College & Career Chat

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About the Event

Wednesday, Nov. 15
4:45-5:45PM ET

virtual event; open to all mentees, program alum, and Reel Works participants | required for Script 360 participants

Take charge of your goals as Girls Write Now teams up with powerhouse professionals across schools and industries! Consider this your all-access pass to be part of an intergenerational exchange with inspirational creatives, educators, trendsetters, executives and media mavens—including BIC, Penguin Random House, Google, and more—all while picking up their nuggets of wisdom. Enter a warm, intimate space, and emerge with a new trajectory and contacts for life.

In Career Chats, mentees gain exposure to various industries by networking with employees—Girls Write Now “Mentors for the Day”—across publishing, media, beauty, finance, and more. Professionals share their journeys, advice for breaking into their industry, and how they are charting a course for a successful career. Learn about positions you never knew existed, and get support applying to a curated selection of open jobs and internships within companies like NBC, Scholastic, Royal Bank of Canada, Estee Lauder, and more.

In College Chats, mentees meet with Girls Write Now “Mentors for the Day” to talk about why their alma maters might be right for you, including tips and tricks for navigating everything from the application and interview process, to campus life, majors, and writing your theses. Schools include small liberal arts colleges around the country; state and city schools; universities big and small; rural and urban; schools with specialties in literature, science, and everything in between. Come learn more about Columbia, Fordham, Harvard, Howard, Hunter, SUNY, CUNY, and more!

Date November 15, 2023
Time 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST
Event Types College & Career Chats
Open to Alumni, Corporate Partner Employees And Mentees

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College & Career Chats Wednesday, November 15 – 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM EST

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