- September 7th-8th
- Contact: etop@uncf.org
The UNCF Early Talent Opportunity Days (ETOD) is a two-day virtual career and internship fair providing college students with the opportunity to hear directly from and interact with premier companies across multiple industries and UNCF staff about internships and full-time job opportunities, as well as gain insight into their interview and selection process.
Early Talent Opportunity Days – Schedule | Day 2 – September 8, 2023 (10am – 4pm ET)
Brittany Harris, Sr. Relationship Manager
Carly Webb, Sr. Relationship Manager
Time: 10:00am – 10:05am
Amber Banayat, Sr. Recruiter, Campus Recruitment
Time: 10:10am – 10:40am
Khalifah Nailor, Manager, Outreach & Engagement
Corey Savage, Campus Diversity Manager
Time: 10:45am – 11:15am
Brandon Jordan, Regional Manager – HR & Development
Time: 11:20am – 11:50pm
Time: 11:50am – 12:20pm
Jamelia Smith, Director, Early Talent
Time: 12:20 pm – 12:50 pm
Glamildi Rondon-Martinez, Assistant Director of Teacher Residences and Partnerships
Time: 12:55pm – 1:25 pm
Tony Ezell, Director, President, North America and Chief Marketing Officer
Julius Mitchell, Director of Marketing
Time: 1:30pm -2:00pm
Revon Pauling, Relationship Manager
Kashay Spaine, Director, Student Professional Development Programs
Time: 2:05pm – 2:35pm
Elizabeth Pastrano, Talent Management Consultant, Diversity & Talent
Time: 2:40pm – 3:10pm
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm
Brittany Harris, Sr. Relationship Manager
Carly Webb, Sr. Relationship Manager
Time: 3:45pm – 4:00pm
Early Talent Opportunity Days – Schedule | Day 1 – September 7, 2023 (5pm – 8pm ET)
Time: 5:00pm – 5:10pm
Meredith Fortney, Company Representative
Yves Pierre, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 5:15pm – 5:45pm
Kashay Spaine, Company Representative
Kashay Spaine, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 5:50pm – 6:20pm
Time: 6:25pm – 6:55pm
Visit the Exhibit Hall
Time: 6:30pm – 7:55pm
Time: 7:55pm – 8:00pm
Early Talent Opportunity Days – Schedule | Day 2 – September 8, 2023 (10am – 4pm ET)
Time: 10:00am – 10:05am
Brenna Nunez, Company Representative
Time: 10:10am – 10:40am
Khalifah Nailor, Company Representative
Arnika Jackson, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 10:45am – 11:15am
Time: 11:20am – 11:50pm
Time: 11:50am – 12:20pm
Time: 12:20 pm – 12:50 pm
Time: 12:55pm – 1:25 pm
Emily Sipe, Company Representative
Taliah Givens, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 1:30pm -2:00pm
Time: 2:05pm – 2:35pm
Time: 2:40pm – 3:10pm
Time: 3:15pm – 3:45pm
Time: 3:45pm – 4:00pm
Early Talent Opportunity Days – Schedule | Day 2 – September 8, 2023 (10am – 4pm ET)
Time: 10:00am – 10:05am
Brenna Nunez, Company Representative
Time: 10:10am – 10:40am
Khalifah Nailor, Company Representative
Arnika Jackson, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 10:45am – 11:15am
Time: 11:50am – 12:20pm
Emily Sipe, Company Representative
Taliah Givens, UNCF Program Manager
Time: 1:30pm -2:00pm
Visit the Exhibit Hall
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Time: 3:45pm – 4:00pm
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
Time: 10:00 AM -10:15 AM
Time: 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Speaker: Shelby Anderson
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM
Speaker: Lindsay Harris
Time: 11:05 AM – 11:35 AM
Time: 11:35 AM – 11:40 AM
Speaker: Brandon Jordan
Time: 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM
Time: 12:10 PM – 12:15 PM
Time: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Time: 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
Speaker: Johana Duarte
Time: 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM
Time: 1:50 PM – 1:55 PM
Speaker: Aaron Hawk
Time: 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM
Time: 2:25 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
Time: 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Time: 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Speaker: Alisha Campbell
Time: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Time: 11:00 AM – 11:05 AM
Speaker: Khalifah Nailor
Time: 11:05 AM – 11:35 AM
Time: 11:35 AM – 11:40 AM
Speaker: Grace Pecora
Time: 11:40 AM – 12:10 PM
Time: 12:10 PM – 12:15PM
Time: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Time: 1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
Speaker: Kashay Spaine
Time: 1:20 PM – 1:50 PM
Time: 1:50 PM – 1:55 PM
Speaker: Jackie Spinosa
Time: 1:55 PM – 2:25 PM
Time: 2:25 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
Time: 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
10:00 AM -10:15 AM
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Speaker: Shelby Anderson
10:30 AM -11:00 AM
11:00 AM -11:05 AM
Speaker: Lindsay Harris
11:05 AM – 11:35 AM
11:35 AM – 11:40 AM
Speaker: Brandon Jordan
11:40 AM – 12:10 PM
12:10 PM – 12:15 PM
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
1:15 PM – 1:20 PM
Speaker: Johana Duarte
1:20 PM – 1:50 PM
1:50 PM – 1:55 PM
Speaker: Aaron Hawk
1:55 PM – 2:25 PM
2:25 PM – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Brittany/Carly
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Committed to eliminating barriers to college access and completion for minority students, UNCF Student Professional Development Programs (SPDP) offers a host of programs and initiatives that aim to increase the number and success of minority college graduates.
The goals of these programs include:
Coaching For Success
UNCF offers career readiness and coaching to more than 100 minority students who participate in UNCF-sponsored student professional development programs. These programs are structured to provide paid summer and semester internships to expose students attending UNCF-member institutions and other colleges and universities to career paths and opportunities.
Students receive one-on-one career coaching and access to relevant career-readiness and leadership development resources and curriculum that help them:
In addition to our 8 partner programs, scholars interested in securing an internship for the 2023-2024 school year or summer 2024 are invited to attend. Please see the list of participating companies/programs below:
Please note that all virtual booths and appointments have a chat feature for you to ask questions and interact with company recruiters. While chatting with company representatives, you may be requested to chat via video call. As these activities require your on-camera presence, we request that you dress in business casual attire.
Business Casual Attire Examples:
Please visit the Early Talent Opportunity Days landing page at http://www.eventdex.com/UNCF
Social Media: Connect with our social media platforms and share with your network that you will be attending the UNCF Early Talent Opportunity Days by sharing the flyer attached below or any other screenshots/photobooth photos you gather throughout the day. Don’t forget to use our event hashtags: #UNCFEarlyTalentOpportunityDays #UNCFETOD and tag @uncfspdp & @uncf (Instagram) and UNCF Student Professional Development Programs (LinkedIn).
Yes! The Early Talent Opportunity Days are offering resume review. Once you register and receive access to the virtual platform, you can schedule a time to meet with one of our UNCF Staff volunteers to get feedback on your resume.
Also, Please review the following documents to help aid in developing a strong resume. After reviewing the documents, feel free to watch this Resume 101 session to help fine tune your resume and hear answers to common resume questions: