AfterRIT Retreat Schedule

All retreat events will be held in Gosnell Hall, home to the College of Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology. 

9:00 - 9:50 AM

Breakfast and Welcome (Gosnell A300)

10:00 - 10:50 AM

Session #1

  • Optimize Your Job Search
  • Building Confidence and Self-Advocacy Skills
  • Thriving as an International Scholar - Abroad and in the U.S.

11:00 - 11:50 AM

Session #2

  • Networking Lab: Experimenting with Career-Building Skills
  • Finding Work-Life Balance and Community

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Networking Lunch & Plenary Speaker

1:30 - 2:20 PM

Session #3: Panels

How to Succeed in...

  • Graduate School (Moderator: Elena Lopez-Peredo and panelists)
  • Medical/PA School (Moderator: Amber Charlebois and panelists)
  • How to Succeed in Industry (Moderator: Teresa Gibson and panelists)

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Session #4

  • From the Bench to the Boardroom
  • What comes next: Crafting a Standout Cover Letter and Optimizing your Post-grad Job Search

3:30 - 4:20 PM

Session #5

  • Wine for Normies
  • Personal Finance 101

4:20 PM

Event Concludes