At a Glance
Nepris, JFFLabs Impact Acceleration Partner & ETF@JFFLabs portfolio company, hosts live retail industry chats for middle and high school classrooms.Today, the retail sector provides ever-expanding opportunities for workers. Frontline roles are only a fraction of the exciting careers retail can offer. Beyond the frontline roles, the retail sector offers advancement opportunities in data science, modular and space planning, corporate sales and buying, monetary support for postsecondary achievement and more.
To feature these opportunities and engage students across the country, JFFLabs has partnered with Nepris, the go-to cloud-based platform for connecting industry with K-16 classrooms online, to host a week-long series with retail industry professionals. During the week of February 24, Nepris, will host a series of online Retail Industry Chats for live classrooms to highlight how the retail sector is developing opportunities for talent to be developed and cultivated.
Throughout the Retail Series, working professionals from Walmart, CVSHealth, Verizon, Best Buy, and AT&T will host video-based conversations with the goal of exposing live classrooms of students everywhere to the opportunities available, skills required, and steps to beginning a career.
**Jamie Lavoie, Hiring Support Center Manager, CVS Health** *Audience:Middle School, High School* Students will learn about the various roles and responsibilities of CVS Health’s retail employees, some of the most common career paths we see our employees following today, and how to explore job opportunities within CVS Health! **Date and Time:** 2/24, 11:30am ET
**Viviana Villegas, community engagement lead, AT&T** *Audience: Middle & High Schools* Discuss the journey and steps that brought Viviana from retail sales to the corporate environment at AT&T. **Date and Time:** 2/25, 1:45pm ET
**Jessica Somers Smith, director of retail sales, Verizon Wireless** *Audience: Middle School, High School* Tips and tricks on network and taking risks while in the retail space to learn about career opportunities for job advancement within and outside of retail. Students will also learn about tuition reimbursement and certifications to help advance careers. **Date and Time:** 2/25 at 3:00pm ET
**Fernando Rivera, retail director, Verizon Wireless** *Audience: Middle School, High School* Learn from a Retail District Manager at Verizon about how and why he chose to pursue a career in retail and how he advanced his leadership abilities. Students will also learn about tuition reimbursement and certifications to help advance careers. **Date and Time:** 2/26, 12:30pm ET
**Patrick Adolphson, modular and space manager, Walmart** *Audience: Middle & High Schools* Explore what a career in retail can look like and the benefits that Walmart offers to continue grow both personally and professionally. **Date and Time:** 2/27 at 2:00 pm ET
**Brandi Jorgenen, social impact specialist, Best Buy** *Audience: High School* A conversation with Brandi who’s been at Best Buy for 20 years with positions ranging from seasonal cashier to community programs. **Date and Time:** 2/28, 12:00pm ET