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Mark Your Calendar: OPM Virtual Education and Professional Development Symposium

You’re invited to join the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Spring 2021 Virtual Education and Professional Development Symposium for federal employees.

The free event is Tuesday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST and will be hosted by members of OPM’s Federal Academic Alliance.

The alliance is an OPM partnership with colleges and universities to provide educational resources and opportunities to federal employees looking to pursue a post-secondary education at reduced tuition rates.

The event objectives are to:

  • Inform federal employees and their families about the benefits available through the Federal Academic Alliance

  • Provide learning opportunities through forums and workshops

  • Support career development for federal employees

  • Provide information for federal employees to obtain college degrees, certificates and/or college credit

  • Discuss mission-critical topics

  • Sharpen leadership skills

You will have the opportunity to meet representatives from each of the participating institutions and attend webinars at no cost. Each of the schools in OPM’s Federal Academic Alliance offers benefits to federal employees, spouses and dependents to advance their education.

For information on webinar topics and to register, click here