PHoenix FrANCOPHONE Job Fair 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024,  9am-1Pm
Arizona State University Memorial Union

Students, parents, decision makers, community members, and professionals, we invite you to join us in participating in the second edition of the Phoenix Francophone Job Fair! In a globalized world, foreign language skills are a major asset in the job market. Discover the opportunities that the French language offers throughout your career and the possibilities of learning this language more locally in Arizona, but also abroad ! Workshops will take place and employers will be present.

Email FRANCOPHONEJOBFAIR@azaatf.org for more information

REGISTRATION

Job Fair Presentations

ASU Tempe Campus Map

[ PDF ]

The Phoenix Francophone Job Fair, co-organized by AZ AATF, Arizona State University and the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles with the support of the Alliance Française of Greater Phoenix, the Rocky Mountain French American Chamber of Commerce (RMFACC) and the Québec Délégation, is an event promoting French-language learning and its usefulness in the job market.

On the program, workshops and conferences about how learning French, a language spoken in a growing space in the world: "La Francophonie," can be an asset at every stage of life, from expanding cognitive development in children, to wowing college admissions, plus it’s an excellent way to get a running start in the job market where international exchanges abound more than ever. The event will allow students and job seekers to learn how they can use their French language skills to boost their careers, or for entrepreneurs, how having French-speaking employees can help companies grow.

Not only high school and college students can attend, as the event will be eye-opening also for parents, teachers, and of course educational institutions and private partners, making the event a moment of networking and exchange for Phoenix and the francophile community in Arizona.

PHOENIX FRANCOPHONE JOB 2024 FAIR PROGRAM

Meet our Presenters [ PDF ]

9 - 9:15 am

Registration and Café de bienvenue

Room 1 : ASU Memorial Union Arizona Ballroom
(MU 221)

Room 2 : ASU Memorial Union La Paz

9:15 - 9:25 am

Welcoming remarks

Booths available throughout the Job Fair:

9:25 - 9:45 am

Conference
Chambre de commerce de Paris Ile de France - Alexandre Holle, Executive Vice President

9:45 - 9:55 am

Break

Break

9:55 - 10:40 am

Roundtable : Francophone Alumni Share Their Experience!

Eliott Wilson, TAPIF Alumni

Michelle Smith Sanchez, TAPIF Alumni, Thunderbird Alumni

Moderator: John Trenton, AATF AZ

ASU Career Services
Careers Internationally
Malek Attar

10:40 - 10:50 am

Break

Break

10:50 am - 11:35 am

Conference :
Study abroad and expand your career opportunities

Benoit Labat, Consulate general of France in Los Angeles 

Julie Ducharme, Québec Delegation in Los Angeles

Céline McA’Nulty, AWEX Wallonie

Workshop :
Professional Profile Best Practices:  Resumes, LinkedIn, and Background Checks

Angela Hardesty, Senior partner at Hardesty LLC

11:35 - 11:45 am

Break

Break

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Roundtable :
Job Development Opportunities for Francophones!

Moderator:
Dessislava (Dessi) Sokolova, National Sr Distribution Sales Manager, Waters – Danone (Originally from Bulgaria)

Panelists:
Roland Bertaud, Entrepreneur, Owner, Copperstate Classic Cars (French – moved to AZ in 2022)

Gabriela Castro, Consultant, Owner, Trade in Motion LLC (Originally from Mexico)

Gianluca (Luca) Moldovan, Legislative Research Analyst, Arizona House of Representatives (Also a Thunderbird/ASU Alumni – Originally from Romania)

Olivier Penniello, Senior Principal Layout Engineer, Dialog Semiconductor (French – Moved to AZ 5 years ago)

Workshop* :
The diversity of Francophone African countries
Ebenezer Zeya, French Teacher

* This workshop will be conducted in French

12:30 pm

Closing remarks