This page provides general information about Idealist's webinars, including details on the intended audiences, costs, registration, and what you'll receive by attending a webinar.
If you don't find the information you need here, feel free to contact us at webinars {at} idealist.org (no spaces).
What is a webinar?
A webinar is a real-time, online presentation conducted through a combination of your web browser and a conference call. Idealist staff members lead each webinar, and registered participants can follow the presentation on their screen while listening to the presenter(s) on their phones. Participants can also ask questions and partake in discussions during the webinar. A telephone and an internet-connected computer are required to attend a webinar!
What's the intended audience of the webinars?
Career Services Focus: The intended audience for these webinars is career service professionals. Each webinar will prepare career service professionals to either deliver a "student-ready" version directly to their audience or show an archived version of the presentation. Since the majority of our webinars follow this model, this is the delivery model unless otherwise noted in the schedule.
Student-Invite Model: These webinars should be presented directly to a student audience. When noted, the content of the webinar will be tailored to students at different points in their education (freshman/sophomores, juniors/seniors, alumni). We encourage career service offices to project these webinars in a space where a number of students and alum can gather.
For Individuals: We are piloting a webinar in July of 2010 for individual viewers. We encourage career service offices to promote this webinar through their distribution channels (newsletters, Career Office websites, LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter groups, etc.) so that we can reach the widest possible audience.
What do I get if I register?
By signing up for this webinar, you will receive: 1) Access to and a chance to participate in the webinar, including the ability to ask questions of the presenters, 2) Unlimited access to the archived version of this webinar, and 3) Any relevant handouts, resources, and presentation PDFs to use in your career services office.
How much does each live webinar cost?
Each webinar costs $85 and includes 1) Access to and a chance to participate in the webinar, including the ability to ask questions of the presenters, 2) Unlimited access to the archived version of this webinar, and 3) Any relevant handouts, resources, and presentation PDFs to use in your career services office.
How much does each archived webinar cost? Archived webinars cost $65 and you are able to view the webinar as often as you want. We ask that you use the archived version in your office and not to give unlimited access to the webinars for your students to watch individually. This is in order to keep costs down as we are charged a fee per viewing and it would be very expensive for us to support unlimited views on a large scale. Archived webinars do not include the resources given to webinar participants.
How do I register/pay?
To register for a webinar, click on the webinar of your choice in the schedule and reread the description to make sure the topic is of interest for your work. You will need to log in to your free Idealist account to complete registration. Click on the "register" link near the bottom of the webinar's description page, and after confirming your registration details you will complete your registration using Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator only allows payment by credit card at this time. Payment by check is currently not available.
Please note that you must also register for free webinars so that we can share the log-in details with you. The payment steps outlined above do not apply to free webinars.
Can I get a refund if I can't attend?
We are able to refund your fees up to one week (7 days) before the webinar if you contact us by the end of the business day. For example: If you are registered for the September 8th webinar, we will refund your order if you cancel by 5:00p.m. PST on September 1st.
How and when will I receive log-in information?
You will receive your log-in information by 5:00p.m. EST the Monday of the week of the webinar at the email you used to register and at the secondary email you provided (if applicable). Once you've registered, you can log in using your Idealist account to view the webinar details on the corresponding webinar schedule page as we confirm them. If you have any questions about ensuring the correct staff in your office receive the log-in information, please email us at webinars {at} idealist.org.
How and when will I receive the supplementary materials?
You will receive all follow-up material (i.e., "student-ready" PDF and, when available, any other resources, handouts, etc., as well as access information for the archived version of the webinar) one week after the webinar. For example, if you attend the September 8th webinar, you will receive all follow-up materials and archival access codes by 5:00p.m. PST on September 15th at either the email you used to register or the secondary email you provided (if applicable).
This page provides general information about Idealist's webinars, including details on the intended audiences, costs, registration, and what you'll receive by attending a webinar.