Endeavor is a free three-day career exploration program held over winter break. Through reflective exercises, conversations with alumni, and industry immersions with employers, you will explore the fit of a few career options and leave knowing at least one career field you are interested in further exploring.
At a Glance
Overview
Endeavor is designed to help you better understand how the skills you are gaining through your coursework and extracurricular experiences translate to potential careers. You will be led through the three-day program by past participants, known as Endeavor Fellows, along with Career Center staff and returning alumni.
By the end of Endeavor, you will be empowered to take control of your career journey. In addition, you will be able to:
- Describe 1-3 resources or strategies you can use to explore career fields.
- Identify 1-3 career fields that align with your interests that you would like to further explore.
- Identify 1-3 skills you hope to incorporate into your career paths that align with the skills employers are seeking in recent college graduates.
- Identify the nine Boston College career readiness competencies.
- Articulate at least one example of where you have developed each of the nine career readiness competencies.
- Create a plan to develop skills and competencies required for a particular field of interest.
- Connect the skills, interests, and values you are gaining at Boston College to specific career opportunities of interest.
- Develop confidence in communicating with alumni and professionals.
- Identify 1-3 next steps in your career discernment and planning.
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“Endeavor transforms the daunting task of deciphering one鈥檚 future into an exciting adventure of opportunity and possibility.”
Endeavor 2026 Keynote Speaker
Frantz Berthuad '08
Chief Cancer Center Officer at University Medical Center of El Paso
Frantz M. Berthaud, MPH, FACHE is a nationally recognized healthcare executive and a sought-after speaker with a deep passion for advancing equity in cancer care. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Oncology Services at University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC), where he leads operations and strategy for the hospital鈥檚 oncology services, including the development of the Steve and Nancy Fox Cancer Center.
With over 15 years of diverse experience in healthcare鈥攊ncluding clinical research, operations, management, strategy, and education鈥擣rantz brings a unique and comprehensive perspective to healthcare leadership. His prior roles include Market Director of Oncology for The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso, and several leadership positions at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.
A dynamic and engaging speaker, Frantz has been featured at leading industry events and associations such as the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress, TiECON East, National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He is also a frequent podcast guest, sharing insights on purpose, access, cancer care, and executive leadership in the healthcare space.
Frantz serves as an Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), where his advocacy work has led him to testify in support of breast cancer equity legislation in Massachusetts and to meet with federal lawmakers in Washington, DC to push for policies that improve cancer care access and outcomes.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a dedicated community leader, serving on several boards including the United Way of El Paso County, ACHE of the Southwest, Southwest University, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH), and Boston College. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Philosophy from Boston College and his Master of Public Health from BUSPH, where he also served as adjunct faculty.
When he is not living at the intersection of health equity and oncology, Frantz enjoys spending quality time with his family.
A look inside the three-day experience
Footage from Endeavor 2020. Video by Young Kim, MCAS '21.
Impact of Endeavor
Past participants tell stories of how Endeavor helped them connect their skills, interests, and values to meaningful career opportunities.听
A Shift in Mindset
Alycia Carroll
Economics major Alycia Carroll found herself confused and conflicted. She liked her classes, was doing well in them, but they didn鈥檛 bring her joy. The social justice work she experienced in her Pulse class did. At Endeavor, Alycia met an alumna working for a big company making positive social change, proving to Alycia you could do both.
When One Door Closes
Brian Kusior
As the son of two doctors, Brian Kusior assumed he would naturally follow in his parents鈥� footsteps. After receiving his first C in chemistry, a class he excelled at in high school, feelings of self-doubt began to emerge. Was the pre-med track right for him? Endeavor began a journey of self discovery that would lead him to new and unexpected choices.
Listen to Yourself
Elena Akins
Communication major Elena Akins felt overwhelmed by the number of career options available to her. She knew she wanted a job that would have a direct and meaningful impact on people, but what career path would lead her there. A simple piece of advice she received at Endeavor helped narrow the field and introduced an unexpected career choice.