Event
2024 Student Leadership
21 - 26 September, 2024
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado USA
Bringing together student leaders from around the world for an immersive training and networking experience in conjunction with Frontiers in Optics.
What is Student Leadership?
The Student Leadership Experience is a program that brings together 100 student members from around the world. This training occurs in conjunction with Optica's annual conference, Frontiers in Optics (FiO), and serves as a fantastic way for students to immerse themselves in an environment full of professional development and technical content, networking, and fun.
Student attendees will hear from world-renowned lecturers who focus on topics such as:
- Which Path To Choose - The benefits of Academia and Industry
- Marketing Yourself Successfully - A discussion on highlighting yourself in a job interview and perfecting your resume
- Giving The Perfect Presentation
- Utilizing Science To Impact the Community
- Making The Most Out Of Your Optica Membership
- Leveraging Your Student Chapter To Maximize Impact
- Taking The Leap From Student to Early Career Professional - strategies and guidance from those who have recently made the leap
- And many, many more...
In addition, students experience an atmosphere for engaging one another to discuss their own career trajectories, challenges faced, and ideas for successfully overcoming those challenges.
