UC Davis Alumni Careers & Identity Conference 2025

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Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center

Join us at UC Davis for this dynamic, in-person alumni conference exploring topics around career and identity, including the first-gen professional experience, identity-based leadership, career transition, authenticity at work, and building your network. This conference will include engaging breakout sessions and networking opportunities for UC alumni attendees and soon-to-be grads. 

For more details, be sure to check out our complete conference schedule and speaker lineup.

Cost: 

  • $20 for UC Davis alumni and current students 
  • $30 for all other UC alumni

Ticket price and experience inlcudes: 

  • Light breakfast and snacks
  • Professional headshots
  • Catered lunch 
  • Conference program and materials 
  • Prize drawing
Registration closes February 3, 2025.
 

REGISTER TODAY

Conference Schedule

8:30-9:00 a.m.Check-in 
9:00-9:45 a.m.Welcome & Keynote 
10:00-11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions Round 1:

  • Unlocking Authenticity: Three Steps to More Confidence, Balance, and Impact
  • The Intentional You: Own Your Life + Career Without Losing Authenticity
  • Being First-Gen as a Superpower: How to Overcome Self-Doubt and Leverage Your Strengths for Career Success
  • Empowered Leadership: Navigating Race, Identity, and Impact
11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions Round 2:

  • Navigating Career Shifts: Mental Wellness and Strategic Roadmapping
  • First to Go to Tech: Forging the Path as a First-Generation Professional
  • Networking for Success: Leveraging Your Alumni Community
12:10-1:30 p.m.

Lunch

  • Headshots 
  • Exhibitor Fair 
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions Round 3:

  • How to Make Grit Your Superpower
  • Mindful Career Transitions: Leveraging Resilience and Self-Reflection for Personal Growth
  • Building Your Advisory Board as a Neurodivergent Professional
2:40-3:00 p.m.Closing Remarks

Event Category

Career Resources Events

Tags

Career Events Alumni Events