Welcome to the 2021 Career Conference!

Join us for a career conference that celebrates being unstoppable and authentically you.

Throughout the day, you will build your True Blue Skills (career competencies), network with alumni and employers, and experience nationally recognized speakers who will challenge you to be unstoppable, flexible, and fearless in the pursuit of your goals.

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The first session will begin at 9 a.m. CST. Select the button below to find your session.

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Our Sessions

Read detailed descriptions about our sessions and plan which breakouts you'd like to join.

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Our Speakers

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True Blue Skills

Each conference session will be associated with a True Blue Skill. Learn what each skill represents.

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9-9:45 a.m. CST
Opening Keynote: Let's Get Honest and Play Fully Brave
10-10:45 a.m. CST
Breakout: More Success with Less Stress
10-10:45 a.m. CST
Breakout: Creating a Culture of Dignity in an Era of Social Discord
10:45-11:10 a.m. CST
Wellness Break
11:15-12 p.m. CST
Breakout: LGBTQ+ Panel: Be Unstoppable and Authentically You
11:15-12 p.m. CST
Breakout: Managing through Resistance to Change
11:15-12 p.m. CST
Breakout: Showing Up—The X-Factor of Success
12-1 p.m. CST
Lunch Break and Vendor Room
1-1:45 p.m. CST
Breakout: Disrupt for Success with Authenticity as the Most Important Ingredient
1-1:45 p.m. CST
Breakout: Unplugged: A Frank Conversation with Black Alumni Professionals
1:45-2:10 p.m. CST
Wellness Break
2:15-3 p.m. CST
Breakout: Flexible and Fearless Virtual Interviewing
2:15-3 p.m. CST
Breakout: Is your hair on fire? Break free of worry and stress
3:15-4 p.m. CST
Closing Keynote: Above and Beyond

Welcome messages and Keynote Speakers

Vendor Room

Learn more about each of our vendors by selecting their logo below.

ARAG
Athletico
ChildServe
CO-OP
Deloitte
Denman
DLL
Des Moines Police Department
Farm Bureau Financial Services
GRx & Medicap
Hubbell
Iowa Wild
Lutheran Services in Iowa
Mayo Clinic
Modern Woodmen
Myers & Stauffer
Renewable Energy Group
R&R Realty
Strategic America
TabulaRasa
Wells Fargo
Zirous

Our Team

First Last

Chrystal Stanley

Director
Professional & Career Development Services
 

Phone: (515) 271-3752

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Annette Watson

Annette Watson

Career Development Manager
Professional & Career Development Services

Phone: (515) 271-4715

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Leah Berte

Leah Berte

Coordinator
Professional & Career Development Services

Phone: (515) 271-1978

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Carlyn Crowe

Carlyn Crowe

Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism
and Internship Coordinator

Phone: (515) 271-2033

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Planning Committee Thank You

Please join us in extending a special thank you to the individuals who were involved in our conference planning committee.

Breakout Sessions: Annette Watson (Chair), Mary Edrington, Trent Grundmeyer, Leslie Jackson, Jamie Pitlick, and Kristen Tollas
Employer Engagement: Carlyn Crowe (Chair), Samantha Leverenz, and Sophia Revord
Keynote Speakers: Maria Bohorquez (Chair), Natalie Bayer, Kathleen Richardson, and Christine Urish
Marketing and Student Engagement: Leah Berte (Chair), Stephanie Cardwell, Kaylyn Maher, Cheyann Neades, Kathleen Richardson, and Maggie Wildermuth
Website: Chrystal Stanley (Chair), Maria Bohorquez, and Maggie Wildermuth
Members at Large: Alejandro Hernandez and Liliana Roman
True Blue Skills Conference Intern: Madeline Nachtman

 

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