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2020 FEPA Careers and Internships in

Emergency Management Virtual Event

Carla Juarez, Co-Chair, Higher Education Working Group

he FEPA Higher Education Working Group is • Kesley Richardson, FAEM, Region 6 Recovery
excited to present this year’s virtual Careers and Coordinator at the Florida Division of Emergency
TInternships in Emergency Management event Management
taking place on Tuesday, October 27 from 10:00 am • Amanda Campen, Senior Manager at CohnReznick
to noon (Eastern). This is the third year the Association • Chris Eliadis, FPEM, Operations Coordinator at
has organized this event to serve students pursuing a Walton County Emergency Management
career in emergency management. While this year will • Anna Simko, Emergency Management Coordinator
look a little different due to COVID-19, we look forward at the University of Miami
to expanding our reach to students across the state The virtual event will kick-off with the Emerging
– and nationwide – as we seek to encourage aspiring Leaders panel discussion at the front end of the event.
emergency managers, offer guidance, resources and the Following this panel, participants will be broken into
opportunity for students to connect with leaders in our smaller Zoom breakout rooms led by a variety of
profession. emergency managers who will facilitate discussions
Our focus this year is to allow students to see their surrounding the following topics: resume and interview
potential in the next five to ten years by offering them a recommendations, internships and how to get the job.
panel of Emerging Leaders: Thanks to our sponsors, FEPA Corporate Members
• Kate Dean, FPEM, Technical Account Manager at IEM and Everbridge, the Higher Education Working
Everbridge Group is proud to announce that a select number of
participating students will receive a

one-year FEPA student membership.
With an abundance of disasters –
hurricanes and wildfires amid a global
pandemic to name a few - the need for
passionate and qualified emergency
managers becomes more necessary
A Leader in COVID Response #ONETEAMFORLIFE day by day. This event hopes to
empower the next generation of
Emergency Response Educators and Consultants, Inc. emergency managers and ensure they
233 NE 58 Avenue, Suite 101, Ocala, FL 34470-3406 have the necessary tools, resources,
th
Phone: 352-236-5348 Email: Info@ERECInc.com and community to help them serve
Check out our website at www.ERECInc.com when the next disaster strikes.
We encourage all FEPA members
Proudly serving our Clients’ Planning, Training, and Exercise to share this event far and wide! We
needs since 1996. also welcome you to attend and
EREC is honored to be a FEPA Corporate Member. “meet” participating students. Click
here to register today!

Preparing You Today for Tomorrow’s Challenges

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