Edge Boot Camp

Our signature event for sophomores kickstarts your future job search, offering practical experiences like an etiquette dinner, resume workshop, and mock interviews and inspiring sessions to begin telling your story.

Save the Date

Fall 2024 Boot Camp:

Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20

Spring 2025 Boot Camp:

Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8

The Competitive Advantage

A two-day professional skill immersion program, Boot Camp helps students identify their career passions and hone their interview and communication skills as they prepare for life after college. It is offered twice/year and is required for all sophomores. Highlights of the Boot Camp experience include:

An inspiring keynote address. The most recent keynote speaker was RMC alumnus Dr. Kenneth White, who is the Principal of Highland Springs High School. The title of his very interactive and engaging presentation was How to Create an Edge to be Successful.
Sessions include:
- The Path to Financial Success
- The Self-Aware Leader: Preparing for Professional Life
- Connect, Communicate, Succeed: Interview Techniques that Win!
An etiquette dinner to learn the finer points of professional manners
Mock interviews – practice your personal story and answering questions, posed by alumni, faculty, staff, and other business volunteers. The ultimate preparation for your future job search!
Networking events, where you’ll have the chance to connect directly with alumni who are working in the community

In accordance with the RMC Four-Year Degree Guarantee, all sophomores must attend Boot Camp. Questions? Contact the Edge Career Center:

Email the edge

The program's networking event allows students to connect with alumni and other volunteers, fostering connections that amplify their career prospects, both locally and beyond.
Participants engage in an etiquette dinner, refining their professional manners and interpersonal skills to navigate future career scenarios with confidence.
Interactive sessions cover essential skills, equipping participants with the knowledge and confidence needed to navigate the challenges and opportunities that arise after college.
Get LinkedIn ready with a (free!) professional headshot!
Students practice telling their personal stories and answer mock interview questions posed by alumni, faculty, staff, and other business volunteers.

Interested in volunteering?

A group of volunteers stand outside and smile at the camera

Our Boot Camps are successful because of the support of our community of faculty, staff, and alumni volunteers. Volunteers conduct mock interviews and attend the event鈥檚 pre-reception and meal, offering students a real window into the world of networking and interviewing! There are two key opportunities to volunteer for spring 2024 Boot Camp. We would love to have you join us for both or just one, if are available!

Pre-Dinner Networking Reception and Etiquette Dinner- Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm You will help students to practice networking skills at a reception and over a meal as a table host.
Edge Boot Camp Mock Interviews 鈥� Sunday, October 20, 2024, 10:45am 鈥� 3:00pm聽(*Requires most volunteers)
You will be provided with interview questions and an overview of the process of interviewing students and providing feedback. You鈥檒l also join fellow volunteers for lunch.

Want to volunteer for the October 2024 Boot Camp?

Questions? Contact Josh Quinn at joshuaquinn@rmc.edu.

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