9:30 – 10 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
10 a.m. Welcome
Jennifer Peters, President
Trudy Steinfeld, Executive Director and Assistant Vice President at Wasserman Center for Career Development, NYU
10:10 a.m.
Introduction to the New Alva Cooper Awards Requirements and Committee Program Awards
10:30 – 11 a.m. Presentations: Alva Cooper Awards 11 a.m.Introduction to Exhibits
Noon Lunch
1 – 2 p.m. Panel Discussion: How to Counsel or Advise Students Interested in Entrepreneurship:
The panel will consist of employers, faculty and career counselors sharing their perspectives on how to best advise students seeking careers in entrepreneurship. Questions will center on the following themes: risk-taking, student debt, best advice, internships, resources for career counselors on advising students on starting a business, etc.
2 – 2:30 p.m. Business Meeting & Introduction of the 2015-2017 Board