We ask that you give us your full attention as a lot of preparation work and funding has gone into making this a professional event that will support you with your professional development and career related goals.
Help volunteers feel welcomed as you enter each meeting by saying hello, introducing yourself (your name, university, major and what year you are in) thank them for participating in this event.

We require scholars to book appointments with between 2-4 informational interviews at time of registration. Business professionals You are expected to book interviews with professionals inside and outside of your career field of interest – you never know if an industry or profession will unexpectedly grab your interest!
We ask that you book all appointments no later than Sunday July 7, 2024 so that the volunteer business professionals can plan their time that day. Remember, this is an opportunity to talk with business professionals who are looking forward to sharing their career with you. So please take advantage of this opportunity!

Please check in 5 mins prior to your first meeting to make sure you are in the right spot and ready to greet the person you will be meeting with on time! And have your questions ready and anything else you have prepared. These individuals are volunteering their time to meet with you, so we want them to know we appreciate their support.

• Before the conference: contact the conference leads: julia@peninsulacollegefund.org
• During the conference:
  • PCF Contact Lizeth@peninsulacollegefund.org
  • For technical assistance, please go to the main lobby of the event platform and click on the help desk and someone from the event platform will be there to assist you.

If you are unable to attend please fill out this Absence Request Form. Keep in mind that attending the Career Exploration Fair is a requirement for PCF Scholars.

The day of the event, if you are looking for tech support, we ask that you login to the event platform about 30 mins before your first appointment to make sure there are no glitches in logging in and accessing your appointments. We will have a zoom link in the fair lobby where you can join the volunteer support session during the two-hour fair.
If you are trouble logging in or connectivity issues, please contact Lizeth at lizeth@peninsulacollegefund.org

The Career Exploration Fair is open to all PCF scholars from freshmen (who have not started the first day of college yet) to college seniors who will be wrapping up their last year in college.
Scholars will lead the conversations and have prepared accordingly. However, many scholars are still feeling the effects of the recent pandemic and learning how to manage social interaction again. We are asking scholars to view their informational interview as an opportunity to hone their communication skills in a setting similar to an interview situation. Some will be more proficient than others, while others may struggle – we ask you and our scholars to remember this is a learning opportunity for them. As such, we ask that you be understanding and supportive of where they are at in this process.