Student Career Conference: Frequently Asked Questions

Everett Community College’s annual Student Career Conference, formerly known as the Students of Color Career Conference, offers middle and high school students in Snohomish County a chance to learn from prominent local professionals about college and career options. Through keynote speakers, cultural sharing and panel sessions, students will have the opportunity to engage in discussions and reflect on their own career aspirations. This year’s conference takes place Thursday, March 26, 2026.

The outcomes of the 2026 conference will be: 

• Showcase EvCC: Student participants, community partners and volunteers are aware of the opportunities available at Everett Community College.
• Student participants will make a connection with professionals and see a path to career options.
• Student participants will know how EvCC can be a vehicle for their careers through ongoing communication.

The conference is the creative concept of Bill Reed, former accounting instructor at EvCC. Bill’s idea stemmed from data on local demographic trends, education trends and the economic impact of education. Based on this information, the conference was created in 2003 to motivate and empower students of color to pursue higher education in order to provide more and better career options.

For the 2026 conference, middle and high school students in Snohomish County may attend. The conference will include information geared specifically to middle and high school students, like: how to pay for college, how to earn college credit in high school, and how to apply to EvCC after high school.

While this year's focus is on local students, we warmly invite other middle and high schools from Western Washington to join our waitlist by emailing scc@everettcc.edu. 

By focusing on schools in our immediate area (Snohomish County), we can make meaningful connections that showcase the opportunities available at Everett Community College. 

However, while this year's focus is on local students, we warmly invite other middle and high schools from Western Washington to join our waitlist by emailing scc@everettcc.edu. 

School counselors and principals are the only ones who may register school groups. For middle and high school students interested in attending the event, please contact your school counselors. If you are a student or the parent of a student who has not been registered please contact your school's counselor and/or principal to get signed up before Jan. 30. Home school parents may email scc@everettcc.edu to inquire.

There is no entry fee. Students and chaperones are able to attend for free.

No. All students from Snohomish County middle and high schools are welcome to attend regardless of cultural background, heritage or country of origin. The focus of the conference is underrepresented students experiencing various equity gaps, because the dropout rate and poverty rate among them are higher than that of the well represented student population. 

Yes, we welcome all professionals to serve as panelists, and anyone can volunteer. However, the conference is focused on underrepresented students, and topics will be oriented on how they can achieve success, find careers that interest them and learn more about being a professional in their future.

Yes! This conference is one of many ways students get information about college and careers, but it may be the only opportunity for many students to speak with professionals in our community to learn about career options.

We’ve heard from many students during the past 21 years of the conference that the event made a meaningful difference for them. 

The first Students of Color Career Conference took place in 2003, and the conference has welcomed students to Everett Community College each year since then, except for a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic

If your school missed the January 30th deadline, please email scc@everettcc.edu for more information and/or to join our waiting list.

Please note any accommodations needed during registration. For students, school counselors can include this information on the school registration spreadsheet. Chaperones, panelists, volunteers and moderators, you can add this information when you register. SCC organizers will work with EvCC's Center for Disability Services to accommodate your needs. We will have a golf cart available if needed to move between buildings.

The name change reflects our continued commitment to inclusion and student success while aligning with updated national guidelines. The Student Career Conference (SCC) builds on the same mission as before; empowering students in our community to explore careers and achieve equitable opportunities while experiencing college life.

The name of the conference has been changed to emphasize that the event is, and always has been, open to all local students. Everett Community College does not discriminate based on, but not limited to, race, color, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, language, culture, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy or parental status, marital status, actual or perceived disability, use of service animal, economic status, military or veteran status, spirituality or religion, or genetic information in its programs, activities, or employment.