Endeavor marks its first decade
Boston College’s Endeavor is getting ready to celebrate its first decade of helping sophomores and juniors navigate career paths and explore the potential of their liberal arts degrees. The program will take place January 8-10.
Jamal Halepota ’09, an account director at Microsoft and an expert in cross-functional collaboration, client relationships, leadership, and strategy, will be this year’s keynote speaker. Halepota received a bachelor’s degree in economics from BC and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. His career experience ranges from advancing legislation on Capitol Hill to analyzing revenue and operations at Snapchat, as well as investment banking at Credit Suisse. He is a member of the Boston College Alumni Association Board of Directors and serves as co-chair of the association’s Atlanta chapter.
Microsoft's Jamal Halepota ’09, an expert in cross-functional collaboration, client relationships, leadership, and strategy will be the 2025 keynote speaker.
Established by BC’s Career Center in partnership with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences and the BC Alumni Association, Endeavor enables participants to connect with hundreds of alumni from diverse industry fields through panel discussions, networking opportunities, and a “career trek” to various organizations in the Boston area. Registered students are paired with an Endeavor Fellow, a former program participant and student leader who will encourage and help their designated mentees reflect during the program’s three days.
“We are thrilled to be celebrating a decade of Endeavor,” said Career Center Associate Director of Career Exploration and Access Julianne Smith. “This initiative has become a cornerstone for students seeking to navigate their career paths and uncover possibilities for their lives. In a world that is constantly evolving, finding purposeful work has never been more crucial. Endeavor empowers students to not only identify their career aspirations but also to understand how they can have a significant impact on the world.”
A 10th-year celebration networking event on January 9 invites all past and present Endeavor volunteers to collaborate and engage with current students while celebrating the program’s meaningful impact over the course of a decade.
“We believe that by guiding students to align their skills and interests with meaningful work, we are fostering a generation of change-makers who are ready to address the challenges of tomorrow with enthusiasm and innovation,” said Smith.
For a schedule of events and more information about this year’s Endeavor program, see bc.edu/endeavor, or email bcendeavor@bc.edu.