Dear Bear Den Students,

 Please read this important information about your participation at Drew's semi-annual Bear Den.

What to expect at Bear Den:

• Bear Den presentations will take place in Brothers College classrooms
• Timing:
  • Arrive 30 minutes before your panel begins with your student ID to swipe in and get your name tag.
  • The final presentation lineup is here. Students presenting twice will have enough time to get from one presentation to the next.
  •  BC lounge will be used for the networking reception after the presentations from 8 - 9 pm. Your attendance at the networking event is required. After all of the presentations have been completed in your classroom, students will move to the lounge for the networking portion of the evening; food and beverages will be provided.
• If you have accessibility issues and need to be on the first floor, or have any other questions, please email Katey DePinto. 

How to turn in/submit your presentation:

• Your professor has a link to a Google Drive folder that will contain all of the presentations from your class. Please add your presentation to this Drive folder. All presentations must be finalized in Google Slides and submitted in PowerPoint form by Friday, 5/17 at 11:59 pm.
• Before presenting, you must review your presentation in an incognito/private browser to ensure that any videos or external links you include in your Google Slides will work. Alternatively, you can share your presentation with someone else and have them test the embedded links and videos.
• If you created your slides in Canva, you must download them as a PowerPoint using Canva Pro. 
• If you do not complete the above steps and your presentation doesn’t work at Bear Den, you must present at a makeup session at a later date.
• If you have any questions or issues, email your professor or jcorraro@drew.edu.

What is expected from students:

• Dress professionally. If you don’t own business attire, Drew’s Career Closet at Sycamore Cottage provides one professional outfit per year, yours to keep. Click here to make an appointment; choose your major (or “undecided”), then click on “Career Closet”.
• Engage with other students’ presentations. You are not permitted to leave or look at your phone during other presentations, which can be disruptive and rude to others. Breaks are provided between presentations if you need to use the restroom or use your phone
• Prepare physical presentation notes on paper or notecards. Do not prepare presentation notes on your phone, computer, or other device.
• Bring your reusable water bottle. Students should avoid going to the lobby until all of the presentations are completed.
• Attendance at the networking event (8 - 9 pm) is mandatory. Networking is the best way to find internships and make valuable contacts for future jobs. Panelists in the past have offered internships to students on the spot during the networking portion of the evening.
• Review panelist bios beforehand and try to meet professionals in the fields you are interested in. You can even connect with them on LinkedIn before Bear Den.
• Most importantly, have fun! Students feel tremendous accomplishment (and relief) after all of their hard work. You will be one step closer to your goals!