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1. What is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference?
2. Who is Fannie Mitchell?
3. When is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference?
4. What is the schedule?
5. Where is the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference taking place?
6. Who is organizing the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference?
7. When should panelists/moderators arrive and leave?
8. Is parking available?
9. Does Duke cover my travel costs?
10. How will panelists/moderators know where to go on Saturday, January 31?
11. If I’m not assigned to two sessions, can I listen to another session that I’m interested in?
12. Where should panelists/moderators stay?
13. How will the sessions work?
14. What is the role of the moderator?
15. What will participants know about the panelists/moderators?
16. How long are the sessions?
17. Who will be the attendees?
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 31, 2009. 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?
| 7:45-9:00 |
FMCC Fun Run co-hosted by Duke Roadrunners (optional) |
9:30-10:30 |
Alumni Campus Tour (optional) |
10:30-12:00 |
Alumni Registration & Brunch (brunch optional) |
12:00-12:30 |
Student Registration & Refreshments in the Bryan Center
(at this time, we recommend that alumni meet at their first session rooms) |
12:45-2:00 |
First Concurrent Career Discussions with Students |
2:15-3:15 |
Informal Networking Lunch (we would ask that alumni please stay around their designated panel area so that students may locate them easily) |
3:45-5:00 |
Second Concurrent Career Discussions with Students |
5:30-7:30 |
”Alumni Gallery” Wine & Cheese Party co-hosted by DUU Visual Arts (optional) |
5. 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.
6. Who is organizing the Fannie Mitchell Career Conference?
The Fannie Mitchell Career Conference is coordinated by a team comprised of Duke Alumni Affairs and Career Center staff, and two student coordinators. The student coordinatorshave been instrumental in making sure that the conference is of maximum relevance to participants. Career Conference Coordinators:
- William Wright-Swadel
- George Dorfman ’85, MA’01
- Holly Duke
- Kim Hanauer ‘02
- Meg Wilson
- Beth Higgins ‘07
- Dana Oppermann ‘11
- Anthony Sanderson ‘11
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 acquainted prior to their scheduled session.
9. 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 a travel award to help offset your costs, please indicate that on your biography form.
10. How will panelists/moderators know where to go on Saturday, January 31?
Prior to the conference, panelists and moderators will receive information via email. Moderators are responsible for setting up conference calls between all alumni on the panel to which he/she is assigned. Alumni will also receive phone calls from student volunteers a week before the conference, to answer any last-minute questions. The conference email address is careerconference@studentaffairs.duke.edu, in case you have additional questions. On Saturday, January 31, there will be a registration table in the Bryan Center for alumni/moderators who were unable to attend the alumni brunch and registration
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?
While we do not have any special or block rates with area hotels, click here for a list of nearby accommodations.
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?
* What activities were you involved in at Duke?
* What skills and resources have you used to find your position?
* What skills do you use in your current job?
* What are the high and low points of your work?
* How did you get your foot in the door?
* What do you wish you would have known before entering your career/leaving Duke?
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?
A moderator, who may be a Duke alum, a faculty member, an administrator or a student, will be responsible for maintaining effective flow during panel sessions. If you are asked to be a moderator, you will be provided with pertinent information by the career counselor responsible for your panel. There will also be a moderator orientation in mid-January. All moderators, whether or not you are an alum, are cordially invited to attend the alumni brunch at 10:30am on Saturday, January 31st, 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, 2009, 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 75 minutes 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. Last year, almost 1,000 students participated in the conference. However, some sessions will be more intimate than others!
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