Learn more about the companies providing opportunities at the 2024 Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference Career and Graduate Fair!

If you have any questions, please reach out our Director of Auxiliary Services, Walid Yusuf at [email protected]

American Airlines

Together with regional partner American Eagle, we offer an average of nearly 6,700 flights daily to 350 destinations in 50 countries. We’re a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members and members-elect offer nearly 14,250 flights daily to 1,000 destinations in 150 countries. In 2016, American Airlines Group Inc. topped Fortune magazine’s list of best business turnarounds and its stock (NASDAQ: AAL) joined the S&P 500 index.

AT&T

AT&T Inc. is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. It executes in the market as the first truly modern communications and technology company, AT&T has been changing the way people live, work and play for the past 144 years. It started with Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Since then, our legacy of innovation has included the invention of the transistor – the building block of today’s digital world – as well as the solar cell, the communications satellite, and machine learning. Today we’re shaping the future with premium content, high-speed networks, direct-to-consumer relationships, and an advanced advertising technology platform. Our people are united by a shared desire to inspire progress, to stand for equality, and to change the world for the better through #LifeAtATT. Join our incredibly diverse company of more than 250,000 people and help drive the innovation that keeps AT&T at the leading edge of technology and service.

Austin Travis County EMS

The mission of Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) is to provide excellent patient care to anyone, at any time, in any place. Austin-Travis County EMS is people driven. The people in an organization define it. Our expertise, professionalism, and compassion define us. We are dedicated to community service, and we find honor in delivering care in a way that reflects our dedication to constant improvement and our responsiveness. We exist to change the lives of the people we serve in positive ways and to help improve their situations. Our vision is to be valued as a collaborative healthcare provider, to decrease suffering, improve the health of the community, and save lives.

Brazos River Authority

The Brazos River Authority

Calpine

Calpine Corporation is America’s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources. Our fleet of 76 power plants in operation and under construction represents approximately 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Our clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner. Our company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its commitment to environmental stewardship. Our renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth’s surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Chapman University – Dale E. Fowler School of Law

Located in the heart of Southern California, Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law provides a personalized and practice-focused approach to legal education that prepares our graduates to make a lasting difference in their communities. ABA-accredited and ranked among US News & World Report’s Top Law Schools, Chapman Law is recognized for its distinguished faculty, collegial environment, and ideal Orange County location.

Chevron Phillips Chemical

Chevron Phillips Chemical has approximately 5,000 employees and is consistently ranked a “Top Places to Work” company. Chevron Phillips operates 33 manufacturing facilities in seven countries and is a top safety performer with a positive environmental stewardship record. As a joint venture between Chevron and Phillips 66, Chevron Phillips Chemical is well positioned for success and continues to grow. Our company has a great culture that is built on inclusion, respect, and teamwork. At Chevron Phillips Chemical, you will work in an environment that welcomes creative thinking and encourages employees to expand their expertise on the job. Join us and thrive.

City Year

Lexi Long is currently a recruiter for City Year AmeriCorps, a paid gap year education mentorship program with sites across 21 states and 29 cities that gives access to graduate school scholarships. She is also currently an online student for Columbia University’s MS in Non-Profit Management program. Before her experience as a recruiter, she spent a year as a City Year Corps member herself in a Dallas, Texas high school. Prior to City Year, she graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020. In her free time she enjoys cycling, rock climbing, reading, and traveling.

Emory School of Nursing

As one of the nation’s top nursing schools, Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has committed to educating nurse leaders and scholars for over 100 years. We offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and non-degree programs, bringing together cutting-edge resources, distinguished faculty, top clinical experiences, and access to leading healthcare partners.

Frost Bank

Frost is the banking, investments and insurance subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR), a financial holding company with $46.7 billion in assets at June 30, 2021. One of the 50 largest U.S. banks by asset size, Frost provides a full range of banking, investments and insurance services to businesses and individuals in the Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Permian Basin, Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio regions. Founded in 1868, Frost has helped Texans with their financial needs during three centuries.

Gartner

We deliver actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.

Pepsico

PepsiCo is a playground for curious people. We invite thinkers, doers, and changemakers to champion innovation, take calculated risks, and challenge the status quo. From executives to leaders on the frontline, we’re excited about the future. We take chances. Together, we dare to make the world a better place. Our associates are the magic ingredient. Each of them plays an integral role in helping create deep connections between people and our products. Think about your last group celebration: Chances are, one of our iconic brands was by your side. At PepsiCo, you’re invited to be a part of a global team of innovators who make, move, and sell these products—which are enjoyed by more than 1 billion people a day. A career at PepsiCo means working in a culture where everyone’s invited. Here, you can dare to be yourself. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you can influence the people around you and the world at large. By showing up, you’ll have the opportunity learn, develop, and grow our unique skill sets at work. Our supportive teams can fuel your professional goals to make a global impact.

Pike

Founded in 1945, Pike Corporation is the nation’s leading provider of infrastructure engineering and construction services. Pike’s portfolio of expertise provides end-to-end infrastructure coverage, including electric distribution, transmission and substation; renewables and distributed energy resources; telecommunications; and gas distribution services. In the rapidly evolving and increasingly connected world that we live in, Pike’s ability to plan, design and install infrastructure upgrades within a single enterprise ensures that our customers get the most up-to-date solutions delivered in the most effective way possible. Not only does our approach and field expertise maximize project efficiency, but it also leads to the industry’s highest-quality work. We have maintained long-standing, trusted customer relationships with over 400 investor-owned, municipal and cooperative utilities and infrastructure providers throughout the United States.

Southern University Law Center

On December 16, 1946, in response to a lawsuit by an African-American resident seeking to attend law school at a state institution, the Louisiana State Board of Education took “positive steps to establish a Law School for Negroes at Southern University…to be in operation for the 1947-1948 session.”

Plans for the law school were approved by the State Board of Education at its January 10, 1947, meeting. On June 14, 1947, the Board of Liquidation of State Debt appropriated $40,000 for the operation of the school. The Southern University Law School was officially opened in September 1947 to provide legal education for African-American students.

Southern University Law Center graduates, beginning with the legendary civil rights attorney, political leader, and educator Jesse N. Stone, Jr., Alvin Basile Jones, Leroy White, Ellyson Fredrick Dyson, and Alex Louis Pitcher of the class of 1950, have spread across the state and nation as trailblazers in the legal profession, securing equal rights for others. To date, the Law Center has more than 2,500 graduates and is one of the nation’s most racially diverse law schools.

After 38 years of operation as a School of Law, the Southern University Board of Supervisors re-designated the school as the Southern University Law Center, enhancing its image in the region and the nation. The Law Center stresses legal education of high quality for students from diverse backgrounds.

Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.

TAMU Bush School and Public Service

The Bush School welcomes recent graduates and working professionals to our online graduate programs! Our student population represents the fields of state, local, and federal government, international affairs, law enforcement, military, homeland security, the nonprofit sector, the private sector, and more. Our online graduate certificates in International Affairs, Homeland Security, Public Management, and Nonprofit Management are a great addition to a resume, no matter what career stage you are in.

TAMU Department of Economics

TAMU Department of Economics

TAMU School of Law, Fort Worth

The School of Law is part of Texas A&M University, one of the nation’s premier research universities. Being part of Texas A&M University allows law students to network with more than 460,000+ former students worldwide to help throughout their law school and professional career. Our faculty are leading scholars in their fields, as well as being excellent teachers. You will have plenty of opportunities to get the real world experience you seek through our advocacy programs, legal clinics, externships, and pro bono projects. The School of Law is located within downtown Fort Worth, enabling our students to have close and productive relationships with leaders in the legal and political communities.

TAMU MAYS Business School

Learn business by doing business! The MS Business program is 11 months long and is designed for students with less than 12 months of work experience after completing their undergraduate degree. Students coming directly from their undergraduate degree program can earn their Master of Science in Business in one additional year of graduate study.

TAMU School of Public Health

The Texas A&M School of Public Health is committed to transforming health through interdisciplinary inquiry, innovative solutions, and development of leaders through the Aggie tradition of service to engage diverse communities worldwide. Established in 1998 in order to address the public health needs of Texas – particularly rural and underserved populations – the Texas A&M School of Public Health has attained national and international distinction and recognition. The Texas A&M School of Public Health offers six degree options and more than fifteen department specific programs. Public health is a diverse, interdisciplinary field with careers in population health, emergency preparedness and response, global health, and health administration.

Texas State University- Student Affairs in Higher Education Masters Program

We are a comprehensive student-centered graduate program at Texas State University that is perfect for someone who is interested in working on a college campus supporting students.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs is committed to transforming the quality of public leadership at all levels of governance and civic engagement. We are one of the nation’s leading institutions for the study of public policy, offering students world-class training on how to advance and administer effective solutions for a better world. Founded by President Lyndon B. Johnson to ensure more people have access to the halls of power, the school is built on the conviction that those who are most affected by our country’s problems should have a say in the design of its solutions.

UT Nursing

The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing is one of the leading nursing schools in the nation, with a history of excellence in academics, research, and service. We earn this distinction because of our:

Diverse, engaged students taught by dedicated faculty

Cutting-edge research conducted by nursing school faculty focusing on health behaviors and health promotion across the lifespan

Service through our community-based clinics

Collaborative partnerships

The UT Austin School of Nursing prepares its students for rewarding careers that enrich the practical world and help further nursing research.

Nursing Programs offered:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing

Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing – for those with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree who want to become a registered nurse and earn their MSN in Leadership

Alternate Entry Doctor of Nursing Practice – – for those with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree who want to become a registered nurse and an advanced practice nurse (PMHNP, PNP PC, AGCNS).

Alternate Entry Doctor of Philosophy – for those with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree who want to become a registered nurse and earn a Ph.D. in Nursing.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Warren CAT

Founded on the vision, passion, and family values of Johnny Warren in 1971, Warren Equipment Company has grown from one small company with four employees to several companies employing over 1800 people. Serving a variety of industries, including oil and gas, power generation, construction, and agriculture, the Warren Equipment Companies (Warren CAT, GCS, and SiTECH Texoma) provide world-class products and services to people around the globe.