Ryan Wilcox

Writing. Photography. Storytelling.

TCU Career and Intern Expo

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Go Frogs! (Image Credit: www.tcu.edu)

Yesterday, I attended the Career and Intern Expo at TCU. This event brought employers from every field to TCU with internship, co-op and full-time opportunities for TCU students and alumni.

I attended a few of these events while still a student at TCU, and they always were a good opportunity to expand my network and get my name in front of potential employers. These types of networking events are also great practice for when I do land an interview.

I talked with several employers. Most were offering internships. This is understandable given that most of the people who came to the Expo were students.

This morning, I followed up with a contact I made. Especially at these events, what you do after the event is almost more important as what you do during it. Without proper follow up with employers you are interested in, your name and resume could go to the bottom of the pile simply because your name is not fresh on the employer’s mind.

Follow up is key!

For more on what to do before and at a Career Fair, check out TCU Career Services.

SimpleFolio Redesign: Background and Details

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Over the past few months my site has undergone some changes.

If you’ve visited my site in the past, you’ll notice it looks different now. I’d like to take a minute to detail some of the changes. First, to the redesign. I’m using a WordPress theme called SimpleFolio, designed by the makers of Slimmity.

SimpleFolio is a widget-ready theme that comes with a Portfolio template, which showcases my work both on the homepage through a custom slider and on the portfolio page. I’ve changed the theme’s color scheme, in addition to designing a custom logo.

My move to include a portfolio and showcase myself online started with a basic question: How could I showcase my portfolio online? I did some research and contacted some of my former colleagues, even a former professor at TCU. Their advice was to do as much research as I could to match the presentation of my portfolio to others in my industry.

Online portfolios will never completely take the place of the traditional resume and portfolio. They are valuable for interviews, for both the employer and the job-seeker. But, this is a way to showcase some of my work in advance of an interview.

To view my portfolio, please click here.