Accelerate to Industry

Accelerate to Industry (A2i) is a workforce development program that allows graduate students to explore diverse career paths with our industry partners in the Charlotte region and beyond. This program offers a variety of modules that teach students how to transfer the skills they’ve acquired in their degree programs to meet the needs and challenges of industry. From one-day company site visits to semester-long team projects, A2i creates a host of meaningful interactions between sponsor companies and top Charlotte graduate students and postdocs.

Interested in presenting an A2i talk or workshop? Contact Dr. Jill Huerta (jhuerta2@charlotte.edu).

Spring 2025

DatePartnerWorkshopPresenter
Feb 6Ins and Outs of Professional Negotiation with Ally BankingSarah Haley, Campus Engagement Lead, Talent Acquisition
Feb 26Navigating Change:  Adapt and Lead in a Dynamic WorldRaul Castaneda, Regional Sr. Director Talent Mgmt, & Mfg. Learning Centers
March 10TBDTBD
March 28Work Organization in an International CompanyGiuseppe Scaziota, Managing Director

PAST a2i events

Fall 2024

DatePartnerWorkshopPresenter
Oct
18		A2i: Insights from a Charlotte Alum: Leveraging Your Opportunities to Chart Your Career PathKatie Conrad, Director and Deputy Chief of Staff at Novant Health
Oct 22

A2i: Career Success Insights from Industry ExpertsMike Cowell, Executive Vice President, Chief Auditor/Internal Audit Services at TIAA

Pete Greve, Partner at Pesta, Finnie & Associates

Chris Moxley, entrepreneur and Co-Owner of Charlotte-based lifestyle brand 704 Shop
Oct25Don’t Blow It: Make a Positive Impression on EmployersMatt Bryan, Squad Leader for Manufacturing in Enterprise Data & Advanced Analytics at Siemens Energy

Spring 2024

DatePartnerWorkshopPresenter
April 5A2i Professional Storytelling Advice from AccentureMilan Damani, Accenture’s Managing Director & COO, Global Delivery Leader,  Chloé Human, a Charlotte alumna now in Strategy & Consulting, and Peyton Watson, Management Consulting Senior Analyst 

Corporate Participants