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Thursday, April 25, 2024

8:30am - 1:00pm

Virtual on Zoom

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    CONFERENCE TIMELINE: 

    8:30am-8:55am: Networking & Coffee Chat

    8:55am-9:00am: Introduction & Welcome

    9:00am-10:00am: Roundtable Topics

    10:00am-10:15am: Transition & Break

    10:15am-11:45am: Keynote Speaker, Dr. Phil D. Gardner

    11:45am-12:00pm: Transition & Break

    12:00pm-12:50pm: Affinity Groups

    12:50pm-1:00pm: Closing


    REGISTRATION RATES:

    WI-ACE Member: $20.00

    Non WI-ACE Member: $30.00

    Current Student | Grad Student: $10.00 

    Register here by April 23rd, 2024


    ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER:


    DR. PHIL D. GARDNER

    Philip D. Gardner is Director of the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University.  Dr. Gardner has been with MSU for more than 30 years after receiving degrees from Whitman College (BA in Chemistry) and Michigan State University (Ph.D. in Resource & Development Economics/Public Policy).  His major areas of research include the transition from college to work, early socialization and career progression in the workplace, workforce readiness, and other areas related to college student studies. MSU’s nationally recognized annual college labor market study is done under his direction each fall. He also served as senior editor of the Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships, and in 2019, he was inducted into the NACE Academy of Fellows for his advancement of knowledge, leadership and excellence in his profession.

    His research interests include:

    • Transition from college to work and early workplace socialization

    • Student engagement, learning and competency development

    • Labor market dynamics for college educated employees, especially early career development

    • Impact of the first and second year of college on commitment to learning.


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    About the association

    WI-ACE is an organization of representatives from Wisconsin employers and Wisconsin higher educational institutions devoted to connecting students and graduates with internships, co-ops, and full-time positions

    Contacts

    President@wiace.org


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