The 2024 program exposes the fellows to behind-the-scenes tours of Maryland companies, panel discussions with business, government, and nonprofit professionals, and career-building skills and competencies. The sessions will fall under one of several tracks, including Personal Brand Management, Effective Leadership, Baltimore as a Home to Global Brands, Digitization and AI, Global Trade and Commerce at the State and Local Level, and the Business of Doing Good. The opening session will hone in on Communication and Public Speaking Skills Building within Personal Brand Management.
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This full-day retreat at an Outward Bound program will bring out the best of every participant. The power and intensity of learning and adventure in the outdoors create positive experiences and memories that have a lasting impact. To understand the needs of each participant and provide a challenge in the natural environment at the edge of, but not beyond their ability, programs are facilitated by expert practitioners applying an effective process to develop an appreciation of the balance between risk, reward, and responsibility.
In addition to a site visit at Stanley Black & Decker, this session will include a Career Building Session covering the pillars of "Personal Entrepreneurship" and how they can be applied to any profession and any role. This encompasses effective and intentional personal brand management to properly position yourself for visibility and success related to your career and personal goals; strategic networking to learn, grow, be mentored, and also become a resource to others; innovative thinking & ideation to position one's self as a leader and innovator; and leading by example through ownership.
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Fellows will hear from various speakers at the Maryland Secretary of State Office and at Collins Aerospace. Throughout the day, they will form valuable relationships with mentors as they learn about International Affairs and Global Business in the context of Maryland's capital, a growing center for worldwide exchange.
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Dunlop Protective Footwear is the world’s leading manufacturer of protective footwear, operating in over 75 countries worldwide. The company provides workers in agriculture and fishery, food processing, construction & industry and oil, gas and mining industries with innovative craftsmanship, safety and comfort. You will meet with professionals in various roles and will get to tour the production facility. Company representatives can speak to the operations as well as the production process, its sustainability practices, the company’s culture and the most desirable skills and employment opportunities.
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Throughout various site visits, fellows will engage with topics related to international trade at different governmental and commercial levels.
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Fellows will explore the global implications of Digitalization and AI on present and future society as they hear from MindGrub Technologies. Following this session, the focus will pivot back to Baltimore as a Home to Global Brands, specifically centering on Effective Leadership with McCormick and T. Rowe Price.
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The Program Closing for the 2024 College Albrecht Fellows will include a Site Visit, Round Table, Closing Keynote, and a Career Building Session which serves as a continuation of the "Personal Entrepreneurship" discussion. The session will provide a reflection on the program experience and an action plan to make the most out of the program in the coming months. Themes to be discussed include leading by example through ownership, the power of follow up, and lifting and climbing: it's never too early to be a mentor. Following the session, a closing ceremony will be held for the graduating fellows.
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