9:00am – 10:30am
The opening keynote speaker will provide First Generation Students with an inspirational and engaging keynote presentation on strategic ways to attain career leadership success after graduation.
This dynamic and engaging session will also provide applicable and practical solutions to some of the greatest career and leadership development challenges facing First-Generation Students and Professionals.
10:45am – 11:35am
11:45am – 12:45pm
The first career leadership development panel session will consist of distinguished speakers/panelists from top-tier companies and organizations within South Florida.
During this session, First Generation Students will not only increase their self-awareness and develop the knowledge that is needed for them to design and develop a career path that is best for them post-graduation, but they will be able to ask questions, connect, and learn about potential career opportunities with these powerful panelists and speakers.
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pm
The second career leadership development panel session will consist of distinguished speakers & panelists from top-tier companies and organizations within South Florida.
During this session, First Generation Students will not only learn about resume writing, job interviews, finding the right job, and internships/volunteer opportunities, but they will talk about negotiation and specific ways that students can position themselves for success during the first 90 days of a new job.
3:00pm – 3:30pm
During our first career reflection time, first- generation students will not only have an opportunity to attain a snack, but they will be able to take a break, reflect upon the conference, network with others students/professionals, review the things that they have learned, and prepare themselves for final session of the day.
9:00am – 10:30am
The opening session will be a highly engaging, interactive, and dynamic keynote presentation that revolves around Leadership Lessons Learned from a First-Generation Student of Immigrant Parents.
During this keynote presentation, students will not only learn how to use their cultural background and experiences as leadership and career assets, but more importantly, they will be provided with some transformational leadership lessons that will empower them to be more resilient, attain career success, and make a positive impact in the world as a leader.
10:45am – 11:35am
11:45am – 1:00pm
The third career leadership development panel session will consist of distinguished speakers & panelists from top-tier companies and organizations within South Florida.
During this session, First-Generation Students will not only learn how to network, connect, and build positive relationships with others (both in-person and digitally), but more importantly, they will learn about digital branding, how to network and navigate Linkedin, and how to build social capital through intentional relationship building.
1:00pm – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 3:00pm
The fourth career leadership development panel session will consist of distinguished speakers & panelists from top-tier companies and organizations within South Florida.
During this session, First-Generation Students will not only learn about the importance of integrating self-care into their career and leadership journey, but more importantly, they will walk away with specific ways to be more resilient and practice self-care within their future careers.
3:00pm – 3:30pm
During our first career reflection time, first- generation students will not only have an opportunity to attain a snack, but they will be able to take a break, reflect upon the conference, network with others students/professionals, review the things that they have learned, and prepare themselves for final session of the day.