Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE)

Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers (MPACE) MPACE is a professional association whose members are comprised of career services professionals and employers. Join us at www.mpace.org

Together we make it possible for college students to obtain jobs and internships.

MPACE Knowledge Groups are back this September! 🎉Connect with colleagues in similar roles to discuss trends, best practi...
08/21/2026

MPACE Knowledge Groups are back this September! 🎉

Connect with colleagues in similar roles to discuss trends, best practices, and challenges in career services and employer relations.

📅 Upcoming Zoom Sessions:
Associate/Assistant Directors: Sept. 3, 12 – 1 pm PT
Employer Relations: Sept. 9, 12 – 1 pm PT
Administration/ Career Center Directors: Sept. 10, 3 – 4 pm PT
Career Advising/Counseling: Sept. 17, 12:30 – 1:30 pm PT
Talent Acquisition/Employers: Sept. 25, 11 am –12 pm PT

✨ FREE for MPACE members
*non-members are not eligible to participate.

Register today and join the discussion!

🎟️ https://www.mpace.org/events/event_list.asp?show=&group=&start=8%2F20%2F2026&end=&view=&cid=23959

🍻 One More Week Until the PacNorth Summer Social!Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow career center and talent ...
08/19/2026

🍻 One More Week Until the PacNorth Summer Social!

Don’t miss your chance to connect with fellow career center and talent acquisition professionals and enjoy a summer evening with the MPACE community. Whether you’re reconnecting with colleagues or meeting new faces, we’d love to have you join us!

📍 Stoup Brewing | Seattle
📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕓 4:00–6:30 PM PDT
🎟️ MPACE Members: FREE | Non-members: $15
🍽️ Food generously provided by our event sponsor, Fastenal

Come grab a drink, exchange ideas, make new connections, and celebrate before summer wraps up. We hope to see you there!

👉 Register today: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2079825&group=

PacNorth Summer Social 🍻 Join fellow career center professionals for an evening of networking, connection, and late-summ...
08/11/2026

PacNorth Summer Social 🍻

Join fellow career center professionals for an evening of networking, connection, and late-summer fun! Catch up with colleagues, meet new faces, and raise a glass with our MPACE community.

📍 Stoup Brewing | Capitol Hill
📅 Thursday, August 27, 2026
🕝 4:00–6:30 PM PDT
🎟️ MPACE Members: FREE | Non-members: $15

Register today: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2079825&group=

🍽️ Food is generously provided by our event sponsor, .

Come connect, share ideas, and celebrate our career center community. We’d love to see you there!

Ready to apply career design principles to your own career?Join us for Design Your Professional Experience: Application ...
08/03/2026

Ready to apply career design principles to your own career?

Join us for Design Your Professional Experience: Application for Career Services and Talent Acquisition, an interactive session designed for career services professionals and employer recruiters. Through reflection and an engaging activity, you'll explore your approach to risk, uncover new possibilities, challenge assumptions, and leave with practical strategies to intentionally shape your professional journey.

📅 August 18, 2026
🕛 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST

Featuring presenters from Dartmouth College's Center for Career Design:
• Joe Hayes, Director of External Partnerships & Special Projects
• Brandon Green, PhD, Assistant Director & Career Coach
• Catherine Darragh, Associate Director of Programming, Operations & Marketing

Whether you're navigating change, looking to increase engagement in your current role, or considering what's next, this session will provide actionable tools you can put to work right away.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Register here: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2075126&group=

Tired of the constant AI noise? Our MPACE Summer Symposium keynote is the antidote.Sam Chambers, Career Coach at the Uni...
07/30/2026

Tired of the constant AI noise? Our MPACE Summer Symposium keynote is the antidote.

Sam Chambers, Career Coach at the University of Vermont, explores mindful presence as a foundation for recognizing subtle signals and transference patterns — helping career services and recruiting professionals offer more transformative, human-centered support for early talent in uncertain times.

Hear his presentation “Reading Between the Lines: Supporting Students Through Uncertainty with Compassionate Presence” at the Virtual MPACE Summer Symposium on Wednesday, August 5, 9:00 am–12:00 pm MDT.

Register today: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2062154&group=

🎉 MPACE members save 50% on the MPACE Mountain East Summer Symposium — join or renew now and lock in the discount!Mark y...
07/29/2026

🎉 MPACE members save 50% on the MPACE Mountain East Summer Symposium — join or renew now and lock in the discount!

Mark your calendars: Wednesday, August 5, 9 a.m.–noon MT, virtual.

Here's what's on the agenda:

☕ 9–10 a.m. | Sam Chambers, Career Coach at the University of Vermont, presents "Reading Between the Lines: Supporting Students Through Uncertainty with Compassionate Presence" — practical tools for mindful presence and supporting students through career uncertainty.

🌟 10–11 a.m. | Peer spotlight — colleagues share top wins and best practices.

💬 11 a.m.–noon | Breakouts on staff retention, student engagement, employer connections, microinternships, funding ideas, and cross-campus collaboration.

👉Join/renew: https://www.mpace.org/page/membershiptypes

👉Register: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2062154&group=

Hope to see you there! 🙌

The PacNorth Employer Summit was a great success! 🎉It was wonderful bringing together local employers to connect, networ...
07/24/2026

The PacNorth Employer Summit was a great success! 🎉

It was wonderful bringing together local employers to connect, network, and share insights around the evolving landscape of early talent recruiting. From exploring workforce data and emerging trends to discussing challenges, solutions, and best practices, the conversations throughout the event were both engaging and impactful.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us, our incredible speakers for sharing their expertise, and all of our attendees for contributing to such a collaborative and inspiring event.

We’re grateful for the connections made and look forward to continuing the conversation!

🎳 MPACE PacSouth Summer Networking SocialJoin your MPACE PacSouth colleagues for an evening of connection, conversation,...
07/22/2026

🎳 MPACE PacSouth Summer Networking Social

Join your MPACE PacSouth colleagues for an evening of connection, conversation, and friendly competition at Lucky Strike in Westchester!

Whether you're a longtime MPACE member or new to the community, this is a great opportunity to build relationships with career services professionals and employer partners from across the region in a fun, relaxed setting. Network, enjoy great company, and bowl a few frames as we celebrate our community and strengthen professional connections.

📅 Wednesday, August 5
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM PDT

🎟️ Members: FREE
🎟️ Non-Members: $15

Don't miss this chance to connect, unwind, and make meaningful new connections. We hope to see you there!

Register now: https://www.mpace.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2075247&group=

Conference scholarship applications are now open! This year, MPACE has expanded its program from 2 to 7 full scholarship...
07/17/2026

Conference scholarship applications are now open!

This year, MPACE has expanded its program from 2 to 7 full scholarships for career services and university relations professionals, plus the Future Leaders Scholarship (FLS) for emerging professionals with two years or less in the field. Both cover registration and travel to the MPACE Annual Conference: Building Bridges, Building Possibilities from December 9–11 in San Francisco. Applications close Friday, August 14 at 5pm PDT.

Learn more and apply here: https://www.mpace.org/page/2026ConferenceScholarship

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