CEO FOR A DAY

Connecting Business Leaders with Future Leaders

Inspiring Dreams with Real Experience

Understanding True Leadership Under a Mentor

CEO for a Day connects local, aspiring Year 10 to 12 students with a Senior Executive in their community in a field that they’re interested in, giving them the opportunity to walk in the shoes of a local leader.

Why Sign Up?

Canterbury-Bankstown is known as a blue-collar LGA. Many of our youth don’t realise what the professional world can offer them, or the myriad of opportunities that are available to them. This is why the Canterbury Bankstown Chamber of Commerce has started this Initiative: CEO for a Day!

Role of a Mentor

STAND AS AN EXAMPLE

Encourage participation and discussion
Set clear expectations and boundaries
Organise their day appropriately to showcase their professional leadership

CEO Registration

Role of a Student

LEARN, ABSORB, BE INSPIRED

Take the initiative to ask questions
Engage with mentor’s day as much as possible
Observe, broaden their horizons and don’t hesitate to challenge themselves

Student Registration

How Does it Work?

Local business leaders, CEOs, and community leaders will volunteer 3 days across 3 terms to mentor an aspiring Year 10 to 12 student interested in their field.

Year 10 to 12 students will shadow their day and walk in their shoes, broadening their horizons, inspiring new ambitions, and letting students have a taste of what work in the professional world might look like for them!

Tackling Youth Concerns

CEO for a Day is designed to tackle the three foremost concerns that students have when they think of work. These are:

Lack of Skills
Lack of Experience
Lack of Connections

By joining our program and being mentored by a leading professional in their field, students not only gain valuable perspectives on work and leadership but also connect to the current local professionals in a field of their choice in their local area, honing their interests and bolstering their confidence and future opportunities.