Professional Development
UAF College of Business and Security Management offers unique, hands-on learning opportunities year-round. Between volunteering on event committees, touring local accounting firms, and discounts on professional clothing, there is an experience for everyone!
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What You Get:
Leadership training, teamwork, problem-solving skills, networking, resume building,
event-planning experience. Skills gained from working on this event are highly-coveted
from employers.
Participating in the UAF Business Leader of the Year is a voluntary opportunity. It
is a superb way to earn funds for student organizations while building a skill set
of teamwork, leadership and networking.
Check back next year for details about 2025 Accounting Recruitment week! Here was
the 2024 schedule:
Friday, September 20: CBSM Accounting Day
- 1-3 pm: Professional Development Day (Employer & Student Panels)
- 3:30-5:00 pm: Meet the Firms
- 5-7 pm: Student and Professional Dinner
**Between scheduled sessions, stay for games, door prizes, and professional photos
Sunday, September 29 @ 11:59 pm AKT: Candidate application deadline
Wednesday, October 2 - Friday, October 18: Interviews (Accounting firms will contact you directly to schedule your interviews.)
Friday, October 25 @ 5:00 pm AKT: Deadline for applicants to accept or decline offers
Student Checklist:
The checklist below will have a comprehensive list of important dates and deadlines related to Accounting Recruitment Week!
The annual CBSM Fall Etiquette Seminar and Dinner, sponsored by KPMG and the UAF Alumni
Association, will provide students with the tools needed to conduct themselves as
well-rounded professionals in formal situations. Professionals from across the state
join an etiquette panel to share their wisdom with students and help them learn valuable
lessons in the social graces.
Etiquette Seminar & Guest Panel
3 - 5 p.m. at Westmark Fairbanks Hotel
Social Hour & Dinner
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Lavelle's Bistro
Dress is business professional.
This event is at full-capacity! Please check back next year and follow us on social
media for updates (@uafcbsm)
Frank's Menswear & In My Element
Apply by September 9, 2024 to win $400 or more to spend on a shopping spree at Frank's
Menswear or In My Element boutique.
This event, sponsored by Spirit of Alaska Federal Credit Union and hosted by CBSM
gives students the opportunity to learn about professional dress standards while shopping.
There will be a 30% UAF discount specifically for this event, and style coaching.
The shopping experience takes place the week of October 7, 2024.
Applications are closed, please check back in Fall 2025!
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