JACKET SUMMIT
The 2025 Jacket Summit conference is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10th from 8:30-12:30.
The Summit is designed to complement Defiance College's unique career readiness program
called Jacket Journey. In Jacket Journey, we require students to spend four years
developing the “language of employability.” To ensure this occurs, we are inviting
area businesses, community leaders, school districts, and non-profits to join us at
the Summit, where we will share a brief update of recent news from the college, engage
you as employers and community leaders to discover what we can do to assist you with
your employment needs. If you are interested in attending, please complete the Registration Form to RSVP.
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Keynote Speaker: TBA
Time: 8:30 AM until 12:30 PM (including light breakfast and fun lunch)
Location: Serrick Campus Center (for Check-in)
Parking: Serrick Campus Center lot and the Hubbard Hall lot located off of College Place
QUESTIONS?
Bridgette Winslow
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
419-783-2395 | bwinslow@defiance.edu
RESOURCES
- Defiance College's Strategies To Defy The Ordinary
- College Graduates Lack Preparation In The Skill Most Valued By Employers - Collaboration, The Hechinger Report
- Employers Say Students Aren't Learning Soft Skills In College, SHRM
- These Are The 6 Skills College Grads Need To Compete In The Post-COVID Jobs Market, CNBC
- The 10 Most Important Job Skills Every Company Will Be Looking For In 2020, Forbes
