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[PAST EVENT] W&M Professional Development Week 2025
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- Free food
- Open to the public
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- Ticketed event

Find your professional fit
The William & Mary community will come together for W&M Professional Development Week 2025, Feb. 24-28. Connect with experts from the W&M community via virtual panels and workshops to explore your career path, discover strategies to inspire your team and unlock the power of meaningful partnerships.
Professional Development Week is free and open to all W&M alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and friends.
Register today and help spread the word to your W&M network!
Online events include:
Finding Common Ground
Featuring: Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92
Feb. 24 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Building Purposeful Careers & Adapting to the AI Revolution
Featuring: Elaine Turville ’96, Greg Wallig ’94, and Michael Steelman
Feb. 24 | 3-4 p.m. EST
Unlocking Career Growth: The Power of Working in Small to Mid-Sized Organizations
Featuring: Aaron Mosby ’05, Pam Krulitz '86, Jaenya Cooper '27, and Kelly O’Shaughnessy ’05
Feb. 25 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Stop Sabotaging Yourself: Make Lasting Change Through Mental Fitness
Featuring: Anne Powell Lyons ’92
Feb. 25 | 3-4 p.m. EST
Building Bridges: The Science of Connection in Polarized Times
Featuring: Phil Wagner
Feb. 26 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Embracing Identity in the Workplace
Featuring: Matt Brandon ’92, Jessica Chen ’05, Pilar Mejia ’04 and Tunisia Riley ’00
Feb. 26 | 3-4 p.m. EST
Building Effective Partnerships in the Boardroom and Beyond
Featuring: Cindy Hughes Davis ’80 , Julie Dobson ’78, P ’17, P ’19 and Kim Lopdrup ’80, P ’11
Feb. 27 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Empowering Yourself with Generative AI: Discover the Tools You Need
Featuring: Isabel Hirama ’14, M.S. ’17, Jonny Mills ’17, M.S. ’18, and Alex Beard
Feb. 27 | 3-4 p.m. EST
W&M Professional Development Online Networking Hour
Feb. 28 | 12-1 p.m. EST
Sponsored by: W&M Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement
Contact
Alex Beard [[w|onenetwork]]