(Above image: Students connect at the 2022 Ohio/Kentucky Chapter's Career Fair in Ohio. Image courtesy of Ohio/Kentucky Chapter)
Creating a reliable network for your career starts with fostering connections—it’s all about who you know. Your network is a powerful tool, as is exposure to the possible paths you can take. For members of IIDA’s Ohio/Kentucky Chapter that have benefitted or seen others benefit from student conferences, have witnessed firsthand how these experiences are transformational.. Students learn what they’re design future can look like and connect with students and design professionals who share similar passions.
Inspired by the stories students shared, Samantha Bonner, Assoc. IIDA, Ohio/Kentucky President Elect, Tyler Hatton, Assoc. IIDA, Ohio/Kentucky VP of Student Relations, and Bethany Williams, IIDA, Ohio/Kentucky VP had a vision of what their own conference would look like and decided to host their first very own student conference for students in the Midwest.