Personal Branding Workshop for Students
Do you want to stand out from other job applicants? Are you looking to create a strong LinkedIn presence? Are you trying to build your network?
Then this interactive workshop is for you! Lauren Hynd and Aceneth Elliott from the Career & Professional Development Institute (CPDI) will share tips on how to craft your personal brand statement, leverage LinkedIn, and build your network.
Registration is required, and seats are limited. Refreshments will be served. Sign up by Feb 2, to participate in this impactful workshop to jumpstart your branding.
Lauren Hynd | CAPACity Humanities and Arts Internship Manager
Lauren is a first-generation college student and CCNY alum who assists Humanities and Arts students at City College to map skills and develop professional identities. She draws from diverse experiences in arts administration, yoga instruction, product photography, metalsmithing, and small business ownership to illuminate diverse career paths in Humanities and Arts.
Serving as a bridge between the Career and Professional Development Institute and the Office of Experiential Learning, she works on finding creative solutions to inform CAPACity's internship program development with the aim to connect students with experiential learning opportunities that will provide more robust hard and soft skills training and promote awareness of career pathways before they enter today’s job market.
Aceneth Elliott, CIPASS Career & Internship Manager
Aceneth Elliott has seven years of experience in career development, program management, and student support in STEM. At City College of New York, she leads the AI & Network Engineering Pathway Program, an initiative she developed to equip students with hands-on experience and career readiness in high-demand fields like artificial intelligence and network engineering. By partnering with industry leaders, Aceneth provides students with prioritized internship opportunities, interactive learning labs, and targeted career workshops tailored to STEM fields. Her work at CCNY reflects a strong commitment to making career-focused, accessible education available to all students.
Prior to joining CCNY, Aceneth was a Program Manager and Senior Career Counselor at Jericho Project in New York, where she managed two programs focused on career counseling and placement, achieving high engagement and success rates for diverse student populations.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Binghamton University, which laid a foundation for her work in DE&I-driven operations and student career support.