Accelerate Workshops

Ready to jumpstart your career?

Accelerate is a foundational career prep program series open to ALL students to help clarify your future direction, build experience, and polish your professional skills to fast track you towards career success.

Attend multiple events to get ✨ rewards:

  • If you attend three Accelerate events throughout the year, you'll earn:
    • 🔖 a digital badge to showcase on your LinkedIn profile
    • ⭐️ a certificate of accomplishment
    • 🧑‍💼 exclusive early entry to the Summer Jobs & Internships Fair in April
  • If you attend four Accelerate events throughout the year, you'll earn:
    • 📕 a professional IU padfolio

Upcoming fall 2026 workshops

Handshake 101: Kickstart your career

Join this interactive workshop designed to help you make the most of Handshake, the ultimate career development platform for college students. You'll learn how to:

  • Make an appointment with your career coach
  • Effectively search for internships and job openings
  • Build your profile
  • Find and make the most of career fairs and on-campus events

Wednesday, September 2
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Virtual

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Get paid: Find a part-time job

Join us for an engaging workshop that demystifies student employment, including work-study. Meet staff from the student employment office to get an inside scoop on how to find opportunities to not only grow your bank account but also your skillsets. Learn about best practices for searching and applying for part-time jobs.

Tuesday, September 8
5:30–7 p.m.
Virtual

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Find the right major for you and your future

Where do you want to go? And how can your major help you get there? Learn more about yourself, explore your options, and choose a path that fits your future.

  • Explore the connection between your values, interests, personality, skills, and a good fit major
  • Learn which online resources can be helpful for major/career exploration
  • Understand the financial implications of academic and career decisions

Thursday, September 17
5:30–7 p.m.
Wells Library 009 & Virtual

+ 🍕FREE PIZZA

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Get ready, get set, go interview

Learn how to nail that first impression.

  • Hear from upper class mentors about their interview experiences
  • Learn about the STAR method and how you can use it to craft your responses
  • Try out other tips and tricks to make you the best candidate

Monday, September 28
6–7 p.m.
Wells Library 009 & Virtual

+ 🌯 FREE CHIPOTLE

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Strengthen your professional pitch

Join us for an engaging workshop that helps you polish your resume and cover letter.

  • Make your resume shine
  • Learn about cover letters and how to write one
  • Translate your experiences to powerful action statements

Tuesday, October 6
7–8:30 p.m.
Wells Library 026

+ 🍕 FREE PIZZA

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Be ready for career fairs

A little preparation goes a long way toward making a great first impression.

  • Learn how to navigate a career fair, including how to show up and what to bring
  • Think about what to say to a potential employer
  • Practice your TMAY (Tell me about Yourself) in a low-stakes environment

Monday, October 19
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Wells Library 026

+ 🥪 FREE JIMMY JOHN’S

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Explore majors and careers

Explore the connections between what you love and what comes next.

  • Learn what the Holland code is and how it can help you understand yourself 
  • Utilize AI effectively as part of your major/career exploration 
  • Find themes from your experiences that can help chart your future 

Wednesday, October 28
5:30–6:30 p.m.
Virtual

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Become a LinkedIn pro: Beyond the basics

Your online presence is part of your professional story—use LinkedIn to build your narrative and your connections.

  • Take your LinkedIn to the next level with best practices for profile creation 
  • Use search/follow/connect functions to improve your networking 
  • Learn how to talk about your experiences to build your LinkedIn Brand  

Tuesday, November 3
6-7 p.m.
Virtual

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Interview prep: humans or AI

Join us for an exciting workshop where we’ll explore how AI can revolutionize your interview prep. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock the power of AI and give yourself a competitive edge!

  • Leverage AI for job and internship searches: Discover tools and strategies to find the perfect opportunities
  • Utilize AI for interview prep: Get tips on how AI can help you prepare
  • Understand when it’s best to ask a career coach for assistance

Wednesday, November 11
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Virtual

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Drop in for resume help

Last chance to work towards Accelerate rewards this semester! Drop-in virtually or in person to get personalized guidance on enhancing your resume. Whether you’re seeking internships, part-time jobs, or simply want to showcase the skills you developed this semester, our staff will help you shine.

Tuesday, December 1
1-3 p.m.
300 N Eagleson & Virtual

+ 🍕 FREE PIZZA

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Note: all the listed Accelerate events are also eligible for Hudson & Holland Scholars’ S.U.C.C.E.E.D. to the End, “development” credit.

Previously offered sessions: Spring 2026 workshops

Fehribach Center Resume & Application Assistance Drop-In

Are you a student with a physical disability (mobility, orthopedic, visual, hearing)? Drop in to meet with a career coach as you prepare for the January 31, 2026, application deadline for The Fehribach Center internship program. This paid summer internship program is for Indiana college students finishing their first year of college through graduation with physical disabilities (mobility, orthopedic, visual, & hearing) and are placed in meaningful full-time, paid internships that correlates with their academic major and interests. Housing in Indianapolis is also provided. 

Find Me a Part-time Job this Semester!

Join us for an engaging hybrid workshop that demystifies student employment, including work-study for on and off campus positions. Meet staff from the student employment office to get an inside scoop on how to find opportunities to not only grow your bank account, but skillsets as well.

 

Get Ready, Get Set, Go Interview!

You only have one chance to make a good impression! Learn the art of interviewing--and what steps it takes to get there. Hear from upper class students peer mentors about their interviewing experience. It’s the perfect way to prepare for your summer work experience interviews, and dinner is on us!

 

AI & Interviewing: When to Use AI and When to Talk to a Human

Join us for an exciting in-person workshop where we’ll explore how AI can revolutionize your interview prep. Don’t miss out on this chance to unlock the power of AI and give yourself a competitive edge!

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

  • Leverage AI for job and internship searches: Discover tools and strategies to find the perfect opportunities.
  • Utilize AI for interview prep: Get tips on how AI can help you prepare
  • Understand when it’s best to ask a career coach for assistance

 

LinkedIn: Beyond the Basics

Want to learn how to leverage LinkedIn to build your presence, search for network connections and research opportunities. This workshop will take you beyond the basics of LinkedIn to give you the skills to take advantage of this professional social networking platform.

 

Experience Matters: How to Build the Right Kind

Internships might get top billing, but there are many ways to build experience to further your professional development. Join us as we explore those ways to gain experience, such as micro-internships, work-simulations, part-time jobs, group projects and education abroad. Learn how to tell the story of these experiences in meaningful ways.

 

 

Resume Refresh for Summer

Take advantage of this opportunity to fine-tune your resume for the summer! Drop-in virtually to get personalized guidance on enhancing your resume. Whether you’re seeking internships, part-time jobs, or simply want to showcase the skills you developed this semester, our staff will help you shine. Let’s make your resume sizzle this summer!