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A Conference of Their Own: Women Learn Secrets of Success at Adelphi
What’s one of the most important skills in today’s competitive job market?
Networking.
That’s why Adelphi University’s Center for Career and Professional Development and the Office of Alumni Relations have teamed up for the first Women’s Leadership Conference, on Saturday, November 4, 2017.
Keynote speaker Kim Petry ’91
The half-day conference will offer professional development for students and alumni, show the value of women in leadership and expand the Panther network.
Adelphi has a vast alumni network, representing fields from health and education to technology and media. Adelphi also works with the broader community, obtaining internships and jobs for its students from companies such as Northwell Health, the National Urban League, The American National Red Cross and the Long Island Children’s Museum.
The keynote speaker is Kim Petry ’91, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Paxos, an American financial technology company.
The conference will include topics such as negotiation, entrepreneurship and innovation in the workplace, women in leadership, and rights in the workplace. Recruiters, business leaders and alumni will participate. A certificate will be awarded to students who participate in the conference.
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About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi is one of just four companies and the only university on Long Island to be named among America’s Best Employers by State for 2023 by Forbes.
A surge in 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report—up 19 spots as a Best College, up 85 spots for Social Mobility and up 35 spots as a Best Value College—supports Adelphi’s rising reputation. Adelphi serves more than 7,400 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
For further information, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Strategic Communications Director
p – 516.237.8634
e – twilson@adelphi.edu
