Day 1 - Kick-Off Session: Jim Schwaller '97

Date: Monday, 2/24/20

Career ConneXions week kicks off with an inspiring keynote presentation by Jim Schwaller ’97.

Jim Schwaller spent the last 13 years leading a Global IT team across North America, Asia, and Europe in the Transportation industry for Honeywell. He then moved to Tesla and worked closely with the Engineering and lab teams.  Most recently, he joined GE as a Software Engineering Director for GE Aviation. He said, "I've been really fortunate to travel extensively as well and feel like I would be able to share some interesting learnings from my years since leaving St X."

Industries: Transportation, Energy, Manufacturing, High TechCareer: IT and EngineeringSoft Skills, Leadership for Highly Skilled Teams, Leadership for Global Teams

Location: Reynolds Room (1558/1560)

Time: Flex
 

Day 2 - The Young Alumni Roundtable

Date: Tuesday, 2/25/20

Back again by popular demand, engage in small group discussions with a wide array of professionals on how they got started with their careers.

Location: Reynolds Room (1558/1560)

Time: Flex
 

Day 3 – Senior Student Panel on ‘College Admissions, What I wish I knew as a Sophomore’

Date: Thursday, 2/27/20

Hear from current Seniors on how to make the most of the college search and application process.  Topics will range from testing strategies, college visits, writing essays, scholarship searches, and more!

Location: Reynolds Room (1558/1560)

Time: Flex
 

Day 4 – Small Coaching Sessions on College, Career, and Life Skills: 

Date: Friday, 2/28/20

Small-Group Coaching Sessions - students can meet with alumni, faculty, industry professionals, and parent volunteers to discuss a topic of their choice (a suggested list of 10 topics ranging from college, career, how to stand out in an interview or application, how to improve your networking skills, etc. will be provided). 

Location: Reynolds Room (1558/1560)

Time: Flex