We invite you to support the 2014-2015 Regional Student Symposiums, which will take place in five key cities this Fall and next Spring. The

symposium will bring together Latino students in business, finance, accounting and other related majors for a day of insight, guidance, leadership

skills and professional development opportunities, which will provide an edge in today’s competitive job market.

The objective of this year’s symposium program is to have students take a proactive approach to defining and plotting their career paths, while

developing flexible skillsets adaptable to various industries. Through a series of interactive sessions, participants will learn how to discover their

potential, find their niche, market themselves, and secure a job offer. The Leadership Panel will focus on “Exploring the Benchmarks of Successful

Careers.” The mentoring roundtables will provide students the opportunity to apply the strategies discussed during the breakout sessions. The

symposium will culminate in a Career Fair in which students can then apply their recently acquired skills.

This is a great opportunity for your company to engage with the next generation of Latino professionals, showcase your company, and build brand

awareness. The symposium will provide ample opportunity to network with high caliber students and discover the faces of tomorrow’s Latino leaders.

An additional component to the symposium is the Student Leaders Networking Reception (to occur the evening prior to or the morning of the

symposium). Sponsors will have direct access to top ALPFA student leaders, representing various universities in the region. This is an excellent

occasion for recruiters to network in a more intimate setting with student chapter presidents and officers.

Benefits of the Program:Sponsors

• Promote industry, firm and career opportunities to ALPFA students

• Engage in recruitment activities designed to showcase career and internship opportunities

• Gain access to student resumes prior to program

• Establish and maintain contact with pool of talented and qualified students for potential hires

• Publish corporate logo on all printed materials related to the symposium

Students

• Network face to face with recruiters to learn about career opportunities

• Engaging professional workshops designed to prepare students to become successful Latino business leaders in corporate America

• Strengthen effective communication and interviewing skills

• Connect with top academic ALPFA students from universities within the region

Student Criteria

• Classification: freshmen-seniors from 4-year universities/colleges; community college students (with intent to transfer to a 4-year University);

and full-time first-year graduate students

• Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, and related career professions

• Mandatory GPA: 3.0 out of 4 "3.0/4"

Symposium Highlights:• Student Leader Networking Reception

• Continental Breakfast

• Leadership Panel comprised of students and professionals offering insight on advancement and career progression

• Student Workshops (undergraduate & graduate) focusing on: Internship/Academic Preparation and Career Development

• Mentoring Luncheon

• Career Fair

WestArizona State Brigham Young Univ.Cal Poly PomonaCentral Washington Univ.College of Southern NevadaCSU Dominguez HillsCSU FullertonCSU Los AngelesCSU NorthridgeCSU San MarcosEast Los Angeles CollegeMount St Mary'sNM State Univ.San Diego StateSan Francisco StateSt Mary's CollegeUCLAUC BerkeleyUC IrvineUC RiversideUniv. of Arizona

Univ. of New MexicoUniv. of the RedlandsUniv. of WashingtonUniversity of UtahUSC

Midwest

Indiana Univ.-BloomingtonLoyola UniversityNorthern Illinois Univ.Ohio State UniversityRobert Morris UniversityUniv. of Illinois-ChicagoUniv. of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniv. of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWayne State University

NortheastBabson CollegeBaruch College Boston CollegeBoston University

Bentley UniversityBinghamtom UniversityBrandeis UniversityBridgewater State Univ.Bryant UniversityColgate UniversityCornell University Drexel UniversityFairleigh Dickinson Univ.Fairfield UniversityFordham UniversityGoldey-Beacom CollegeHofstra UniversityHult Int’l Business SchoolJohn Jay CollegeKean UniversityLehman College Monroe College Montclair StateNew Jersey City University

Northern VA Comm. College

Northeastern University

New York UniversityPace UniversityPenn State-Main CampusQueens College Rutgers-New Brunswick Rutgers-NewarkSeton Hall UniversitySt. John’s University SUNY-Binghamton Syracuse University University at AlbanyUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DelawareUniv. of PittsburghUniversity of MarylandUniv. of Mass-AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts BostonUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell William PatersonYale University

South

DeVry UniversityEmory UniversityFIUFlorida State UniversityGeorgia Institute Georgia State Univ.Kennesaw State Univ.Mercer UniversityMiami-Dade CollegeNova SoutheasternNWA Community CollegeUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of Florida University of GeorgiaUniv. of Central FloridaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of PhoenixUniv. of South FloridaUniversity of Tampa

Central

Baylor University

New Mexico State Univ.

Our Lady of the Lake

Southern Methodist Univ.

St. Edwards University

St. Mary’s

Texas A&M University

Texas State

Texas Tech University

Univ. of Houston

Univ. of New Mexico

Univ. of North Texas

UT-Arlington

UT-Austin

UT-Dallas

UT- El Paso

UT-Pan American

UT-San Antonio

Target Schools*

Navigating Your Career

* List above does not represent all ALPFA student chapters

8:30AM – 9:15AM Registration/Networking Breakfast

9:15AM – 9:30AM Welcoming Remarks

9:30AM – 10:30AM Leadership Panel Discussion / Q&A

“Exploring the Benchmarks of Successful Careers”

10:40AM – 11:40AM Session # 1– Discovering Your Potential & Finding Your Niche

3-5 workshops offering variations/insights on identifying personal strengths, exploring and expanding knowledge

based on industry needs

11:50AM – 12:50PM Session #2 – Marketing Yourself & Getting a Job Offer

3-5 workshops offering variations/insights on personal branding, interview skills, understanding and assimilating to

corporate culture

1:00PM – 2:20PM Keynote Luncheon

Session #3 – Mentoring Roundtables

2:30PM – 5:00PM Career Fair

Student Symposium Agenda