Nov. 7, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Richard LeRoy          
International Education and Programs
805-756-7321

Well Known Author to Speak Nov. 15 During International Education Week

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Best-selling author and national seminar presenter Jean-Marc Hachey will present three seminars on International Careers to the Cal Poly campus community on Nov. 15 in the Performing Arts Center Pavilion.

Hachey, author of “The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas,” will present the three seminars as part of International Education Week, Nov. 12 through 16 – one for faculty and staff and two for students. The seminars are also free and open to the public.

  • Helping Students Understand International Careers – Faculty and Staff Seminar

7:30 to 9 a.m., Performing Arts Center Lobby

Continental breakfast available at 7:30 a.m. The presentation begins at 7:50 a.m.

  • Thinking About An International Career – Student Seminar
    Advice for going abroad to study, volunteer, teach, travel, and work.
    11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center Pavilion
  • The International Job Search – Student Seminar

Tips for writing international resumes
2 to 3:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center Pavilion

Hachey is an authority on helping students build global skills and awareness to link international experiences to future careers.  To learn more, visit http://www.workingoverseas.com/us_about.shtml.

International Education Week promotes programs that prepare individuals for a global environment, and it attracts future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. It is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U. S. Department of Education. For more information about the event and International Education Week, visit http://iep.calpoly.edu/mainpages/iew.htm.

The event is co-sponsored by Cal Poly’s International Education and Programs, Career Services, College of Liberal Arts, Student Affairs, Academic Programs and Undergraduate Education, College of Science and Mathematics, Agribusiness Department, and the Honors Program.

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