ALPFA at UIC 52nd Las Vegas National Convention

ALPFA at UIC is a Student Chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals For America. Our goal is to raise money to send University of Illinois Chicago students to the 52nd annual ALPFA National Convention happening in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ALPFA National Convention brings together over 5,000+ professionals, 4,000+ students, and 100+ corporations from across the country to become motivated, inspired, and better business leaders. Members have the opportunity to receive internships, full-time offers, scholarships, networking experience, and professional development opportunities with some of the top employers in the country.

The ALPFA national convention presents an array of limitless opportunities. A noteworthy accomplishment entails the fundraising efforts of $1,740,000 for scholarships, provided by ALPFA National specifically for supporting students associated with ALPFA. This convention attracts numerous corporations, providing ALPFA members with a significant platform to engage with these companies, and fostering prospects for internships, fellowships, and full-time career opportunities. At the recent convention in Texas, a total of 106 companies participated in the 2-day career fair. Foremost, this convention serves as an outstanding occasion for networking with individuals from across the nation.

Our members will receive valuable learning opportunities through workshops, networking, professional development, and the ability to interview for career opportunities/internships. This annual event has allowed ALPFA at UIC’s chapter to receive scholarships, internships, and full-time offers post-graduation. To see what some of our ALPFAmilia are doing visit our ALPFA UIC Website.

Monetary donations will allow us to support 26 of our organization members attending the convention happening August 4th-8th. These monetary donations will help cover the costs of the convention which include hotel room and flight/transportation expenses. We could not do this without the support of our UIC community, ALPFA alumni, friends, and family!

More about ALPFA: As a student business organization, our primary focus is to provide opportunities for UIC students to enhance their skills in professional development, community engagement, networking, and leadership. Our mission is to empower our members to be leaders, innovators, and lifelong learners. We strive to better ourselves and our communities. As emerging professionals, we are devoted to academic excellence and dedicated to fostering a better future. We are a family that helps each other grow and learn.

We want to express our deepest gratitude in advance for contributing!!

-Your ALPFAmilia at UIC