{"id":131613,"date":"2026-08-03T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/?p=131613"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:31:28","slug":"blp-fall-2026-upcoming-august-info-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/daily\/blp-fall-2026-upcoming-august-info-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"BLP August Info Sessions Start Aug. 5!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Attention 2nd- and 3rd-year students! Bishop Launch Program (BLP) August Info Sessions start THIS week! Come learn about the BLP &#8211; Career Connection&#8217;s signature fall semester Professional Development program. Gain insights and skills to become a more <strong>Confident, Competent, and Competitive\u00a0<\/strong>Internship and Job Seeker. Click on the date below and register on Handshake to\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong><strong>ttend (1) 30-min. Info Session:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943161\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943161\/share_preview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785435294467000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Z7xGJhYQtUG7XlG4EjSzq\">8\/5<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943172\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943172\/share_preview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785435294467000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2O-Sgb7NcH9_iiAkVclEHw\">8\/11<\/a> &#8211; VIRTUAL &#8211; 7- 7:30 p.m.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943172\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1943172\/share_preview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785435294467000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2O-Sgb7NcH9_iiAkVclEHw\">8\/25<\/a> &#8211; 12-12:30 p.m. &#8211; Slocum 201<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1949159\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1949159\/share_preview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1785435294467000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ujFzG2ifqpTdK3EEIklvc\">8\/27<\/a> &#8211; 12-12:30 p.m. HWCC 304<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who participate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete workshops to refine skills that employers seek.<\/li>\n<li>Work with a Coach on resumes and interviewing.<\/li>\n<li>Earn Professional Dress Award funds to help them look their best in interviews and on the job!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>\u201cI LOVED this program! It helped me feel so much more prepared for real-world things and even gained me a volunteer job that is going to propel my resume! I enjoyed going to the seminars; they were helpful and not too long at all. It was very manageable for athletes! \u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Email <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:mbagin@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mindy Agin<\/strong><\/a><strong> with questions. Students interested in participating <em>must attend<\/em> 1 (30-minute) info session.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office: Career Connection<br \/>\nContact: Mindy Agin at <a href=\"mailto:mbagin@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mbagin@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention 2nd- and 3rd-year students! Bishop Launch Program (BLP) August Info Sessions start THIS week! Come learn about the BLP &#8211; Career Connection&#8217;s signature fall semester Professional Development program. 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