Careers
& Opportunities for International Professionals
September 24, 2003
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Meeting at FMUONLINE in Tampa |
| The seminar helped international professionals and
students to navigate their way through different careers choices in the United States.
Mrs. Janis Mckeena, director of career services for FMU, identified majors, careers
choices and some of the degrees available at the university. Mr. Jefferson Michaelis,
International Admissions representative, detailed the MBA courses online. In addition, he
was available to answer general questions about FMU. Mr. William Banks an immigration
attorney with Maney & Gordon, talked about regulations after Graduation, how to apply
for the Post-Graduate Employment Authorization, and Mr. Victor Garcia gave a free
membership and a presentation about ALPHA. The meeting also focused on what makes
higher education imperative in today's marketplace.All the speakers stressed on the fact
that FMU is doing a great job in assisting through this seminar the international work
force in need for quality education.
The attendees were very happy to see practical tips and examples coming their way, and
benefited from the vision of professionals who had done it for so many years!
The inquisitive attendees asked a lot of questions which the guest speakers team were
able to handle successfully, to the satisfaction of the group. The session ended with an
interactive OPEN HOUSE session, where a lot of queries were addressed.
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Enthralled audience |
FMU Career Director, Mrs Mackeena,
explaining the concept of careers in the US |
Explaining the concept of higher
Education and the career department |
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Mr. William Banks
talked about how to apply for the Post-Graduate Employment Authorization |
The audience enjoyed every moment of
the Seminar |
An overview about ALPHA |
Comments from some of the attendees:
Ivete Gonsalves
Manager, Medical Devices
"The seminar provided me with a great learning opportunity
and the chance to create a network of friends and colleagues that I will have for a
lifetime."
Fernanda Pereira
International Intern, International Realty Plus
"The seminar provides a terrific opportunity to learn about
the different career paths available in the USA."
Doris Carvalho
Entrepreneur, ALLPAC International
"Overall I thought the experience was great. It allowed me to meet people who were
going through similar experiences and had similar interests. But most importantly it gave
me the opportunity to learn about how to take that next step in my career. "
Joao Silvera
Student from Brazil
“The Seminar was one of my favorite meetings of this year! The spirit,
energy, and enthusiasm of the participants was energizing for the speakers as well as the
audience. The opportunity I had to learn and develop an appreciation and
understanding of the USA business culture was wonderful” |
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