Temple First x First-Gen Honors: Student Panel
- Name of sponsoring organization:
- Temple First – Temple University student organization that aims to empower and provide First-Generation and/or Low-Income students the academic & professional resources they need to excel in college & beyond. This organization promotes educational and professional development events hosted and sponsored by their parent organization, The Collective Success Network, throughout the year.
- First-Gen Honors – Temple University student organization that aims to connect CST First-Gen honors students to the resources they need to excel in college and in the professional world.
- Details of the activity:
- When: Friday, April 21st from 3-4pm
- Where: Temple University, Howard Gittis Student Center, Room 220.
- What you learned:
- FGLI students from Temple First and First-Gen Honors will host a student panel to share their experiences as FGLI students and how they have navigated college. In addition, the students will be providing professional development advice to Freshmen and Sophomore students, such as resume-building, networking, LinkedIn presence, how to apply to the Undergraduate Research Program and external research programs, scholarships, and opportunities related to STEM, CST, and FOX.
- How the activity relates to coursework or your career goals:
- As the President of Temple First who has organized this event with the President of First-Gen Honors, this event has helped me strengthen my leadership, organizational, public speaking, and collaboration skills. It is a very rewarding experience connecting students to resources that help them elevate their careers, personal development, and confidence. Whether they request resources from CST, FOX, Public Health, etc. I am happy to help people find the resources and connections they need to excel.
- I will be sharing my experiences as a Management Information Systems major and Technology Consulting intern. In addition, I will be answering questions about the major and providing any advice about how to succeed in the major or business-tech roles.