TechChicago Off-Campus

TechChicago

Beyond a career fair. Go behind-the-scenes of Chicago tech and find your next cool internship or full-time job.

Willis Tower (Convene - 3rd floor)

This is not your typical job fair.This half-day event will allow Illinois college students (undergrad and non MBA graduate students) to make real connections, hear personal stories, and engage with interactive stations as they go behind-the-scenes of Chicago’s tech community with companies that are hiring for internships and full-time positions.You will have the opportunity to engage with a breadth of companies that comprise the P33 Tech Talent Alliance to understand real examples and stories related to their growth and how they are redefining tech in Chicago, while giving you opportunities to connect with both recruiting and technical professionals that are looking for talent.Plus, enjoy a panel discussion, improv workshop, headshot station created by renowned photographer <a href="https://rainstudio.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zoe Rain</a> (worked w/ Chance the Rapper, Christina Aguilera &amp; Ed Sheeran), free food, and live music from DJ Commando - the official DJ for the Chicago Bulls!Agenda:F﻿ood: Lunch served Noon-2pm and snacks available throughout the event12:00 - 1:00<ul><li>Buses Drop-off Students at Willis Tower (More info on the schools that are providing bus transportation in the registration form.)</li><li>Check In + Peer Networking</li><li>TechChicago Headshot Station**</li></ul>01:00 - 01:15 Welcome Remarks<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/landon-w-campbell" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Landon Campbell</a> - Chicago General Manager, Drive Capital. Founder of podcast &quot;InTheir20s&quot; where he gets execs, athletes and more to dish on their 20s</li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-shells/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jasmine Shells</a> - Co-Founder &amp; CEO at Five to Nine | Forbes 30u30 | TEDx Speaker </li></ul>01:15 - 04:00<ul><li>All stations open! Including recruiting tables &amp; behind-the-scenes stations with local tech companies.</li></ul>01:45 - 03:00<ul><li>Interview Prep Improv Workshop** hosted by Improv @ Work (Secure your spot during registration. Spots are first come first serve.) Join STEM Improv professionals in this highly engaging, fun, interactive session to practice presenting your best, most authentic self. Prepare to crush your next round of interviews and learn new communication strategies and techniques. Explore how to respond in the moment, command the space, and strike the right balance of strength and warmth.</li></ul>03:30 - 04:00&quot;In Your 20s&quot; Panel Moderated by Landon Campbell with Founders and Tech Professionals from Chicago tech companies. Get the scoop on what they learned from their 20s, dos and don&#x27;ts early in your career, and how to take advantage of the Chicago tech network.P﻿anelists<ul><li>R﻿oshni Joshi - Director of Customer Engineering, US Central, Google Cloud</li><li>B﻿rittany A. Scott - Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase</li><li>P﻿aul Couston - Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Ascent Integrated Tech</li></ul>*Plus, Raffle Winners announced!*04:00 - 04:30<ul><li>Networking + opportunity to meet the panelists</li></ul>04:30 - 5:00<ul><li>Buses Depart (More info on the schools that are providing bus transportation in the registration form.)</li></ul>**Attend this activity to enter the Chicago raffle (two tickets if you attend both!) Prizes announced soon.A final list of participating companies will be announced shortly.

ABOUT P33's TECH TALENT ALLIANCE: <a href="https://p33chicago.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">P33’s</a> Tech Talent Alliance convenes employers to shape the future of Chicago’s workforce with an emphasis on high quality, diverse, tech talent. Its aim is to make big, long-term bets to transform the city’s workforce through a powerful network, novel programming, and actionable insights centered on its demand-driven perspective of the tech talent ecosystem. The 52 member companies range from Fortune 100 companies to high-growth startups and represent over 100,000 local employees.

ABOUT TECHCHICAGO: <a href="https://gotechchicago.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TechChicago</a> is a community-built brand and movement representing Chicago’s technology sector. Spearheaded by <a href="https://p33chicago.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">P33</a> and <a href="https://worldbusinesschicago.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">World Business Chicago</a>, in collaboration with thousands of Chicagoland and Illinois tech and business leaders, TechChicago aims to increase visibility around the region’s innovation strengths to attract world-class tech talent, founders, and businesses to Chicago and the region.Follow TechChicago on <a href="https://twitter.com/GoTechChicago" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/gotechchicago/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a> and visit the website at <a href="https://gotechchicago.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">gotechchicago.com</a>.

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