Register for JHU Future Fest Happening September 24 through October 1!
What is Future Fest?
The Life Design Future Festival is a 100% virtual "career fair" that reimagines traditional employer/student engagement. Borrowing the structure of music festivals, the main event runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. It is an immersive experience that combines networking, professional development workshops, a career-fair style tradeshow floor, and engaging speakers and concerts.
What is the schedule and how do I register?
Each day consists of a tradeshow floor where students and employers can engage with each other and network. You can view the employers who are participating each day, and then register for the day/s you wish to attend. More information and registration for the tradeshow can be found using this link.
In addition to the tradeshow floor, there is a wide variety of individual webinars, competitions, and performances on various "stages." The four-day lineup of events can be viewed on the Future Fest website. You can register for these events by searching for "Future" on Handshake.
Is there a limit to how many events I can attend?
No. We hope you will be a part of as many Future Fest events as you can! All events will be held virtually.
How can I prepare for meeting employers?
See just below!
Prepare for Future Fest at the Soundcheck
Borrowing the structure of music festivals, the Life Design Future Festival is a 6-day immersive experience that combines networking, professional development workshops, a career-fair style trade-show floor, and engaging speakers and concerts. The first two days are “soundcheck sessions” designed to help YOU be your best and preview what the festival stages will be like! J
Drop-in throughout the day to get a behind the scenes look, pick up some resume/interviewing/networking advice tips and tricks, learn new ways to tell your story either verbally or digitally, and much more! Use the links below to register and see a detailed daily schedule.
Handshake Event Registrations
Thursday, Sept. 24 - Soundcheck Day 1 All Access Pass schedule and registration link
Friday, Sept. 25 - Soundcheck Day 2 All Access Pass schedule and registration link
Upcoming Life Design - SLI Events
^^Future Fest!!! Have questions or aren't sure how to engage? Drop into LDL office hours Monday - Friday 9am-5pm EST to ask questions.
Integrating the Arts into Your Career (Alumni Panel) - Tuesday, October 6 @ 12pm EST. RSVP.
"Sorry, I Was on Mute:" How to (Non-Awkwardly) Build Relationships Virtually - Wednesday, October 7 @ 6pm EST. RSVP.
I'd Recommend Checking Out JHU Student Org Knotty by Nature, as well as the Factuality Simulation at Future Fest
Knotty By Nature will be hosting three different speakers to engage in unravelling the topics of Hair Confidence and Body Positivity on October 2nd from 7-8:30 PM. Register on Campus Groups here.
The first speaker is Kurt Orderson, the director of the film "Not In My Neighborhood"; he has spearheaded many initiatives which highlight instances of land violence across the globe. The second individual is Dr. Tahira Mahdi who is a Community Psychologist and faculty at University of Maryland Baltimore Campus. Dr. Mahdi has also been involved in the Go-Go scene in Baltimore, Maryland for many years. The final speaker is Dr. Kimberly Moffitt who is a Professor and the Director of Language at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus.
More information or works of our speakers can be found with the following links:
Kurt Orderson: https://www.newday.com/filmmaker/306
Dr. Mahdi: http://tahiramahdi.com/go-gos-digital-media-museum-begins-regional-tour/
Dr. Moffitt: https://www.blackhairsyllabus.com
Register for Factuality happening on Wednesday, September 30 @ 7pm. RSVP. Just the FACTS by FACTUALITY is a facilitated dialogue, crash course, and virtual interactive experience that simulates real life experiences in America. It is played with a rich group of diverse characters (above) that encounter a series of fact based advantages and limitations based on the intersection of their race, class, gender, sexual orientation, faith, and age. Learn more at https://www.factualitythegame.com/about.html
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