Warrington Welcome Professional Development Summit
Learn today, lead tomorrow.
The Warrington Welcome Professional Development Summit is a one-day leadership and professional development conference for first-year business students. This event is sponsored by Warrington Welcome, Deloitte, and ALDI.
The Summit offers interactive workshops and speeches led by Heavener student organizations, industry professionals, and Deloitte employees. It is the only professional development conference focused on first-year students, giving students a unique opportunity to hear from leaders in Heavener, gain industry insights, network, and build upon highly-valued professional skills in preparation for internships and interviews.
Why attend?
- Competency development: Attend multiple workshops focused around the eight Heavener competencies that employers desire in their employees. These workshops will provide crucial networking opportunities and provide students with resources to aid in their professional endeavors.
- Networking: Network with more than a dozen student organizations, industry professionals, and other Heavener students through the workshops and the tabling event. By building these relationships early, students will have relationships to aid them throughout their education and in the professional sphere.
- Exclusive workshops & speakers: Gain access to fascinating, insightful speakers and high-yield workshops that are only available through this event. These speakers include industry professionals, Warrington faculty, and student leaders from across campus.
When and where is the summit?
The Warrington Welcome Professional Development Summit will be held on February 21st, 2025 from 8:30am-3:00pm.
It will be conducted within the Reitz Union. The event application is open to all first-year students even if they have not taken Warrington Welcome.
During the event, students will also have the opportunity to attend a professional development session hosted by Deloitte or ALDI.
Student registration & information
Navigate to the student registration. Prior to the event, you will select the workshops that you would like to attend throughout the day. Review the workshop topics and presenters to find workshops that best fit your professional development needs, interests, and/or schedule.
Overall event & workshop sign-ups are on a first-come, first-serve basis and spots are limited.
You will need to verify your attendance at the event by completing the Gator Ready survey at each workshop.
Student organization workshop proposals
For the exclusive opportunity to showcase your organization and offer guidance to the newest generation of Gators, student organizations are encouraged to submit a workshop proposal by completing the form below.
*All accepted proposals will automatically be included in the Organization/Resources Fair for tabling.*
Department & resources fair registration
For the exclusive opportunity to network with the newest generation of Gators, any UF academic department, center, or student resource provider is welcome to register for the tabling event coinciding with lunch.
*This form is for the above mentioned groups. Student organizations with an accepted proposal will automatically participate in this portion of the event.*
Summit schedule 2025
- 8:30am-9:00am – Check-in and networking
Please arrive as close to 8:30am as possible. This allows for pre-event check-in, networking, and guarantees a smooth start time. - 9:00am-9:20am – Opening remarks
Heavener School of Business’s Assistant Dean, Dr. Erica Studer-Byrnes. - 9:30am-10:30am – ALDI sponsored presentation & faculty-led large groups
Hear exclusive presentations delivered by ALDI and industry-expert, Warrington faculty that provide key insights into the professional environment. - 10:45am-11:30am – Breakout session 1
Attend an engaging presentation offered by campus organizations about professional development and today’s business needs. Learn more about the organizations presenting. - 11:30am-12:40pm – Lunch and organization & resources fair
Lunch will be provided for attendees. Students will have time to rotate between lunch and the fair, a tabling event featuring Warrington organizations and campus resources. This is an exclusive opportunity to network one-on-one with organization leaders and learn about what the university has to offer. - 12:45pm-1:30pm – Breakout session 2
Attend an engaging presentation offered by campus organizations about professional development and today’s business needs. Learn more about the organizations presenting. - 1:45pm-2:45pm – Gold sponsor keynote presented by Deloitte
Students will complete Deloitte’s Business Chemistry self-assessment prior to the workshop. Business Chemistry utilizes science to improve the art of business relationships. During this engaging keynote session, students will review their assessment results, network with Deloitte professionals, and learn engaging ways to implement their working styles identified through the assessment. - 2:45pm-3:00pm – Closing remarks with dean
Warrington College of Business’s Dean Saby Mitra.
