Career Equity Conference

The Career Equity Conference is an annual offering from the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success inviting partners and peers to elevate their work in diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful action and education.

The conference offers an opportunity to expand your understanding of what it takes to foster and maintain and inclusive workplace while making connections with key decisionmakers and thought leaders in higher education, human resources, employee engagement, and community engagement. No matter how far you are in this work, the Career Equity Conference is a transformative starting point.

Learn more about the Conference

The Career Equity Conference is an annual event designed to elevate and celebrate students and employers advancing an inclusive and just workplace.

More than 40 organizations joined us in 2023

An audience of 200 educators, business recruiters, and DEI professionals gathered at Suffolk on September 29 for the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success’s first-ever Career Equity Conference.

Rediscover our 2023 highlights

 

Thank You to our Sponsors

Become a Sponsor

Sponsorship of the Career Equity Conference will directly support the conference with remaining funds supporting the RAM fund, a financial resource empowering students to access fulfilling internships, study abroad opportunities and participate in various experiential learning options.

For more information, please email Nancy Galindo-Rodriguez, Director of Corporate Relations and Sponsorships or call 857-360-0106.  Learn more about becoming a sponsor [PDF].

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Accommodations & On-Campus Resources

Our center intends to provide an inclusive and impactful conference experience for all attendees. Our team has identified the following resources for attendees who may be traveling or visiting Suffolk University for the first time.

  • Our campus is in downtown Boston. Please refer to our campus map for directions to Sargent Hall and other on-campus spaces.
  • There are several hotels available near Suffolk University’s campus. If you require off-campus accommodations, please refer to our university’s CampusTravel website.
  • Sargent Hall offers a Mother’s Room on the first floor in Room 195. Mother’s Rooms are private spaces with chairs, small tables, lights, a lockable door, and electrical outlets.
  • Suffolk University's Interfaith Center in the Sawyer Building (8 Ashburton Place), Rooms 823 and 827, is available for all religious, secular, and spiritual needs. Learn more about the Interfaith Center.
  • Sargent Hall provides single-stall, wheelchair accessible restrooms on the 4th floor. The building offers gender neutral bathrooms on all floors.

If you require additional accommodations for the event, please email Adesuwa Igbineweka or call 617-573-8480.