Career Day 2026: A Glimpse of Opportunity and Hope

Every year, QHSS hosts its annual career fair, but this year has seen one of the most successful in terms of the sheer variety of talent and success found within each and everyone of the visitors. Even though they may have just been affiliates with students, teachers and parents at this school, there were still a certain amount of wise tid-bits that came from the down-to-earth advice given from the many presentations.

This year featured a number of different faces from distinctive walks of life, providing students with windows to the sheer amount of opportunity found within their disposal. Among those included from Muntaha Munim, a Supply Chain Manager for Rayban sunglasses, to Daryle Blackstock, who holds a PhD, MPH (Masters in Public Health), PA-C (Certified Physician Assistant), CCTC (Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator), who is currently a Director for Clinical Operations.

Some of the notable faces included John Bowen, Executive Director at J.P Morgan. He gave a passionate speech about “GPA and the school you go to do not matter.” Bowen encouraged students to focus more on their passions and networking as a way to break into the hyper-competitive world of finance. This advice rings especially true as the event was held on Ivy Day, where many students are stressed about their future university.

Advice was also offered to those who aren’t seniors. An anesthesiologist by the name of Kamla Tiwari noted that you should do the very best you can in your studies, saying that things such as your performance and effort put in school will matter as you look to educational prerequisites to some of the future career paths one may explore during their vital years. Tiwari also explains that there are many things about various career fields, even her own, that one should know about— whether it be the variety found within jobs in the medical field, or the career prospects in the coming years due to rapidly developing technology.

Notably, there seemed to be no alumni present at this school event, despite the perfect opportunity for their inclusion to show the success of school. Many students struggle to see the possibilities that could lie for them after their graduation. So, hopefully, next year we see some more familiar faces.

Perhaps, one of the best words of advice, it is important to remember that all our speakers had rich career paths, despite not going to the top universities and having numerous deviations in their journeys. Many were able to offer down-to-earth suggestions about how to approach college, careers, and perhaps an overall outlook on life.