Spring 2026 Events

Job Fairs
Scarlet, Black, and YOU! On-campus Job Fair January 20	Engineering Job Fair February 10 & 11. Hosted by the Engineering Opportunities Center. Open to Engineering majors only.	Rawls Career Fair supported by Enterprise Mobility February 18. Hosted by the Rawls Career Management Center. Open to all majors from 1 pm - 3 pm.
Hire Red Raiders Job Fair February 25	Service & Impact Career Fair March 3	Personal Financial Planning Opportunity Days TBD. Hosted by the School of Personal Financial Planning. Open to Personal Financial Planning majors only.
	Teacher Job Fair March 24

Professional Development Events
JCPenney Suit-Up Event February 15	Mocktail Party February 24	Meet, Greet, and Teach Networking Event March 23
Career & Major Exploration Series: TBD	Etiquette Dinner April 1

Webinars & Virtual Workshops

January Webinars

What Your Career Center Can Do for You

Date & Time: 1/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter: Cindy Antoniello
Registration Deadline: 1/20/26
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Learn about the many resources available to you through the University Career Center.

Registration Link: Register here

Harnessing Hire Red Raiders

Date & Time: 1/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Ashley Penner & Allison Faudoa
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Unlock the potential of our job board platform built just for you, Hire Red Raiders. This webinar will discuss how to use the platform to maximize your job and internship search outcomes.

Registration Link: Register here

Who are You? Understanding Your Personality

Date & Time: 1/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Stephanie Harding
Student Limit: 50
Registration Deadline: 1.27.26
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Grow in self-awareness and see how the MBTI (Meyers-Briggs) can give you a framework for understanding yourself and others!

Registration Link: Register here

Networking Confessions of an Introvert

Date & Time: 1/28/2026 at 1:30 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Donna Srader

Description:This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. As students you are given the advice to network by your professors, career counselors, and your parents. Networking is an essential skill for professionals at all levels of their careers. Networking Confessions of an Introvert will discuss ways to network professionally while staying true to your introverted self!

Registration Link: Register here

Vision Boards

Date & Time: 1/29/2026 at 12:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Tori Ha, Nikeya Arrossa, & Alex Aleman
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Use your creativity to design your vision for this year. A vision board is a tool used to help clarify, concentrate and conserve focus on what truly matters to you.

Registration Link: Register here

ATS Webinar (Applicant Tracking Systems)

Date & Time: 1/29/2026 at 1:30 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Donna Srader
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Ever uploaded a resume or job application to a website to apply for a specific job? Then you have used an Applicant Tracking System. These software programs are used by companies to vet resumes before the documents are sent to a human for evaluation. Learn how to create a usable resume that will meet the requirements of the Applicant Tracking System and, hopefully, get to a hiring manager.

Registration Link: Register here

Career Transitions: First Career to Second Career

Date & Time: 1/30/2026 at 12:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Ashley Penner
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. This webinar will help attendees learn more about how to approach changing jobs and career fields. Attendees will walk away ideas and strategies they can implement to as well as the practical steps needed to initiate a successful transition.

Registration Link: Register here

February Webinars

Tell Me About a Time…: Behavioral Interviewing Demystified

Date & Time: 2/3/2026 at 12:00 PM
Location/Platform:Teams webinar

Presenter:Ashley Penner

Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Behavioral questions are a key component of the hiring process across industries, offering candidates the chance to showcase their communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. In this webinar, you'll learn how to approach these questions with confidence, using structured frameworks like STAR to craft compelling responses. Whether you're pursuing a career in engineering, business, or anything in between, this session will help you highlight your unique experiences in ways that resonate with employers and set you apart in any interview.

Registration Link: Register here

Highway to Health: Resume Workshop

Date & Time: 2/3/2026 at 3:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter: Donna Srader, Cynthia Antoniello, Angie Haney

Description:This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Find out how to utilize your MBTI personality preferences to your advantage at work!

Registration Link: Register here

Cultivating Personality Type in the Workplace

Date & Time: 2/10/2026 at 1:30 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter: Stephanie Harding

Student Limit: 50

Registration Deadline: 2.10.26

Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Find out how to utilize your MBTI personality preferences to your advantage at work!

Registration Link: Register here

Communicating for Career Confidence

Date & Time: 2/17/2026 at 1:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Allison Faudoa
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Communication is by far one of the most sought after skills by employers. This webinar helps you develop an awareness for the importance of effective communication in the workplace. We'll talk about communication in a multi-generational workplace, basics of business professional communication including emails and phone calls, and other tips & tricks you need to succeed!

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College to Career Webinar

Date & Time: 2/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
Presenter:Erin Vaca
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. The College to Career Internship Program is a paid, experiential learning initiative designed to support students’ transition from college to the professional workforce. The program promotes career exploration, provides meaningful hands-on experience, and helps students build professional networks with leaders in the Lubbock community. Internships are 180 hours, with students working up to 20 hours per week and earning $15 per hour, helping to offset educational expenses while pursuing academic goals. Students are matched with vetted Lubbock-area employers, where supervisors serve as mentors, and all internship placements are reviewed and approved by University Career Center Program Coordinators to ensure quality, relevance, and professional development.

Registration Link: Register here

Ace The Interview

Date & Time: 2/19/2026 at 3:00 PM
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Cindy Antoniello
Student Limit: 50
Registration Deadline: 2.18.26
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. The 3 P's of interviewing: Preparation, Presentation, and Practice. Learn some valuable tools to help you be prepared when the all important interview comes.

Registration Link: Register here

Job Fair Prep: From Handshakes to Hired

Date & Time: (Offered at three times: 2/23 at 10:00 AM & 2/24 at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM)
Location/Platform: Teams webinar
Presenter:Allison Faudoa
Description: These webinars are presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Attending a job fair but not sure where to start? Learn everything you need to prep for #JobFairSzn so you feel confident and prepared for the big day!

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March Webinars

Why Wait?? Learning About Career Development Now!

Date & Time: 3/4/2026 at 3:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter: Nikeya Arrossa & Alex Aleman

Description:This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. This webinar is geared towards first-year students (although all levels are welcome! You never know what you could learn) – we’ll be offering some tips for what you can be doing NOW to prepare you for your career. This can include not knowing what you want to do, not liking your major anymore, resume building and more!

Link: Register here

Highway to Health: Personal Statements

Date & Time: 3/10/2026 at 3:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter: Donna Srader, Cynthia Antoniello, Angie Haney

Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Have you written your personal statement? The University Career Center, in partnership with Pre-Professional Health Advising, is hosting a workshop series this Fall designed to assist students as they prepare to apply to health professions schools. Join us as we offer guidance in writing a compelling personal statement that is sure to grab attention!

Link: Register here

Follow Your Values

Date & Time: 3/12/2026 at 12:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Tori Ha, Nikeya Arrossa, & Alex Aleman
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Learn how values impact your career!

Link: Register here

Networking Confessions of an Introvert

Date & Time: 3/25/2026 at 1:30 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Donna Srader

Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. As students you are given the advice to network by your professors, career counselors, and your parents. Networking is an essential skill for professionals at all levels of their careers. Networking Confessions of an Introvert will discuss ways to network professionally while staying true to your introverted self!

Link: Register here

Basics of LinkedIn

Date & Time: 3/26/2026 at 3:30 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Allison Faudoa
Description:This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. The Basics of LinkedIn presents an overview of how to create a LinkedIn profile that will appeal to companies and recruiters. Basic information about creating a profile is presented with suggestions for utilizing LinkedIn in your own job search.

Link: Register here

April Webinars

What If I Want to Do Everything? Managing Your Multiple Purposes

Date & Time: 4/2/2026 at 2:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Allison Faudoa
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Do you want to have more than one career? Do you find it difficult to narrow down all of the options that are in front of you? Join us in learning about some strategies for narrowing down your interests and challenging some of the overwhelming thoughts you may be having about career choice.
Link:Register here

Navigating Transitions: Student to First Career

Date & Time: 4/3/2026 at 2:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter: Nikeya Arrossa, Alex Aleman, & Allison Sessom
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Learn about the transition from student to first time career goer. Let's discuss first day jitters, office dress code, and professionalism in the workplace.

Link:Register here

Highway to Health: Personal Statements

Date & Time: 4/7/2026 at 3:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter: Donna Srader, Cynthia Antoniello, Angie Haney

Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. Are you prepared for your interview? The University Career Center, in partnership with Pre-Professional Health Advising, is hosting a workshop series this Fall designed to assist students as they prepare to apply to health professions schools. Join us as we offer guidance in nailing the interview!

Link: Register here

Discover Your Talents

Date & Time: 4/9/2026 at 12:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Tori Ha, Nikeya Arrossa, & Alex Aleman
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. This workshop will guide you in setting goals and strategies in targeting your job search.

Link:Register Here

Ready, Set, Go. Preparing For the Job Search

Date & Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Teams webinar
Presenter:Cindy Antoniello
Deadline: 4.13.26
Description: This webinar is presented by the Texas Tech University Career Center and intended for Texas Tech students and alumni. The job search is often a marathon; not a sprint. This webinar will provide some useful tips to guide you through the job search process.

Link:Register Here