UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — University employees across Penn State locations are invited to bring their children to work with them in April as part of Bring Our Children to Work Day.
“I am thrilled that with President Neeli Bendapudi’s support, we’re able to once again host Bring Our Children to Work Day to celebrate and showcase the work of our valued faculty and staff,” said Jennifer Wilkes, vice president for Human Resources and chief human resources officer. “This free event gives children and dependents the opportunity to get a glimpse of what their parent or guardian does and how they contribute to the University’s missions while broadening participants’ view of possible career paths and demonstrating the impact of Penn State.”
The University Park campus will host its event on Monday, April 13. The day will begin at the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC), where participants will be treated to breakfast and welcomed by President Bendapudi and other special guests.
The Nittany Lion mascot and Penn State cheerleaders are also scheduled to be on hand for Bring Our Children to Work Day.
Children and their parents/guardians will have the opportunity to engage in activities across the University, such as tours of the Penn State Bakery and All-Sports Museum. Lunch will be provided at the BJC and participants will close out the day by visiting their parent/guardian’s work unit, if applicable.
Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses will also be participating in Bring Our Children to Work Day, with the dates and activities varying across campuses. Several Commonwealth Campuses will hold their events on April 23, to correspond with the national date — the fourth Thursday of April — as they’ve done in previous years. University Park and other campuses are observing the event on April 13 to avoid conflict with the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment’s (PSSA) testing window.
Bring Our Children to Work Day is open to all full-time employees across University locations at no cost to families. Registration will open in the coming weeks.
“We are really excited about bringing this event back to our Penn State community and hope our faculty, staff and technical service employees will take this opportunity to share with their children what makes our University and their unit a great place to work,” Wilkes said. “I hope families mark the day on their calendar and register for this great event in April.”
More information, including FAQS, about the event can be found on the Penn State Human Resources website.