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Question and Answer Guide for Panelists & Moderators 1. What is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference? The Fannie Mitchell Career Conference is a day of learning, career exploration and networking for Duke students of all ages. Through discussion with Duke alumni—both formal and informal—graduate and undergraduate students will discover options and opportunities, and define or refine their dreams. 2. Who is Fannie Mitchell? Fannie Mitchell was Duke’s first placement director. Money contributed by a grateful alumnus in her name partially funds the conference. 3. When is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference? The conference takes place on Saturday, January 26, 2008. The conference headquarters is in the Bryan Center. Discussions will be held in a number of additional locations on West Campus. 4. What is the schedule?
5. Does Duke cover my travel costs? It is not possible to offer this conference without the generosity of alumni, who donate their time and resources to participate. Due to the nature and scope of the conference, we are not able to pay expenses for presenters. However, if this hinders your ability to attend, a limited number of small travel awards will be available thanks to funding provided by our sponsors. If you would like to apply for travel award to help offset your costs, please indicate that on your biography form. 6. Who is responsible for Duke’s Fannie Mitchell Career Conference? The Duke Career Center is responsible for the conference, in collaboration in collaboration with the office of Alumni Affairs, the Duke Alumni Association, and Duke students. We are enormously grateful for funding received from a number of sources, listed on the front page of the conference website, and for the volunteer efforts of countless staff, faculty and students. 7. When should panelists/moderators arrive and leave? We need you to be at the conference from 12:00pm to 5:00pm, even if you are only assigned to one session. We have built in significant time for students to talk with you informally, and we will encourage students to email you in advance if they would like to set up a time to talk with you one-on-one. All alumni are invited to a brunch at 10:30am, where you can meet or re-connect with fellow presenters. The breakfast will also serve as an opportunity to interact with faculty, staff, administrators and the conference co-directors. Please indicate your interest in attending the brunch on the conference biography form. 8. Is parking available? We have parking passes available for panelists and moderators for the parking deck located adjacent to Bryan Center (PG1V). We expect approximately 100 alumni and over 500 students. Therefore, panelists and moderators should allot enough time to find parking and get acquaintedprior to their scheduled session. 9. Where is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference taking place? The conference will take place on West Campus. Sessions will be held in multiple classrooms and meeting rooms. The central location will be the Bryan Center, as registration, the reception and some sessions will take place there. 10. How will panelists/moderators know where to go on Saturday, January 26? Prior to the conference, panelists and moderators will receive information via email and you may receive calls from the career counselor and/or student responsible for your session. The conference email address is careerconference@studentaffairs.duke.edu, in case you have additional questions. On Saturday, January 26, there will be a registration table for alumni/moderators who did not attend the alumni brunch in the Bryan Center. Alumni who attend the brunch will pick up their packets at that time. 11. If I’m not assigned to two sessions, can I listen to another session that I’m interested in? Absolutely! Just let the session leader know you’re in the audience. They may well call on you! 12. Where should panelists/moderators stay? 13. How will the sessions work? Most sessions will involve several alumni. Depending on the nature of the topic and the expected number of students in attendance, you may be part of a panel, a small group discussion or a dialogue with another alum. The career counselor responsible for your session will communicate with you about the planned format. Most sessions will take place twice. Alumni should expect to answer questions such as: * How did you find your career? We hope you’re able to weave in plenty of examples from your career story as you address these questions. You may not be able to tell your story in its entirety, since the sessions are only an hour. We hope that through questions and discussion you will pique student interest and encourage them to learn more about your experiences during the networking lunch and after the second session. Student participation is an important part of the conference. 14. What is the role of the moderator? If the format of your session is a panel discussion, we will select a moderator, who may be a Duke alum, a faculty member, an administrator or a student. If you are asked to be a moderator, you will be provided with pertinent information by the career counselor responsible for your panel. All moderators, whether or not you are an alum, are cordially invited to attend the alumni brunch at 10:30am on Saturday, January 26th, where you can receive your briefing packet. If you are not able to attend the brunch, please pick up your packet by 12:30 on January 26, 2008, from the Bryan Center. Moderators will be asked to keep their assigned session(s) on track and to ensure that all alumni have an opportunity to talk about their experiences and elements of their career path. Moderators typically have interesting stories of their own. Therefore, we hope that you will attend the networking lunch and talk with students. 15. What will participants know about the panelists/moderators? Biographies of alumni and moderators (and, if possible, their pictures) will be available online and in a program booklet. We will encourage students to review biographies before the conference and to contact alumni with whom they particularly want to spend time. 16. How long are the sessions? The sessions are 1 hour long with enough time built in for small group and one-on-one interaction afterwards. 17. Who will be the attendees? The majority of the students will be undergraduates and graduate students. Young alumni are also invited to attend. Over 500 students are expected to participate in the conference. However, some sessions will be more intimate than others! 18. What sessions will be represented? Actual session titles will be decided when we know which alumni will participate. However, we expect to offer sessions in the following areas: Business
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