Wanted: Your Advice for the Class of 2015

Next month, I will deliver commencement speeches to thousands of graduates at University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of Business and my alma mater Brooklyn College. I look forward to attending commencement events every year. After all, there’s no one more full of energy and enthusiasm than a 22 year old clutching their diploma, with the possible exception of their proud parents.

I want to do something special for these two commencement speeches, something I haven’t done before. Rather than just mining my own career and experiences for advice for the class of 2015 – I want to gather insights from a diverse range of people, at all stages in their careers. That’s where you come in.

Please answer any or all of the following questions in the comments section below.

1. What do you know now, that you wish you knew when you were 22?
   
   
2. What advice do you have for the class of 2015 as they embark on their careers?
   
   
3. How can this year’s graduating class truly make an impact that matters as they enter the workforce, and plan their careers?

I look forward to reading your input, and I’ll be sure to report back in a future blog post. Thanks so much.

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