The 4th Annual Cornell Women’s Athletics NYC Career Day
Monday, January 6, 2020

It’s back and it’s bigger than ever! Cornell Women’s Athletics is hosting its 4th Annual Career Day with an all-star line-up of 5 teams including Big Red women’s Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Soccer, Ice Hockey, and Basketball!

The NYC Career Day is an opportunity for student-athletes to build their knowledge, skills, confidence, and connections as they think about their life and career after Cornell. The day is made up of engaging sessions with guest speakers from diverse industries, interactive workshops, and the opportunity to meet and network with Cornell Alumni.

The Women’s Athletics Career Day was founded by our Lacrosse Alumnae with a mission of supporting female student-athletes to enhance their knowledge, skills, and professional network to pursue meaningful lives and careers. The results have had a lifelong impact– personal development, internship opportunities, full-time job offers and lasting connections. We are very excited to welcome women’s Ice Hockey and Basketball to the group this year.

2020 Agenda
8:45 a.m. Arrival & Coffee
9:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks
9:20 a.m. Workshop: Adaptive Communication
11:20 a.m. Break
11:35 a.m. Networking Success Stories
11:40 a.m. The Career Puzzle: On decision-making and answering the lifelong question- What do I want to be when I grow up?
12:25 p.m. Lunch: Unique Perspectives with our Keynote Speakers
1:25 p.m. Connection! Networking through professional correspondence, cold e-mails, and informational interviews like a BOSS
1:55 p.m. What’s your Personal Brand and Why it Matters
2:25 p.m. Break
2:40 p.m. Networking Success Stories
2:45 p.m. The Inside Scoop on Nailing the Resume & Owning the Interview
3:40 p.m. Industry Roundtables
4:40 p.m. Wrap Up
5:00 p.m. Walk to Networking Reception (Industry Kitchen, 70 South Street at Maiden Lane)
8:00 p.m. Program Close

*Thank you to the President’s Council of Cornell Women for providing funding towards this event!*

Sample of This Year’s Participants: 
Director of Marketing at 8 Greens
Associate at Deutsche Bank
Founder, CEO & COO of Journeous
CEO of Women’s Sport Initiative
Chairman of the Board at MacPherson’s
Sports Correspondent for Fox Sports
Managing Director at Deutsche Bank
Campus Recruiter for Ernst & Young
And many more! 

 

“The Alumni Career Day is an event which not only introduced me to incredible alumni but also gave me a better understanding of the career I may pursue after graduation. Meeting with the alumni has helped me find my passion, and I would recommend participation to any female student-athlete.” 
– Linnea Begley ’21

Interested in serving as a panelist or speaker, facilitating a workshop, or hosting a student for a job shadowing experience? Complete this brief survey and we will be in touch.

Go Big Red!
 
Margaux Viola, Lacrosse ’07
Libby Johnson, Lacrosse ’11
Lindsay Toppe, Lacrosse ’15
Catie De Stio, Field Hockey ’11
Paige Mollineaux, Field Hockey ’13
Jennifer Smith, Soccer ’90
Corinne (Cantrall) Patten, Soccer ’92
Cindy Spera, Soccer ’92
Dempsey Banks, Soccer ’17