Have a group of extremely talented Furman students visit your organization through a Paladin Career Trek. Treks incorporate a networking event with alumni in each city and are ideal for career exploration, industry exposure, and professional development opportunities.

WHAT IS A PALADIN CAREER TREK?
Treks are opportunities to explore industries, organizations, and careers across the nation. Treks last for 3 days and visit 3-4 organizations. Treks incorporate a networking event with alumni in each city and are ideal for career exploration, industry exposure, and professional development opportunities.

HOW MANY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN A TREK?
Numbers range, but in most cases, there are no more than 30 students attending a Trek. Each cohort includes at least one staff and one faculty member.

HOW ARE THE STUDENTS SELECTED?
Students must complete a competitive application process in order to be selected for participation.

HOW ARE COMPANIES AND CITIES SELECTED FOR TREKS?
Trek cities and companies are chosen based on the following criteria:

• Student surveys and feedback
• Faculty surveying
• Alumni participation in metropolitan areas
• Industry research
• Company requests

WHEN DO TREKS TAKE PLACE?
Treks typically occur during breaks in the academic year: early October (Fall Break), early January (Winter Break), and early May (start of Summer). Additionally, we trek to local companies within proximity to Furman throughout the academic year.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A SITE VISIT?
Below is a typical example of a company visit during a Trek:

• Arrival, introductions, and company overview (30-45 mins).
• Walking tour of company/faculty (30 mins-1 hour).
• HR presentation (i.e., present entry level jobs, internship programs, management training programs, and candidate application processes (15-30 mins).

WHAT ARE THE UPCOMING TREKS?

• Washington, D.C.: May 7-9, 2023
• Chicago, IL: October 8-10, 2023

We encourage companies to invite Furman alumni whenever possible.

Work with a campus department to host an industry webinar or virtual workshop. If you have expertise in resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, LinkedIn/online profiles, or any other career preparation subject, inform us if you are interested in speaking to students.

Work with academic, athletic, and campus departments to help circulate your career opportunities among students.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of departments the Malone Center regularly engages:

Academic

• Accounting
• Business
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Community Engaged Medicine
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Earth, Environmental, & Sustainability Science
• Economics
• English
• Mathematics
• Politics & International Affairs
• Psychology
• Religion

Non-academic

• Athletics
• Center for Inclusive Communities
• Greek Life
• Heller Service Corps
• Shucker Center for Leadership Development
• 150+ Student Organizations and Clubs

Host your job interviews with students on campus. To access and schedule interviews, send an interview request through your Handshake profile.

Build brand awareness and share career opportunities with students and academic departments by offering an information session.

Reserve a table in our bustling student center to speak with students traveling across campus.

Reach our students where they are by taking advantage of our social media channels to promote your opportunities, sessions & events. Here are our instructions for a media takeover.