2025 Power in Diversity Conference

St. Cloud State University Multicultural Student Services is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Power in Diversity Leadership Conference (PIDC), taking place from January 30 to February 1, 2025 and our theme, Empowering Self, Uplifting Community. This event, in partnership with the Minnesota State Office of Equity and Inclusion, has become a cornerstone of leadership development for students from institutions across the region and beyond.

Conference Benefits

  • Engaging experience with dynamic keynote speakers
  • interactive workshops
  • activities designed to build leadership skills
  • career development and personal growth
  • connect with local and regional community organizations

Registration and conference details to be announced soon.

Diversity Job and Internship Fair

A student and recruiter talking at job fair

The Career Center is proud to collaborate with the Power in Diversity Leadership Conference to offer the Diversity Job and Internship Fair. These events are an excellent avenue for all students, whether attending the conference or not, to explore post graduate education and employment options, whether looking to apply for graduate school, internships, part-time or full-time jobs or make connections for the future. This job and internship fair is one of the largest SCSU has to offer each year with more than 130 employers present.

1-4 p.m. Friday, January 31
Atwood Memorial Center

Additional Opportunity

Conference Sponsorship

Granite Partners logo

We are excited to partner with Granite Partners again this year. Granite Partners, along with the Granite Companies, is the premier sponsor of the Power in Diversity Leadership Conference and the Diversity Job & Internship Fair. Granite Partners is a private investment and holding company founded in 2002 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, with a mission to grow companies and create value for all stakeholders. With locations throughout Minnesota and beyond, the Granite Companies are earnestly seeking diversity, inspiring talent, and fostering wellbeing; their teams are eager to engage with MN State institutions and students. 

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