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Menlo College is proud to announce that the annual Career Connect Day is officially set for Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Career Connect Day is a flagship, student-focused event that provides career and professional development opportunities to Menlo College students of all majors and class years.

After two years of virtual sessions, this year’s Career Connect Day is scheduled to be held in-person with a morning full of guest speakers, panel discussions, and workshops, followed by an afternoon featuring on-campus interviews and a Career Fair event.

“Career Connect Day helps students build social capital through networking, and aligns with our mission to guide students on their paths to contributing to an innovation economy,” said Dylan Houle, Executive Director of Internships and Career Services. “This event has consistently served as an excellent opportunity for students to connect with professionals across a variety of industries, and they are excited for its in-person return in 2022.”

This year’s theme of “Return To Work?” will explore how companies and workers have adapted to, and been affected by, the pandemic. Conversation topics will include: The shift to remote work, “essential” workers, mental health and wellness, social justice and politics in the workplace, the future of work, and more. 

The career fair is open to all students across all majors. Employers who come to campus will be recruiting for full-time and part-time jobs, as well as internships, and graduate schools will also participate. Volunteers can submit proposals to lead presentations, panel discussions, or real interviews with students on Career Connect Day by the January 31 deadline.

Menlo College alumni engage with students through Career Connect Day

Throughout Career Connect Day, alumni and volunteers lead workshops, deliver presentations, host panel discussions, or conduct real interviews with students looking for jobs and internships.

In 2021, 13 Menlo College alumni spanning the 2020s, 2010s, 2000s, and 1990s participated in panel discussions, representing a variety of industries that included accounting, business management, finance, human resources, international management, marketing, political sciences, real estate and sports management.

“[Hearing] the experience that former students at Menlo College had was a great experience and made me mentally ready for [my] future journey,” said Shomei Kadota ’22.

The College is currently seeking volunteers to lead these morning sessions on career, industry, and professional development-related topics, and proposals for presentations can be submitted here. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2022.

Career Connect Day highlights the Office of Internships & Career Services’ commitment to student success 

Career Connect Day is part of the Office of Internships & Career Services’ ongoing efforts to provide students with unique opportunities in their pursuits of their professional goals. Those efforts helped Menlo College earn the Outstanding College Work Experience & Internship Award from the California Internship & Work Experience Association in 2019. This award recognizes innovative student internship programs that provide unique opportunities to gain skills and on-the-job-training experiences. 

With initiatives like Career Connect Day and the student internship program, the Office of Internships & Career Services has recently propelled more than 85% of Menlo College students to employment or graduate programs within six months of their graduation. It contributes to Menlo College’s top college rankings by PayScale, The Princeton Review, and Forbes. Menlo alumni can be found at countless elite companies like Google, Apple, LinkedIn, and more. Many also go on to start their own businesses. 

Read more:

• Menlo College Receives the 2019 Outstanding College Work Experience and Internship Program Award
• Four New Top College Rankings: Menlo College Students see ROI
• Student Success at Menlo College