Day 1
URx23 May 10, 2023 ( PST )
URx Welcome
Main Stage
Join us to kickoff the 2023 URx Conference with exciting announcemnts and a few surprises to get you ready for an amazing two days with the entire emerging talent recruting community!
Redirection is not Rejection
Kimberly Brown
Career and Leadership Expert, Manifest Yourself
Wahab Owolabi
Founder & Producer, URx
Main Stage
The workforce is changing rapidly and we are already experiencing the beginning of a recession period. During this time, we have to be ready to support ourselves and our candidates with their careers. In this fireside chat between Kimberly Brown, Career and Leadership Expert, and Wahab Owolabi, URx Founder, they will discuss the state of the workforce, cultivating a spirit or resilience, and how to support incoming talent while you may be in the midst of redirecting your own career.
The Age of Efficiency: Doing More with Less
Jessica Hernandez
Head of Early Career & Emerging Talent, Airbnb
Bridget LeMon
Global Emerging Talent Recruiting Manager, HubSpot
Emma Surich
Head of Talent Acquisition, Perpetua Labs
Stephanie Tyler
Global Head of Early Career Talent, Autodesk
Cheri Hurtubise
Former Head of Early Careers - North America, Atlassian
The economic impact on companies has led to a domino effect of operational downsizing across industries. This has created challenges for teams to reassign and reconfigure how to do more with less as they try to maintain efficiency and productivity. During this session, early talent leaders will share their experiences adapting to the impacts of the macro environment on their teams. They will dive into the complexities of supporting their teams and discussing how they equip their members (and themselves) to handle the new responsibilities of their roles. Join this session to learn more about how leaders can adjust their management and teams to sustain forward-momentum during these challenging times.
The Art of Branding
Angie Calderon
Early Career Recruiter, Figma
Gillian McLarty
Senior Program Manager, University Partnerships, HubSpot
Jennifer Schwab
Head of Early Career Talent, Navan
Alison Rivera
Associate Director, Early Career Programs, SiriusXM
In today's digital age, having a strong online presence has become a critical component of building a successful brand. For companies looking to attract and retain top talent, creating a compelling employer and talent brand is more important than ever.
This session will bring together a panel of experts to explore the nuances of talent branding and strategies for building an effective talent brand strategy. The panelists will share insights on how to leverage social media, digital marketing, and other online platforms to establish a robust and distinctive employer and talent brand.
The conversation will dive into the various factors that contribute to a successful talent brand, including identifying and articulating an organization's value proposition, creating a compelling narrative, and engaging with potential candidates in authentic and meaningful ways. The panelists will also discuss the importance of aligning the talent brand with the organization's core values and culture, and offer practical tips for integrating the talent brand into the broader organizational strategy.
Putting the Person in Personal Brand
Brittni Lundie
Global Early Career TA and Programs Leader
Sarah Hester
PhD Recruiter, Meta
Sophia Valdez
Former Meta, Early Careers Technical Recruiter
In today's fast-paced digital world, establishing a strong personal brand has become a crucial factor in building a successful career and presence. But how can you authentically and successfully show up online? How can you build your own voice and brand identity in the digital ocean of profiles and posts? In this session, we will have a panel of experts explore the nuances of personal branding and strategies for establishing an authentic and compelling online presence. The panelists, Sophia and Brittni, have successfully grown their following and established themselves as thought leaders in their respective fields, and will share their practical tips and insights on how to build a strong personal brand on LinkedIn and other social media platforms. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a job seeker, or a professional looking to establish a strong personal brand, you won't want to miss this thought-provoking discussion.
Leveraging Social Media to Improve Candidate Applications, Visibility, and Resources
Samantha Garcia
University Recruiter, Riot Games
Christian Rafael
Associate Program Manager, Riot Games
Have you been asked “What do I need to do to land an internship with your company”? As an employee, you may have heard these questions and considered ways to minimize barriers of entry for your roles. Through Employer Branding and leveraging social media, companies can provide resources to help interns gain both social and cultural capital to help navigate the application process. Let’s go beyond a simple post. In this session, the presenters will discuss their social media framework to increase internship role visibility as well as create resources to support candidates in their journey. From articles providing a step by step guide, to previous interns sharing their story, attendees will explore methods and tools to support their process.
INTERNnovation: Nailing your Intern Programs
Sam Lee
University Recruiting, ZipRecruiter
Isaac Hanson
Early Career Recruiter, Figma
Gia Vega
Talent Acquisition PM, Automation Anywhere
Amanda Azzarelli
Program Manager
Jane Lim
Manager, UR & Recruitment Marketing, Bell Textron, Inc.
Building a successful intern program is a critical component of any organization's talent strategy, and it requires careful planning, execution, and evaluation. Seasoned UR experts will join this session to share their insights and experiences on how to build out a successful intern program. The panelists will discuss key components, such as defining program goals, designing the selection process, creating a structured onboarding and training program, and providing meaningful work assignments and feedback. Additionally, the panelists will share their thoughts on best practices for evaluating the success of the program and identifying areas for improvement. Whether you are an HR professional, a business leader, or a talent acquisition specialist looking to build out an intern program, this session will be an informative conversation on the importance of successful internship programs.
The Confidence Crisis: Why Employers Are Struggling to Engage with Gen Z Amid Their Job Search Struggles
Kate Beckman
Executive Manager, Community & Insights, RippleMatch
Stephanie Castro
University Talent & Programs Lead, Rubrik, Inc.
Claire Whitlach
Head of Global Emerging Talent Recruiting & Programs, Samsara
According to research from RippleMatch, more than half of student job seekers today lack confidence they will find a role they're happy with, and many candidates are submitting over 50 applications in hopes of landing one. On top of that, Gen Z candidates aren't sure where to find opportunities that match their skill sets or which companies are hiring amidst the challenging economic landscape. If they do happen to land a role, they aren't always confident in their choices – around 70% of Gen Z candidates are open to reneging on an offer. How can employers find better ways to connect with Gen Z at the start of their careers? In this session, RippleMatch will present new research on Gen Z's job search challenges and how it impacts recruitment teams, as well as highlight how top employers are rebuilding confidence in Gen Z candidates through innovative hiring strategies.
Networking Roundtables
Join 1 or 3 groups to connect and talk about topics from the conference like the layoffs (current economic climate, those impacted, teams impacted), intern programming, and furbabies (who doesn't love the little fluff balls).
The Next Chapter
Caroline Cunningham
Global Early Talent Leader
Juan Acosta
Senior Recruiter, Puget Sound Energy
Joy Osborne
Director, Intern & University Talent Engagement
Diana Ogbevire
University Recruiter, IMC Trading
Char Delapena
Managing Director, URx, Sr. Manager, Early Talent - Ripple
Breakout - Career Conversations
More than an Initiative: Diversity Strategies + Programs
Holly Estes
Sr. University Programs Manager, Duolingo
Angela Rowe
Talent Programs Partner, Humane
Makeda Hope-Crichlow
Manager, Programs - Early & Emerging Talent Recruiting, Zillow
Deitrick Franklin
Manager, Emerging Talent, Reddit
Carmela Escarez
University Recruiter, SentinelOne
Breakout - Diversity Programs & Strategies
How do you influence your organization? What are inclusive practices to impliment? This session will showcase diversity strategies our panelists have tried and diversity programs our panelists host. This conversation continues to evolve as our industries change and innovations are made in the space.
The Candidates Perspective
Char Delapena
Managing Director, URx, Sr. Manager, Early Talent - Ripple
Reva Jariwala
Student, Cornell University
Godsheritage Adeoye
Student, Morgan State University
Main Stage Keynote
Day 2
URx23 May 11, 2023 ( PST )
URx23 Day 2 Welcome
Mainstage
Let's kick off day 2 of URx 23! Join us on the mainstage to celebrate some big milestones and hear more about what's coming up.
Developing Mindfulness to Manage Workplace Stress
John Armstrong
Principal, Leadership Labs
Mainstage
Join us for an interactive and experiential introduction to mindfulness. In this session, we will:
- Identify how stress shows up for us at work
- Spot the difference between reflection and mindfulness
- Begin to strengthen the skill of staying present from moment to moment
Systemic Interventions in Emerging Talent Hiring
Michelle Carrega
Global Emerging Talent Programs & Pathways, Senior Manager, Emerging Talent Programs
Lucy Tobias
Head of Emerging Talent, Dropbox
Dr. Monique Ross
Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
Arnelle Ansong
CTO & Cofounder, Edlyft
This panel will discuss how companies can build out a long-term strategic and sustainable pipeline in the emerging talent space. We’ll spend some time grounding ourselves in the systemic issues that prevent students of diverse backgrounds from breaking into tech, and then go over a few tactical intervention examples that will give guests ideas to take back to their own organizations.
Paving the Way: Building a Successful Returnship Program
Cat Pedersen
Sr. Early Career Talent Specialist, CDK Global
In 2022, CDK Global launched its inaugural and wildly successful Returnship Program. The CDK Global Returnship Program is built to recruit talented people who had taken a break from their careers for caregiving and reconnect them with the modern workforce. Doing so not only taps into an incredible talent pipeline of excited and hungry professionals, but also encourages and contributes to a diverse workforce. I am lucky to not only be the Leader Recruiter for this program, but also the Program Manager. In this session, I’d like to introduce attendees to our Returnship Program and the tools we used to kickstart this initiative, the building blocks to creating a successful program (you’d be surprised to know that your Internship Program probably already has some!), and the results of our first summer with this courageous population.
The Challenge of Coding Challenges
Lucille Tasker
Director of Data and Technology, Rewriting the Code
Anoushka Gupta
Student, UC Berkeley
Julia Curran
Student, Haverford College
40% of women feel unprepared for coding and technical challenges and this level of unpreparedness will leave them feeling like they aren't 'good enough' to even start the assessment. This panel discussion will be with a group of current students discussing the barriers to entry for completing a coding challenge or technical assessment and ways to make sure that diverse candidates feel set up for success. This presentation will share key data from the RTC Recruiting Experiences Survey (2023) to augment the panelists' experiences.
The Role That Has It All: Transitioning into UR
Andrew Gonzalez
University Recruiting Program Manager, Sigma Computing
Kate Kryder
University Programs Recruiter, The Clorox Company
Isabel Macias
Recruiting Operations and Programs Associate, NerdWallet
Megan Sobolosky
TA Programs Manager, Duolingo
Alyssa Cole
Emerging Talent Recruiter, HubSpot
Cracking the Code: Crafting Your QBR for Early Talent
Char Delapena
Managing Director, URx, Sr. Manager, Early Talent - Ripple
Blake Jackson
Recruiting Manager, Amplitude
Natalie Chwalk
Senior Program Manager, Early Talent, MongoDB
Networking Roundtables
Join 1 or 3 groups to connect and talk about topics from the conference like diversity programs, career (nagivating your career, LinkedIn tips, networking), and true crime!
Hiring Strategies 101
Jason Lu
Early Career Recruiter, Autodesk
Dalia Shehata
Senior University Recruiter, Duolingo
Lauren Berger
Sr Manager, University Recruiting, Roku
Hazen Andrews
Manager of Emerging Talent, 1Password
Carolynn Choi
Early Career Recruiter, Figma
Breakout - Recruiting
Ready, Set, Go Global!
Monica Ipong
Director, Global University Recruiting, Crowdstrike
Katelyn Peker
Global Head of Early Talent Recruiting, MongoDB
Erin Casey
Manager, Talent Attraction Programs, Snyk
Daniel Carr
Global Director, Early Career Talent, Align Technology
Leo Cortez
Director, Global Emerging Talent Team, Hubspot
Improving Technical Pass Rates for Diverse Early Career Talent Pipelines
Sophie Novati
CEO and Cofounder, Formation
URx23 Closing Remarks
Mainstage
Let's take one last moment together to reflect on the incredible content from the past 2 days and say a big thank you to all our speakers.
New York City Happy Hour
Sponsored by RippleMatch
Click Here To RSVP
Join us on Thursday, May 11 for a private networking happy hour with other early career recruitment leaders. Meet old and new faces while enjoying an open bar and provided hors d'oeuvres!
Space is limited, so please RSVP. We can't wait to see you there!
DETAILS
Date: Thursday, May 11
Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm ET
Location: Foxtail (inside Arlo Soho hotel)
A huge thank you to our Community Partner & URx23 sponsor RippleMatch for supporting this event!