Early Career Resources

It is important to forge connections with and learn from your industry, no matter how early you are on your career journey. Whether you are a current student, transitioning from a campus experience to a career as a communications professional, or early in your career, World Conference 2025 is your opportunity to connect with and learn from communication professionals from around the globe.

This year's theme, connect!, highlights the important role communication plays in connecting relationships, goals, ideas, the dots, and more among our teams and organizations.

Take a look at some top reasons to attend the event this year:

• Sessions to further your career
• Opportunities to connect
• The chance to give back

 

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Sessions to Further Your Career  

You can expect curated learning experiences that focus heavily on the topics most important to communication professionals in today's environment. All sessions align with five tracks: internal communications, external communications, leadership, personal development, and technology. Check out some of our top sessions below to grow your career:

• Mastering Your Personal Brand in a Connected World
• The Power of Connections: Finding Purpose, Confidence, and Balance in Your Career
• The Fine Line: Persuasion vs Manipulation in the Workplace & Beyond
• Responsible AI: Ethics, Transparency, and Global Regulatory Landscape
• Connect With Your Audiences: Think Like a Reader
• From Noise to Narrative: Building Clarity and Connection in Complex Organizations
• Care, Connect, Create: Video Storytelling for the Good
• Supercharging Your Influence and Connecting With More Impact
• Spotlight Session - Mind the Gap: Examining the PR Industry's Generational Divide

 

This is just a taste of the sessions World Conference has to offer. View the full schedule and secure your spot using the links below!

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Opportunities to Connect 

World Conference offers many opportunities for attendees to connect with peers from around the globe! Visit our Schedule at a Glance for a quick look at the many opportunties you will have to interact with fellow attendees, including a Welcome Reception, Region Receptions, Networking Roundtables, Dine Arounds, a First-Time Attendee reception, a multitude of Networking Breaks, morning yoga, and more!

 

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Update Your LinkedIn Photo With a New Headshot

Get a new headshot for free at World Conference with our Headshot Lounge! We'll have a professional photographer onsite to help you put your best foot forward.

When:

• Sunday, June 8: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Monday, June 9: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 10: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

How it works:

• Stop by at your convenience
• No appointment necessary
• Quick and easy – it takes just a few minutes!
• You'll get access to download your headshot following the conference

Sponsored by Simpplr.

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Make an Impact 

Take your communication experience and education and give back to the community! Consider signing up for the Gift of Communication, 8 June from 12:45-4:30 p.m.! The Gift of Communication is a free pre-conference event where you will join colleagues from around the world to help Vancouver-area non-profits address their most pressing communication challenges. Be part of communication as a catalyst for good — and enhance your resume in the process.

Learn more and sign up to volunteer.

 

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Additional Resources 

Get a Preview of World Conference

Watch this recent webinar on what to expect at World Conference, featuring information on the schedule breakdown, networking opportunities, and other tips to make the most of your experience!

Consider joining the IABC Student/Early Career Shared Interest Group! 

IABC’s Student and Early Career Professional Shared Interest Group provides opportunities, resources and support to college students and early professionals with the goal of enhancing career readiness and instilling a life-long passion for the field. This initiative takes inspiration and action from its members who assume volunteer leadership roles to facilitate networking, produce programs, promote volunteerism and provide access to experienced professionals. 

Learn More

 

Not yet an IABC member?

Forging connections with fellow professionals is key to a successful career in communications, no matter how early you are on your career journey. IABC membership is here for you to stay connected to your network, at an accessible rate! With options that include a Student Membership, Campus to Career Membership, and an Early Career Membership, you can find the membership option that best fits you and your career journey.

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