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Sophomore Career Summit Information

Sophomore Career Summit Schedule

 

Thursday, January 21

3–8 PM — Student Check-In; HUB Upper Level 
6–8 PM — Optional Etiquette Dinner; HUB Social Hall 

Friday, January 22 

8–9:30 AM — Student Check-In Cont.; HUB Upper Level
8–9:30 AM — Breakfast; Dining Hall 
8 AM–6:00 PM — Alumni Check-In;  HUB Upper Level 
10–10:45 AM — Summit Kick-Off and Keynote; ATS 

  • Welcome: Dr. Renée Cramer, Provost and Dean of Dickinson College; Keynote: “Talent Forward: The Future of Work and Learning” — Jesse McCree, CEO SCPa Works

11AM–12 PM — Internship & Research Search; Multiple Rooms

  • Internship Search (By Career Communities) 
  • Research Opportunity Search (STEM & Non-STEM sessions) 

12–1:30 PM — Lunch; HUB Dining Hall
1:45–2:45 PM — Career Readiness Breakout Sessions; Multiple Rooms

  • Career Assessment & Decision Making
  • LinkedIn Deep Dive
  • Resume & CV Writing
  • Telling Your Story (cover letters, applications, interviews) 
  • Budgeting and finding a livable wage 
  • Experiential Learning on an F-1 Visa
  • Career readiness plan design 
  • Applying to graduate school 

3–4 PM — Networking 101 (by Career Community); Multiple Rooms
4–5:30 PM — Break & Snacks; HUB Upper Level 
4:30–5:45 PM — Alumni Reception; Paz Center
6–8PM — Dinner with Alumni; Dining Hall 

Saturday, January 23 

8–9:30 AM — Breakfast; Dining Hall 
8–10 AM — Alumni Check-In; HUB Upper Level 
10–10:45 AM — Featured Panel: "Finding Work That Fits;" ATS 
11 AM–12 PM — Facilitated Networking / Career Community Meetups 
12:15–2:00 PM — Lunch; Dining Hall 
12–2 PM — Opportunities & Options Fair + Career Studio; HUB Upper & Lower Level

  • Informational interviews with alumni 
  • Industry fair
  • On-campus opportunities tables
  • LinkedIn photos
  • Individual career advising sessions 
  • Git-Hub & portfolio information tables

2–3:15 PM — Industry Panels (Session 1) 
3:30–4:45 PM — Industry Panels (Session 2) 

Panel Topics: 

  • Finance 
  • Consulting
  • Sales, Marketing & HR
  • Museums 
  • K–12 Education 
  • Nonprofit 
  • Government 
  • Law 
  • Public Health 
  • Medicine 
  • Mental Health & Social Work
  • Research / Science 
  • Media & Communications  
  • Tech 
  • Sustainability / Green Careers 

5–7 PM — Career Summit Closing Celebration; HUB Social Hall

  • Closing words from President John E. Jones III ’77, P’11 and Steve Smith ’92, Retire President and CEO, L.L. Bean Inc. and current chair of the Dickinson Board of Trustees