HHP Career & Innovation week
Oct. 20 – 24, 2025
Get ready to level up your future during Career & Innovation Week! We’ve built a week of career-focused events designed to give you an edge—from sharpening your job search skills to building your professional network and learning how innovation is reshaping the workplace. Whether you’re exploring internships, preparing for the Career Expo, or thinking about your next big step, this is your chance to gain practical tools, connect with experts, and position yourself for success.
HHP Career & Innovation Week
Monday, Oct. 20
2 – 2:45 p.m.
FLG 200
Drop-In to Prepare for HHP Fall Career Expo
Students can meet with a career coach from UF’s Career Connections Center for help with professional documents, elevator pitches, career planning, and navigating the fair to feel prepared and confident.
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Monday, Oct. 20
3 – 4 p.m.
Florida Gym, Room 235 and via Zoom
Workshop: Job & Internship Strategies
Presented by UF’s Career Connections Center, this workshop will review essential strategies and resources you need to use to begin or adjust your job search.
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Tuesday, Oct. 21
2 – 2:45 p.m.
via Zoom
Workshop: Quinncia: Using AI for Career Prep
This workshop is designed to empower participants with UF’s AI tool Quinncia to create an attention-grabbing, tailor-made resume that impresses hiring managers and increases job prospects.
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Wednesday, Oct. 22
2 – 2:45 p.m.
Florida Gym, Room 200
Drop-In to Prepare for HHP Fall Career Expo
Students can meet with a career coach from UF’s Career Connections Center for help with professional documents, elevator pitches, career planning, and navigating the fair to feel prepared and confident.
Click here for more info.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
3 – 4 p.m.
Florida Gym, Room 235 and via Zoom
Workshop: Networking & Building Connections
Did you know 80% of jobs aren’t advertised and are found through networking? In this presentation, learn how to build authentic connections and turn them into a professional network during your time at UF and beyond.
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Thursday, Oct. 23
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Florida Gym, Room 105
HHP Fall Career Expo
Numerous employers are attending the expo to recruit HHP students for full-time/part-time internships, professional roles, and volunteer/shadowing opportunities.
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Friday, Oct. 24
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Florida Gym, Room 105
HHP AI & Innovation Day
HHP’s AI & Innovation Day will focus on navigating and thriving through disruptive innovation. The event will feature a keynote speaker and two panels comprised of industry leaders. Free Chick-fil-A breakfast will be provided!
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Students who attend at least three out of the seven events during Career & Innovation Week will be entered for a chance to win one of three swag bags filled with HHP gear and gift cards to Humble Wood Fire, Chuy’s, and Metro Diner. Attendance will be tracked through Zoom registration and sign-in sheets at each event to ensure eligibility.
Thank you to our sponsors: Chuy’s Tex Mex, Humble Wood Fire, and Metro Diner.