Conferences/Fairs

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Past Conferences

Friday, April 20, 2012
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Navigating Careers in the Global Economy Conference
(click here for conference webpage)

Baruch College
Newman Conference Center

This conference featured a panel discussion with global career experts from corporate, non-profit and public sectors that was moderated by Stacie Berdan, Author of Go Global! Launching an
International Career Here or Abroad.

Friday, March 4, 2011
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

CUNY's Second Annual Study Abroad Reentry Conference (open to all CUNY students who have studied abroad or are interested in studying abroad)

CUNY Graduate Center (5th Avenue @34th Street)
Proshansky Auditorium

Morning Schedule

8:30 - Sign-in/Registration
9:00 - Welcome/Opening Remarks
9:15 - Keynote Presentation from the MA in Applied Theatre Program
10:30 - Choice of:
"Planning for Study Abroad" or "Coming Home: Readjustment and Personal Growth"
11:30 - Choice of:
"Alumni Study Abroad Panel" or "Linking Study to Study Abroad"

Afternoon Schedule

12:30 - 2:00 - International Opportunities Fair/Lunch On Your Own
2:00 - Student Experiences in Egypt
2:30 - Career Development Panel
3:30 - Foreign Service Careers Panel


Friday, March 5, 2010

Departures and Arrivals: Exploring Opportunities Before and After Study Abroad

Macaulay Honors College

CUNY's First Annual Study Abroad Reentry Conference highlighted the importance of education abroad in students' academic, professional, and personal development. The keynote speaker was Dr. Elliott Sclar, Director of the Center for Sustainable and Urban Development, and Professor of Urban Planning and International Affairs at Columbia University. The conference included additional speakers and presentations. Among the organizations represented at the concurrent International Opportunities Fair were:
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
  • Fulbright – Institute of International Education
  • InterExchange
  • International YMCA
  • JET Program
  • Peace Corps
  • Charles Rangel International Fellowship Program
  • World Learning
  • CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisplinary Studies

  • Julia Wrigley, Associate University Provost

  • (Left to Right) Ken Yanes, Study Abroad Coordinator at CCNY; Subha Ahmed, CCNY '10; Elizabeth Mendoza, CCNY '10

  • (Left to Right) Subha Ahmed, CCNY '10; Elizabeth Mendoza, CCNY '10

  • Christian Paylor-Smith (with microphone), Brooklyn '11

  • Aleksey Martynyuk, Baruch, '10

  • Joy Phaphouvaninh, International Education Coordinator

  • Daniel Cowen, Hunter '11

  • (Left to Right) Vanessa-Renee Mical, Hunter, '10; Christian Narvaez, Baruch '11

  • (Left to Right) Ann Helm (in grey sweater), Executive Director of the Center for International Service, College of Staten Island; Deborah Stengle (in purple sweater), Study Abroad Advisor, College of Staten Island

  • (Foreground, from left to right) Pamela Lowenstein, World Learning; Kate McPherson, Senior Academic Advisor, CUNY Baccalaureate Program for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies