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Career Services Events

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Career Services Events

Each semester, Career Services hosts career events connecting talented UA-PTC students and alumni with leading employers. Explore diverse career paths and exciting opportunities across various industries, from established local businesses to global corporations. Network with industry professionals, expand your professional network, grow your skills and presentations, and take the first step towards securing your dream internship or first job.

Career events are sponsored in part by Hiland Dairy and Ryerson

2025 VIRTUAL WALK-IN SESSIONS

Fall Career Services Ask Me Anything (AMA) Virtual Session

Have a career question you just can't find an answer to? Pop into a Career Services AMA Session and ask away! If our staff doesn't have the answer, they will find the answer for you! Drop in when you can during the hours below!

2025 VIRTUAL SESSIONS

Emotional Intelligence Workshop Series (Virtual)

EQ Bootcamp: Self-Awareness - This workshop explores the core components of emotional intelligence (EQ) and how understanding your own emotions, strengths, and weaknesses can lead to greater personal and professional success. Registration Required.

EQ Bootcamp: Self-Management - This workshop explores the key components of self-management within emotional intelligence (EQ) and provides practical strategies for controlling impulses, managing stress, and adapting to change. Registration Required.

EQ Bootcamp: Social Awareness - This workshop explores the core components of social awareness within emotional intelligence (EQ), focusing on empathy, organizational awareness, and service orientation. Registration Required.

EQ Bootcamp: Relationship Management - This workshop explores key aspects of relationship management within emotional intelligence (EQ), focusing on communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and inspiring others. Registration Required.

Career Services Workshop Series (Virtual)

ATS-Crushing Resumes and Cover Letters - Join the Office of Career Services as they teach you how to optimize your resume and cover letter to "crush" Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and get your application noticed by recruiters. Registration Required.

Ace the Interview - Join the Office of Career Services as they provide a comprehensive guide to interview success, covering proper etiquette, effective communication strategies, and techniques for handling various interview formats. Registration Required.

Connect & Protect Your Professional Online Presence - Join the Office of Career Services as they share strategies on how to network effectively across social media while safeguarding your online reputation. Registration Required.

Use AI to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Join the Office of Career Services as they demonstrate ways to use AI in the workplace to increase productivity and lighten your workload. Registration Required.

Pitch Perfect Networking - Join the Office of Career Services as they share the essentials of effective networking and crafting a concise, impactful elevator pitch in just one hour. Registration Required.

Build Your Career Fair Playbook - Join the Office of Career Services as they share ways to develop your own personalized "playbook" for success, covering essential etiquette and effective follow-up techniques to impress potential employers. Registration Required.

2025 IN-PERSON EVENTS

October 18 - JC Penney Suit-Up Event

  • Location: JCPenney at McCain Mall (3929 McCain Blvd, North Little Rock)
  • Time: 12-4 p.m.
  • The JC Penney Suit-Up event is a discount shopping event for UA-PTC students, faculty, staff, and alumni (and their families), offering affordable professional career clothing at significantly reduced prices. Those who enroll in JC Penney Rewards ahead of time will receive an additional $10 CashPass to use during the Suit-Up Event. UA-PTC ID Required at Event Check-in for Discount Coupon.
  • Event Flyer

October 25 - JC Penney Suit-Up Event

  • Location: JCPenney at Shackleford Crossing (2600 S Shackleford Rd, Little Rock)
  • Time: 12-4 p.m.
  • The JC Penney Suit-Up event is a discount shopping event for UA-PTC students, faculty, staff, and alumni (and their families), offering affordable professional career clothing at significantly reduced prices. Those who enroll in JC Penney Rewards ahead of time will receive an additional $10 CashPass to use during the Suit-Up Event. UA-PTC ID Required at Event Check-in for Discount Coupon.
  • Event Flyer

November 5 - Fall Career Fair

  • Location: Campus Center Building Grand Hall
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Employer lunch provided
  • Programs located at the Main Campus: Accounting, AMS, Business, Construction Technology, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Production, Drafting and Design Technology, Early Childhood Education, Education, Entrepreneurship, Gen Studies, Gen Tech, HVACR, IT, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Office Supervision/Mgmt, Office Tech, Paralegal, Pre-Healthcare Studies, Tech & Engineering, and Welding.
  • Employer Registration (registration required)

November 12 - Fall Career Fair

  • Location: Little Rock - South Concourse
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Employer lunch provided
  • Programs located at the South Site: Automotive, CDL, Collision Repair, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Diesel Tech, Gen Studies, Gen Tech, Hospitality Management, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
  • Employer Registration (registration required)

2026 IN-PERSON EVENTS

April 1 - UA-PTC Caps and Careers

Join us April 1 and April 8 for Caps & Careers, a signature event that brings together UA-PTC students and alumni with top employers offering real career opportunities. Graduating students can also pick up their caps and gowns and finalize key graduation details—all in one place. Don’t miss this essential day to launch your future!

  • Location: Little Rock - South Concourse
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Employer lunch provided
  • Programs located at the South Site: Automotive, CDL, Collision Repair, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Diesel Tech, Gen Studies, Gen Tech, Hospitality Management, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.
  • Registration opens Feb. 1

April 8 - UA-PTC Caps and Careers

  • Location: Campus Center Building Grand Hall
  • Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Employer lunch provided
  • Programs located at the Main Campus: Accounting, AMS, Business, Construction Technology, Digital Marketing, Digital Media Production, Drafting and Design Technology, Early Childhood Education, Education, Entrepreneurship, Gen Studies, Gen Tech, HVACR, IT, Insurance, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Office Supervision/Mgmt, Office Tech, Paralegal, Pre-Healthcare Studies, Tech & Engineering, and Welding.
  • Registration opens Feb. 1
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Upcoming Virtual Events

Connect with Students

Contact Career Services at [email protected] to connect with students in the following programs: Allied Health, Aviation, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts & Hospitality, and High Voltage Lineman