Empowering Summer Career Readiness: Engaging Students in Their Hometowns

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM EDT

Location: 118 C

Presenter(s)

Christy L. Mantzanas

Director, Employer Relations
Florida State University Career Center
Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Li P. Pon, M.A

Senior Assistant Director
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States

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Discover how the “Miami Bound Noles” initiative connects students in their hometowns during summer break, boosts key NACE competencies, fosters professional networking opportunities, and showcases Miami’s significance as a springboard for FSU alumni. Learn a comprehensive strategy to enhance career growth by leveraging multiple partnerships.

Learning Objectives:

combine the preferences of Gen Z, particularly their desire for interactive and meaningful engagement, to develop fresh new methods to engage students in the development of key NACE competencies
evaluate the advantages of an entrepreneurial mindset to create innovative career readiness initiatives, like “Miami Bound Noles”, and understand the steps involved in planning, executing, and evaluating such initiatives.
determine the viability of summer programming in a strategic geographic location where their is opportunity to leverage relationships fostered by campus partners to expand Career Center resources.