Take advantage of free one-on-one “speed coaching” sessions and/or get help perfecting your resume from 7:30 am – 5:00 pm (excluding keynote sessions). Learn more. To sign up, just join the standby line in the Career Pavilion
10:00 am– 11:00: Taking Care of Business: All While Earning your Graduate Degree
How do you make time to pursue graduate school with an already full plate of work, family and the attempt of a social life? A panel of successful graduate alumnae will share their experiences on balancing it all and how they leveraged their graduate degree while moving up in their careers.
Panelists:
⚬ Karimah S. Bell Lynum, associate director, clinical project scientist, neuroscience, Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC.
⚬ Brittany Jean-Baptiste, manager, customer experience and assurance, Comcast Cable
⚬ Tisha Vincent, product manager, Independence Blue Cross
⚬ Colleen Kirk Yurkanin, senior innovation specialist, Vanguard Innovation Studio
Moderator: Carmita Champ, director, graduate student services, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
11:30 am – 12:30 pm: #BossTalk: Networking Up
BossTalk: Networking UpIn the dictionary, work comes before worth. You have to put in the work to increase your net worth. Learn strategies such as identifying the right people and events to engage with, to overcome fears about networking and begin to develop a professional network that helps you level-up your career.
Speaker: Raquel Arredondo, associate director, outreach, engagement and professional development, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
12: 30 pm – 1:00 pm: Shine Bright: Set Yourself Apart (YWT)
This interactive session will help you navigate your school life and your professional life with insights on how to distinguish yourself from other candidates when applying to college, jobs, and even volunteer opportunities. Learn tips and techniques that will help you shine bright like a diamond and stand out from the crowd. This session will cover:
· Identifying what makes you uniquely qualified
· Building your confidence and taking the big leap
· Developing your brand
Speakers:
Lori Miceli, assistant director, graduate student services, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
Noor Jemy, program manager, graduate student services, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
3: 00 pm – 4:00 Women in Leadership
In this session, we will discuss strategies to identify a mentor or sponsor, as well as how to position yourself as an ideal mentee.
Panelists:
⚬ Anastasia Bottos, COO and chief strategy officer, My Alarm Center
⚬ Tamara Lashchyk, author, Lose the Gum
⚬ Gail Onorato, apparel industry executive
Moderator: Raquel Arredondo, associate director, outreach, engagement and professional development, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business
4: 00 pm 4:45 pm: Best Practices in Resume Writing
Your resume is your most important piece of professional collateral, so it’s important to make sure it’s a great representation of your value proposition. Use these best practices to get your resume past the applicant tracking system and make sure it stands out for all of the right reasons.
Speaker: Lisa DeLuca, director, undergraduate career services, Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business