17th Annual Professional Palooza

📅 Date: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 
🕓 Time: 5:00 – 9:00 PM 
📍 Location: Student Center East, Illinois Room 
👔 Dress Code: Business Casual Attire (Business Professional Recommended!)

• Check-in & Open Company Networking: 4:30–5:20 PM
• Main Program: 5:20–7:00 PM
• Dinner & Main Networking: 7:00–8:30 PM
   

Alpha Kappa Psi – Eta Rho Chapter, in partnership with UIC Business, is proud to present the 17th Annual Professional Palooza, one of UIC's most anticipated FREE professional development events of the year.

This signature evening brings together ambitious students and accomplished industry leaders for a night of real conversation, genuine connection, and career-defining moments.

The program will feature:

• 🎤 2 Executive keynote speakers sharing candid insight on leadership, industry, and what it really takes to succeed
• 🎓 UIC alumni panel representation from: United Airlines, CDW, Revenue Systems Group, Halo Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and RSM UK
• 🤝 Recruiting and career tables from: Deloitte, CDW, Corgi (YC 24), Verveware, AbbVie, Northern Trust, Red Bull, and Everyone Can Code + Create Chicago
• ⚡ The AKPsi Level-Up Station: one-on-one coaching on your resume, LinkedIn, interview skills, elevator pitch, and more
• 📸 Professional headshots and a balloon arch photo spot to cap off the night in style

Each segment is designed to give you direct, unfiltered access to 25-30+ industry professionals across business, technology, and healthcare, covering everything from career trajectories and day-to-day realities to the transition from college life into the workplace.

The evening concludes with a catered dinner and networking reception, giving you the space to continue conversations, exchange contact information, and build relationships that extend far beyond the event.

Whether you're exploring career paths, looking to land your next opportunity, or simply want to be in the room where it happens, this is your night. Together, let's journey to success!

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Sailesh Senthilkumar
Co-hosted with: UIC College of Business Administration

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