PSNK Research & Student Engagement Expo

TODAY through Thursday!  April 21 – 23

Congratulations to everyone who contributed a research project to this year's Virtual Research and Student Engagement Expo. We are so proud of all the student researchers for navigating changing circumstances and technology requirements and doing a great job!

Join your friends and faculty as they present their research projects online! Each project has a video with a brief introduction by the student researcher along with a copy of their poster for you to view.  Use the link above to access all the project presentations.

Conflict Resolution Workshop - April 23, 12:05-1:00 PM

Conflict Resolution: Can’t We All Just Get Along?!!!

With Guest Speaker Cathi Gerhard, PSNK Adjunct Faculty

Thursday, April 23 (12:05-1:00 PM)

Join the presentation on Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/2456687740; +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll); Meeting ID: 245 668 7740

Pre-registration not required.

***Attendance will be taken to report to student employee supervisors

Fall Internship - Penn State Center in Pittsburgh

Link to learn more or apply:

https://pittsburgh.center.psu.edu/student-opportunities/city-semester-pittsburgh/program-details/student-application/

NEW RESOURCE: PA Job Portal during COVID-19

Help Healthcare, Grocers + Food supply, Logistics & other Essential, Life-sustaining businesses by joining their teams through the COVID-19 PA Job Portal for immediate job hires.

https://www.pacareerlink.pa.gov/jponline/JobSeeker/COVID19Employment

Biomed Tech positions at the VA

 

https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?l=Pittsburgh%2C%20Pennsylvania&k=biomedical

***Thanks to one of our BET alumni for sharing this!

Financial Literacy Panel Discussion - April 20

Investing for Young Women - Financial Literacy Panel Discussion

When  Mon, April 20, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Where  http://psu.zoom.us/j/3845004052

Description

On April 20, the center will offer an "Investing for Young Women" panel featuring Erin Weber and Nicole Halbrendt. Attendees can attend the Zoom session using this link from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Weber is a certified financial planner and certified personal finance counselor at The Weber Group at Hefren-Tillotson Inc., a Pittsburgh-based wealth-management firm. She also serves as the advisory board president at Penn State New Kensington. She can be heard on the KDKA News Radio segment “Hefren-Tillotson’s Your Money and You,” and has been featured on other news programs. Along with resourceful staff and students at Penn State New Kensington, Weber has helped to build up the culture of financial literacy education at the campus.

https://newkensington.psu.edu/story/9511/2020/03/30/remote-events-scheduled-financial-literacy-month-april  

PERSONAL FINANCE IN THE WORLD OF COVID-19

PERSONAL FINANCE IN THE WORLD OF COVID-19

During these unprecedented times, many individuals and families are experiencing financial stress. This may be in relation to the market performance, paying for short-term expenses, job security, or an array of other concerns. 

The Penn State Alumni Association's Alumni Career Services has partnered with the Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center to host a webinar on Personal Finance in the World of COVID-19. The session will cover a range of personal finance topics including investing, budgeting, recent government legislation impacting personal finances, and resources to be aware of. 

Please be sure to join this session to learn more about handling your personal finances and have your questions answered. Family members are welcome to participate.

Presenters:   Anand Ganjam, ’15, Management Consultant Manager at Accenture

                       Kyle Shoop, ’14, Wealth Management Consultant at Capco

                       Daad Rizk, Director, Penn State Sokolov-Miller Family Financial & Life Skills Center

DETAILS
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020, 8 - 9 PM EST

Register at: https://engage.tassl.com/event/7570/

Helpful Job Boards during COVID-19

Job Boards 

·         Nittany Lion Careers

·         Indeed.com

·         LinkedIn Job Board

·         COVID-19- Job Board

·         Article - Jobs Open During COVID-19



***THANK YOU to our colleagues at Penn State Lehigh Valley Office of Career Strategy for sharing this list.

HELP WANTED: Local business is open and needs help

John and Gerry's Fruit Market is OPEN FOR BUSINESS and is looking for HELP!

Energetic and People-friendly workers needed!

20-40 hours per week depending on your availability.


Contact: Kevin Bair at 724-882-2352


John and Gerry's  Fruit Market is located at 2850 Freeport Rd in Springdale Township (just across the New Kensington Bridge and make a left)