Frisco - November 2023

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Satish Gupta cuts a ribbon to celebrate the career center’s dedication at Frisco Landing with Frisco Mayor Je Cheney and UNT President Neal Smatresk.

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UNT at Frisco Career Center preps students for jobs

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University of North Texas students can explore career options and nd internships or jobs through the new Satish and Yasmin Gupta Career Center at Frisco Landing on Sept. 21. A $3 million endowment cre- ated the center in UNT at Frisco, according to a news release. About the program The center is located at the front of the Frisco Landing building and has a conference room, said Eileen Buecher, student aairs and career success assistant vice president. “As soon as you walk into the building, it is about career read- iness,” she said. “We’re walking the talk where career readiness is embedded into their academic experience.” The career center provides career-readiness activities to undergraduate and graduate students, Buecher said. The center has specialists, who Buecher said work with students through coaching and workshops. The impact Internships and workshops

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at the center are built into the program’s curriculum. “We want it to be embedded in all UNT students that career readiness is a part of their journey that we’re committing to, so they can evolve into their best selves,” Buecher said. The center is open to hosting community events, she said. The specialists also host weekly career fairs with three to ve local employers. “There’s so much potential and opportunities for the university, the students and our employer partners,” Buecher said.

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