virtual and in-person opportunities.

SEE THE EMPLOYER LIST AND REGISTER HERE: 

https://www.ceiainc.org/resources/employer-network-exchange/

Join the Center for Career Development on Tuesday, Nov. 2, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Purple Career Readiness Workshop! Scott Christen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication Studies, will be showing the best ways to effectively communicate your message through a successful presentation.

This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Purple Career Readiness Certificate for junior and senior students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

To attend virtually, access the TEAMS link in Handshake Events. To receive credit for attending, you must log in with your Tennessee Tech email, participate if asked to during the workshop and be present for at least 80% of the presentation, and make sure that your camera is turned on during your attendance.

https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/777244/share_preview

Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

Come and practice your French on Monday, November 1, from 6-7 pm at Au Bon Pain in the library.  Organized and run by students, French Conversation Hour is open to all speakers of French, regardless of level, and uses games and activities to help everyone get involved.  The atmosphere is fun, laid-back, and designed to help you feel as comfortable as possible speaking French.

Join the Center for Career Development on Thursday, Oct. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Roaden University Center Multipurpose Room (2nd floor) for this Gold Career Readiness Workshop. A staff member from the Center for Career Development will guide you through the top tips to have a successful interview!

This event is open to all students in all majors and counts towards the Gold Career Readiness Certificate for freshman and sophomore students. Bring your Eagle Card for a quick sign-in.

To attend virtually, access the TEAMS link in Handshake Events. To receive credit for attending, you must log in with your Tennessee Tech email, participate if asked to during the workshop and be present for at least 80% of the presentation, and make sure that your camera is turned on during your attendance.

https://tntech.joinhandshake.com/events/777234/share_preview

Career Readiness Workshops are hosted by the Center for Career Development

career@tntech.edu

931-372-3232

Join the Residence Hall Association for our annual Fall Fun Fest on Saturday, October 30th on the Main Quad.  We will have food, games, pumpkin painting, screen printing, a haunted house, a truck-or-treat, and more.  The Trunk-or-Treat will be held from 5-7pm, the haunted house will be from 8-11pm, and everything else will be held from 5-8pm.  This is open and free to all residents and the community and appropriate costumes are encouraged!  Please bring your own shirt to screenprint!  We will be hosting a canned food drive at the haunted house for the Tech Food Pantry!

The trunk-or-treat will begin set up at 4:00pm and start at 5:00pm in the Crawford Parking Lot.  The trunk-or-treat will be open to the public and we encourage inviting Putnam County residents to attend this event.  This year our theme will be Disney/Pixar.  We ask that each organization that wants to attend the event, propose a kid-friendly theme within this category and fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/pYYFewgKts .

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Advisor Tyler Dunn at tydunn@tntech.edu , President Lilly Davis at sedavis44@tntech.edu or Natalya Leistiko at nleistiko@tntech.edu.

Come have fun with us at the African Student Union at Tennessee Tech Games Night!

It promises to be entertaining and fun filled. We will be serving Pizza and drinks.

Date: October 29, 2021 (this Friday)

Venue: RUC 258

Time: from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Come and unwind as the semester gets intense. See you there!!