Professional Edge events offer one-time professional development experiences where skills meet opportunity.
Professional Edge hosts a variety of dynamic, hands-on events and interactive workshops throughout the year tailored to your future career goals. These events are designed to help you explore new tools, sharpen your professional abilities, and gain confidence in your next steps.
Upcoming Events
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Join us every other week for Coffee & Code, a welcoming space where anyone working with data can connect, collaborate, and learn. Whether you're analyzing spreadsheets, visualizing datasets, or writing code, this inclusive community event is for you.
What to Expect:
- Short showcase of interesting projects and techniques
- Networking with fellow data enthusiasts across campus
- Coffee and refreshments provided
Register once for the entire term and attend the sessions that interest you. Join us in the DREAM Lab sofa area or hop in via Zoom.
October 3: Meet Data Services
Ease into the new academic year and chat with the members of Data Services over coffee and cookies. Interested in programming, statistics, or geospatial data? Connect with us and the larger UO data science community.
October 17: Analyzing Library Data with Python and Quarto (Undergraduate Project Spotlight)
Data science major and Data Services intern Calista Gerard will give a short talk on their Python data processing project for analyzing library data followed by a question and answer session. Learn how to go from API query to dashboard.
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Learn the basics of the version control software Git through the GitHub desktop app in this interactive workshop. This workshop is intended for audiences with an interest in GitHub, the open-source software ecosystem, or software development, but no prior experience with Git or knowledge of a specific programming language will be assumed.
Topics covered include:
- Why version control?
- GitHub as a platform
- Git: pull, commit, push, repeat
- Software development principles
- Basic Git workflows
Please bring a laptop with GitHub Desktop installed. This workshop is in-person only; tea and snack breaks will be provided. Register online via LibCal.
Have any questions? Contact us.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Wondering if ChatGPT can help with your research? Concerned about AI in student work? Curious how AI might change your field?
Join UO Libraries Data Services for our fall 2025 Data Book Club and connect with colleagues across disciplines who are navigating the same AI questions. We're reading Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick, a thoughtful look at how AI is increasingly becoming a collaborator, not just a tool. We'll explore how this shifts our work, learning, creativity, ethics, and futures. No technical background required, just bring curiosity and critical thinking. Register online to recieve Zoom link.
Coffee, tea, and snacks provided!
Schedule
Knight DREAM Lab sofa area and online via Zoom Every other Friday, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
- October 10 – "Introduction: Three Sleepless Nights" and "Creating Alien Minds"
- October 24 – "Aligning the Alien" and "Four Rules for Co-Intelligence"
- November 7 – "AI as a Person" and "AI as a Creative"
- November 21 – "AI as a Coworker" and "AI as a Tutor" and "AI as a Coach"
- December 5 – "AI as Our Future" and "Epilogue: AI as Us"
Drop-ins welcome! Can't make every session? No problem! Each discussion stands alone while building on previous themes.
How to Participate
- Register via LibCal to get meeting reminders and updates.
- Get the book through UO Libraries, or via usual print or e-book vendors.
- Come ready to discuss what stands out, what surprises you, what ethical or practical questions arise, and how these ideas relate to your work or values.
Facilitated by Cameron Mulder, a Data Services statistical consultant exploring how AI is transforming data analysis and research methods.
If you have any questions please feel free to email Cameron at cmulder7@uoregon.edu.
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Step behind the scenes of the world's biggest sporting event to explore how the FIFA World Cup comes to life, not just on the field, but across the global business landscape. This cross-disciplinary event brings together FOX Sports executives and industry professionals to unpack the economic, media, policy, and operational forces that make the World Cup a defining moment in global sport.
Participants will gain foundational knowledge and practical insights across key domains that intersect around the tournament, including:
- Sports business – Broadcast rights, legal frameworks, sponsorships, marketing, partnerships, and audience research
- Sports journalism and broadcasting – TV production, digital storytelling, and behind-the-scenes coverage strategies
- Public policy and government relations – Host city strategy, global logistics, and the politics of international sport
- Human performance and sustainability – Environmental impact, athlete wellness, and large-scale event operations
- Media and communications – Gen Z engagement, cross-platform campaigns, and fan experience innovation
Students who register for this event will be given first consideration for sports-industry related Professional Edge immersion opportunities.
Guest Speakers
- November 7 – COMPLETE
- Nuno Silva – Vice President and General Manager, North America Soccer, Nike
- Ernesto Bruce – Chief Executive Officer, FOR SOCCER
- John Strong – Soccer Play-by-Play Announcer, FOX Sports
- Whit Haskel – Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing, FOX Sports
- David Higdon – Executive Vice President, Communications, Kansas City Chiefs
- Barbara Blangiardi – Producer and Marketing Executive
- November 21 – OPEN FOR REGISTATION
- John Strong – Soccer Play-by-Play Announcer, FOX Sports
- Elizabeth McGuire – Vice President, Brand Alliances, Major League Soccer / Soccer United
- Sara Hussain – Head, Environment, FIFA26
- Ed Swindler – Media Advisor; Former C-Level Executive, NBCUniversal, Inc.
- Rachel Sollenberger – Senior Director, Digital Operations, FOX Sports
- Barbara Blangiardi – Producer and Marketing Executive
Whether you're interested in media, business, public policy, or global events, this session offers a rare look at how sport, commerce, and culture converge on the world stage.
1:00–2:00 p.m.
Wondering if ChatGPT can help with your research? Concerned about AI in student work? Curious how AI might change your field?
Join UO Libraries Data Services for our fall 2025 Data Book Club and connect with colleagues across disciplines who are navigating the same AI questions. We're reading Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick, a thoughtful look at how AI is increasingly becoming a collaborator, not just a tool. We'll explore how this shifts our work, learning, creativity, ethics, and futures. No technical background required, just bring curiosity and critical thinking. Register online to recieve Zoom link.
Coffee, tea, and snacks provided!
Schedule
Knight DREAM Lab sofa area and online via Zoom Every other Friday, 1:00–2:00 p.m.
- October 10 – "Introduction: Three Sleepless Nights" and "Creating Alien Minds"
- October 24 – "Aligning the Alien" and "Four Rules for Co-Intelligence"
- November 7 – "AI as a Person" and "AI as a Creative"
- November 21 – "AI as a Coworker" and "AI as a Tutor" and "AI as a Coach"
- December 5 – "AI as Our Future" and "Epilogue: AI as Us"
Drop-ins welcome! Can't make every session? No problem! Each discussion stands alone while building on previous themes.
How to Participate
- Register via LibCal to get meeting reminders and updates.
- Get the book through UO Libraries, or via usual print or e-book vendors.
- Come ready to discuss what stands out, what surprises you, what ethical or practical questions arise, and how these ideas relate to your work or values.
Facilitated by Cameron Mulder, a Data Services statistical consultant exploring how AI is transforming data analysis and research methods.
If you have any questions please feel free to email Cameron at cmulder7@uoregon.edu.
Student Clubs and Organizations
We partner with student clubs across the Lundquist College of Business and beyond to co-create custom workshops and events that align with members' career aspirations. Whether you're interested in industry-specific training, leadership development, or technical skills, we'll work with you to design a session that supports your goals.
Popular event formats include:
- Industry tool trainings
- Communication and leadership development workshops
- Industry-specific upskilling
We love working with student leaders to support your club's mission and strengthen your members' readiness for life after college. To explore a collaboration, contact Trish Dorman at trishd@uoregon.edu.