Calendar of SPuRS-Approved Events
Upcoming events
Events marked with an "*" require a pre-registration or an RSVP
(F) - Foundational Level Activity (A) - Advanced Level Activity
Date | Event | Location | Time | SPuRS Credit |
09/08/21 | Career Fair Prep Event | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 4:30-5:30 pm | Professional Insight (F) |
09/09/21-10/01/21 | Resume Revamp (SPuRS credit will be earned when you pick your resume up from the Zhang Career Center) | 3020 Schneider Hall | all day | Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (F) |
09/10/21 | Entrepreneurship Forum: Rose Lounsbury, motivational speaker, author, and writer, RoseLounsbury.com | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 8:00-9:00 am | Professional Insight (F) |
09/11/21-09/12/21 | *Camp with Us (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | Gibbs House 4503 Parkview Ave | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement | Leadership and Service (F) |
09/16/21 | Meet the Firms with Beta Alpha Psi (virtual) | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 5:00-8:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/17/21 | *Resume Critique Day | Virtual Event and In Person (info in ExperienceWMU) | 9:00 am-3:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/17/21 | Leveraging LinkedIn with Kellogg’s | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 12:30-2:00 pm | Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A) |
09/17/21-09/18/21 | *Camp with Us (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | Gibbs House 4503 Parkview Ave | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement | Leadership and Service (F) |
09/21/21 | Women in Leadership | TBA in ExperienceWMU | 4:00-6:00 pm | Leadership and Service (A) |
09/22/21 | Engineering Expo 2021 Virtual Job Fair | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 10:00 am-2:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/23/21 | Financial Planning Speaker Series: Jack McCloskey with Vintage Financial If attend in person, refreshments and door prizes are available. | Hybrid/Virtual (link is in ExperienceWMU; students can meet in person at the Sanford Center – but can also choose to participate virtually) | 3:30-5:00 pm | Professional Insight (F) |
09/23/21 | Meet the Firms with Beta Alpha Psi (in person) | Bernhard Center | 6:00-8:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/24/21 | *Practice Interview Day | Virtual Event and In Person (info in ExperienceWMU) | 9:00 am-3:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/24/21-09/25/21 | *Camp with Us (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | Gibbs House 4503 Parkview Ave | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement | Leadership and Service (F) |
09/28/21 | ISM Career Night (virtual) | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 3:00-6:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/29/21 | Marketing, Sales, and Food Marketing Career Night (virtual) | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 3:00-6:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
09/30/21 | Business Career Day (virtual) | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 11:00 am-2:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
10/01/21-10/03/21 | *Unplugged (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | Manistee National Forest (location details can be found in ExperienceWMU) | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement | Leadership and Service (A) |
10/05/21 | ISM Career Night (in person) | Bernhard Center | 5:00-8:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
10/06/21 | Marketing, Sales, and Food Marketing Career Night (in person) | Bernhard Center | 5:00-8:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
10/07/21 | Business Career Day (in person) | Bernhard Center | 11:00 am-2:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
10/08/21 | Entrepreneurship Forum: Gordon van Gent, president, Overneath Creative | TBD (details will be in ExperienceWMU) | 8:00-9:00 am | Professional Insight (F) |
10/08/21 | *Bring Your “A-Game” to Work (in person) | 1360 SCHN | 9:00 am-2:00 pm | Leadership and Service (A) |
10/08/21-10/10/21 | *Unplugged (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | Manistee National Forest (location details can be found in ExperienceWMU) | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement
| Leadership and Service (A) |
10/12/21 | Finance Career Night (virtual) | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 3:00-6:00 pm | Professional Insight (A) |
10/20/21-10/23/21 | *Unplugged (this is an overnight activity; RSVP in ExperienceWMU) | In-Person Event - TBD (location details can be found in ExperienceWMU) | confirm times with Office of Student Engagement | Leadership and Service (A) |
10/28/21 | Financial Planning Speaker Series: Tina Diamantopoulosk with SEC
If attend in person, refreshments and door prizes are available. | Hybrid/Virtual (link is in ExperienceWMU; students can meet in person at the Sanford Center – but can also choose to participate virtually) | 3:30-5:00 pm | Professional Insight (F) |
10/29/21 | *Gibbs Haunted House Escape Room | Gibbs House (info in ExperienceWMU) | various times (between 10 am and 6 pm) | Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A) |
11/09/21 | *Who You Are Matters (in person) | 1360 SCHN | 1:00 pm-3:00 pm | Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A) |
11/12/21 | Entrepreneurship Forum: Jarrett Blackmon, co-founder, Damn Handsome Grooming | TBD (details will be in ExperienceWMU) | 8:00-9:00 am | Professional Insight (F) |
11/17/21 | Major Match-up | Virtual Event (link in ExperienceWMU) | 4:30-6:00 pm | Professional Insight (F) |
11/18/21 | Financial Planning Speaker Series: Stephanie Trexler with Golden Goose Wealth Planning | Sanford Center 3455 SCHN | 3:30-5:00 pm | Professional Insight (F) |
11/29/21-12/10/21 | *Escape Room: Raya and the Last Dragon (in person) | 3020 SCHN (info in ExperienceWMU) | various times | Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge (A) |
12/10/21 | Entrepreneurship Forum: Ken Miller, owner and co-founder, Millennium Restaurant Group | TBD (details will be in ExperienceWMU) | 8:00-9:00 am | Professional Insight (F) |
Self-guided activities
We have available for you some SPuRS-approved self guided activity options that can be completed online at any time through ExperienceWMU.
Foundational level options
Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge
- Build Your Brand Workbook (Part 1)
- FOCUS assessment
Professional Insight
- Company Research & Position Analysis
- LinkedIn profile
Leadership and Service
- Big Interview Engagement (Foundational)
- Handshake profile
- Best Practices for Interviewing Video Series
Advanced level options
Personal and Interpersonal Knowledge
- Build Your Brand Workbook (Parts 1 and 2)
- Art of Negotiation Video Series
Professional Insight
- Informational Interviews with Employers
- Report an Internship Experience
- Advanced Company Research
Leadership and Service
- Big Interview Engagement (Advanced)
- Report a Volunteer Experience
- The Jungle Podcast Review and Reflection
Instructions on how to complete and report these self-guided activities are found in ExperienceWMU.
The video links below can answer most questions regarding ExperienceWMU and how to submit an audit.
SPuRS video tutorials
What is SPuRS – Program Overview
How to Report a Self-Guided Activity
If you have additional questions, please email us at hcob-spurs@wmich.edu or call 269-387-5131.