Professional Development Events
Professional Development Events offer an opportunity to elevate yourself as a current or prospective employee & participate in learning, activities, and networking with your fellow peers and campus employees.
Café Connections Series
Café Connections is a quarterly series for the 2026–2027 academic year. The series will target Future Forward students and student employees, with each event taking place once per quarter and focusing on different aspects and approaches to networking.
Building on the success of previous Café Connections events, the series is designed to provide student employees with continued opportunities to develop and strengthen their networking skills while gaining confidence in professional settings.
Cobwebs & Connections (Autumn Quarter) - October 14th
Cocoa & Connections (Winter Quarter) - Date coming soon
Popsicles & Connections (Spring Quarter) - Date coming soon
GROW (Guided Reflection On Work) Training - Managers
December 9th at 12pm in LPC. Lunch will be provided. An RSVP will be sent out to determine how many lunches to order.
December 10th at 12pm virtually: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/7630898026?omn=91831292433
Manager Support Network
The Manager Support Network Series offers monthly sessions exclusively for student employee managers. These sessions are an opportunity to elevate yourself as a manager and connect with a manager support network. Each session will include a themed topic and open Q&A time with OSE staff and other managers. These are casual, lunch-n-learn virtual sessions.
Upcoming MSN Meetings:
Wednesday, February 10th at 12pm MSN Zoom: Identifying the Skills of Your Student Employees
https://depaul.zoom.us/j/7630898026?omn=99058760136
Tuesday, May 11th at 12pm MSN Zoom: Performance Appraisals
https://depaul.zoom.us/j/7630898026?omn=95494248031