PAST EVENTS
Since our founding in 2017, dozens of the world's biggest brands have generously hosted, sponsored and participated in our signature UPstart events.
UPSKILL Yourself
July 25, 2024
LinkedIn, Google, Amazon, PIX11, The Fedcap Group, SHFT!
Speakers and more information here.
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Self-Care for Work / Life Balance
May 3, 2024
Ad Council, LA Lakers, Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles | Angeleno Corps
Speakers and more information here.
Network to Get Hired
April 19, 2024
Avenica, Kickstarter, Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles | Angeleno Corps
Speakers and more information here.
Are YOU Career Ready?
April 12, 2024
Avenica, The Ad Council, Chick-fil-A, New York Life, sidehustles.com, JP Morgan, TikTok, Microsoft
Speakers and more information here.
BuildUP Your Personal Brand
February 6, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS), The Valley Pearl,
Matador Enterprises
Speakers and more information here.
Make Your Future Bolder
April 14, 2023
Microsoft, Accenture, TikTok, Grant Thornton
Speakers and more information here.
Network to Get Hired
March 24, 2023
NASA, Netflix, Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles
Speakers and more information here.
Self-Care for Work | Life Balance
February 17, 2023
Microsoft, GoFundMe, Office of the Mayor of Los Angeles
Speakers and more information here.
Invest in Your Future
December 1, 2022
Blackstone, Accenture, UrbanStems, Generate
Speakers and more information here.
Want to Get Hired? Then Learn How to Network!
May 6, 2022
Walmart eCommerce, The Walt Disney Company, TikTok, American Express
Speakers and more information here.
Towards the Future
February 12, 2022
Facebook, Accenture, Prove, BlackRock, Walmart Marketplace
Speakers and more information here.
Resiliency in the Time of Covid
April 11, 2020
Facebook, Microsoft, American Express + Coach DKR
Speakers and more info here.
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Role Models at Work
April 26, 2019
Google, Payfone, LinkedIn, Celonis
Speakers and more information here.
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Goal Diggers: Transitioning from Classroom to Boardoom
November 22, 2019
JPMorgan Chase, Unilever, Merrill, The Shark Group
Speakers and more information here.
Upstart NYC
November 8, 2017
JPMorgan Chase, Bloomberg, NY 1, Propelify, Noblebridge Wealth Managment, Deloitte & Touche
Speakers and more information here.
Past speakers.
Our speakers work at the world's leading brands and universities - including Accenture, TikTok, JPMorgan Chase, NASA, Netflix, Meta, Estée Lauder, BlackRock, Google and many more. They are diverse and accomplished and above all passionate about helping college students and new graduates find early success. By sharing their stories, they reveal unexpected career opportunities and paths.