Event Name:
SIU 2025 Virtual Employer Partnership Conference
Description
EDUCATE | EXPERIENCE | EMPLOY
Wednesday, June 25th from 10:30a to 2:30p CST
Conference Prize: FREE Registration to SIU Fall 2025 Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 16th, 2025 10:00 A - 2:00 P CST
The SIUC Career Development Center invites you to experience our 3rd Annual Virtual Partnership Conference. Discover how SIU students can become valuable members of your team, explore partnership opportunities with our campus, and gain access to tools that simplify and enhance your recruiting experience.
Conference Registration Fee
$50 - Early Bird (Through June 15th)
$60 - Standard (June 16th to June 24th)
$70 - Same Day Registration (June 25th)
**REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE
Agenda
Welcome Ceremony
Session 1 – Unlocking Connections: Handshake Updates & Partnerships at SIU with Nicole Wood, Career Development Center's Employer Relations Coordinator and Kendall Perez, Handshake Relationship Manager.
Session 2– Engaging with International Students in a Time of Ongoing Change with Yi Lee, Immigration Attorney at Olive Branch Immigration Services and Tina Sickinger, Director of International Student & Scholar Services at SIU.
Lunch
Session 3 – Coaching Generative AI: Recruiting and Retaining Today's Early Career Professionals with Craig Engstrom, Director of SIU Center for Teaching Excellence.
Session 4 – Leading with Communication with Joshua Houston, SIU Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies.
Session 5 – Win the Talent War: How to Attract Young Professionals Without a Big Budget with Founder of AlterEgo Marketing and Grayson Investments, and TEDx Speaker Nic Skovgaard
Prize Session – Stay for a chance to win FREE registration for the upcoming Fall Job and Internship Fair on Sept 19th
Event Date:
06-25-25
Event Time:
10:30 AM - 03:00 PM CST
Location:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G5BFTB2
1263 Lincoln Dr
Carbondale, IL 62901
Contact Person:
Nicole Wood
(phone: 6184531040)
Details:
Conference Registration Fee
$50 - Early Bird (Through June 15th)
$60 - Standard (June 16th to June 24th)
$70 - Same Day Registration (June 25th)
**REGISTRATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE

Virtual Event hosted through SIU Career Development Center and Nicole Wood, Employer Relations Coordinator. Links:
https://careerdevelopment.siu.edu/