Career Counselors’ Consortium Northeast upcoming events

Professional Development Seminar: The New ABCs: Advising, Bots, & Careers (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be sent a few days before the event)

Date: Wednesday, April 15th 2026

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET

This discussion will name some of the challenges and complications that AI has brought to job-seekers and people pursuing careers, along with the new questions career development professionals are having to navigate for their clients and themselves. While many questions abound, there still exist possibilities that this session will also explore by considering what hasn’t changed and what new opportunities arise in this moment for the work ahead.

More about our Expert Speaker

Dr. Lance Eaton is the Senior Associate Director of AI in Teaching and Learning at Northeastern University. He has earned a Master's in American Studies (UMASS Boston), Public Administration (Suffolk University), and Instructional Design (UMASS Boston). He completed his Ph.D. in Higher Education (UMASS Boston) with a focus on academic piracy and how scholars navigate the privatization of research literature in the 21st century.

His work engages with the possibility of digital tools for expanding teaching and learning communities while considering the profound issues and questions that educational technologies open up for students, faculty, and higher ed as a whole. He has engaged with scores of higher education institutions about navigating the complexities and possibilities that generative AI represents for us at this moment.

His musings, reflections, and ramblings on AI and Education can be found on his blog: https://aiedusimplified.substack.com/

(Community Event) Flourish: Career & Well-being Group for Women (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Sabrina Woods, holistic career coach and past CCC president, started a new online group called Flourish: Career & Well-being Group for Women. She is running several free 30 min sample sessions to help us each pause and reflect on the question, “What does Flourishing look like to you?”

Sessions are taking place on

4/21 from 12:30-1pm EDT

5/19 from 2:30-1pm EDT

6/9 from 12:30-1pm EDT

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach, International Trainer / Speaker

I help people to navigate challenging, and sometimes even mystifying, career and life transitions. I focus on career and life possibilities, but also what might take the edge off the stress in this moment. It's a holistic and resilient approach to career / life change and job search. In addition to coaching, I facilitate workshops and train-the-trainer sessions ranging from the Myers Briggs to Mindfulness to LinkedIn.

My desire is to educate, engage and inspire participants. During a session, you might sense my authenticity, down-to-earth nature, and (hopefully) infectious energy. I have taught sessions in the U.S., U.K. and Middle East for organizations including Princeton, Columbia, MIT, the University of Liverpool and Harvard Medical School, as well as the Midwest Leadership Summit and World Happiness Fest in Miami. My background includes 20 years in the career services field from work at Northeastern, Harvard and the University of London. I am also a past president and current member / advocate of the CCC".

Best Practices Roundtable: Mental Resiliency (Thursday, May 07, 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Presenter

Mark McGarry

Facilitator

Rachel White

Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the event)

Date: Thursday, May 7th, 2026

Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST

Event Description

In this workshop, we will explore the Science of Resilience as it relates to working with students and within the workplace in general, including:

Understanding how the brain responds to stress and how to rewire thought patterns for a more resilient approach to job searching.
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
Learn how to shift perspectives using positive psychology techniques to turn rejection into motivation and self-improvement.
Emotional Intelligence & Self-Regulation– Discover tools to navigate uncertainty, manage self-doubt, and maintain confidence in competitive job markets.
Avoiding Burnout – Gain practical strategies for maintaining energy and focus, balancing productivity with self-care.
Real-World Applications – Hear inspiring examples of professionals who overcame major career setbacks and how they leveraged resilience mindset.
Fostering a culture of support, adaptability, and continuous learning to ensure your workforce and recruitment programs can pivot and thrive in times of change.

More about our presenter: Mark McGarry

Mark is the Associate Director at Questrom School of Business, where he leads the career curriculum and coaching team for FTMBA students. A global brand and product executive turned growth strategist and founder mindset coach, he brings 20+ years of experience driving innovation, brand transformation, and cultural impact across sportswear, action sports, and wellness. He’s managed billion-dollar portfolios at Nike and Puma, launched Nike’s first successful action sports entry, and helped scale several emerging sportswear brands. Through Learn-to-Surf™, his private coaching practice, Mark works with ambitious founders to optimize performance, health and well-being and align performance with purpose.

Professional Development Seminar: Culture & Career: Supporting International Clients Across Borders (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Presenter

Kinita Schripsema

Facilitator

Anne Grieves

Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the event)

Date: Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th 2026

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST

Event Description

This two-session program empowers career practitioners to understand how cultural nuances shape their clients' career journeys (as well as their own). For counseling professionals working with international clients and students, that self-awareness is the foundation for addressing bias, bridging cultural gaps, and building the kind of multicultural thinking that leads to genuine inclusion and a deeper sense of belonging.

When international clients are unable to secure employment in the U.S. and must return home, many view it as failure because of how rejection is understood in some cultures. Practitioners feel it too, as they are often tempted to carry more responsibility than theirs to hold. With the intent to show empathy, sometimes communication that is culturally nuanced can be misunderstood by both parties. This program offers practical language, tools, and frameworks to help you move from monocultural to multicultural in your thinking; to stay responsible to your clients without feeling responsible for their outcomes; and to create conditions where clients from vastly different backgrounds can feel empowered to make their best decisions.

Participants will leave not just more culturally aware, but more equipped to thrive in cross-cultural work — and to play an active role in dismantling the culturalism and racism that can quietly shape our practice.

Session 1 — Understanding Cultural Nuances (with handouts) A deep dive into how cultural identity shapes personal and professional narratives including the shadow side of our own cultural lens — and how our biases arrive at the table before we do.

Session 2 — Addressing Bias, Building Bridges Practical tools for cross-cultural work: promoting inclusion, navigating conflict, and developing language that bridges gaps rather than widens them.

More about our presenter: Kinita Schripsema

Kinita was born in India and has lived cross-culturally for 55+ years between India, Canada and the USA. As the Founder / CEO of Seema Global Consulting, a USA-based global company, she is also a GALLUP Global Certified Strengths Coach, Published Author and International Speaker with extensive experience as a DEIB Practitioner (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging).

She is also a member of the Career Counseling Consortium and actively involved in the CCC’s Mentorship program as a Mentor.

Professional Development Seminar: Culture & Career: Supporting International Clients Across Borders (Friday, May 15, 2026)

Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Presenter

Kinita Schripsema

Facilitator

Anne Grieves

Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the event)

Date: Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th 2026

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST

Event Description

More about our presenter: Kinita Schripsema

She is also a member of the Career Counseling Consortium and actively involved in the CCC’s Mentorship program as a Mentor.

(Community Event) Flourish: Career & Well-being Group for Women (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)

Tue, 19 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Sessions are taking place on

4/21 from 12:30-1pm EDT

5/19 from 2:30-1pm EDT

6/9 from 12:30-1pm EDT

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach, International Trainer / Speaker

(Community Event) Flourish: Career & Well-being Group for Women (Tuesday, June 09, 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Sessions are taking place on

4/21 from 12:30-1pm EDT

5/19 from 2:30-1pm EDT

6/9 from 12:30-1pm EDT

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER HERE

Sabrina Woods, Holistic Career Coach, International Trainer / Speaker