About Us
CEOx1Day is a student leadership development program, providing career insights and executive networking opportunities to high potential talent. Finalists earn a full day of mentorship with one of North America's top CEOs.
Founded 16 years ago by Odgers, the CEOx1Day Program provides ambitious second-, third-, and fourth-year undergraduate students an opportunity to connect with some of North America's most impressive CEOs and CHROs. The program mimics a modern job search process, giving applicants valuable skills that extend throughout their careers. These benefits include learning first-hand from executives, receiving a leadership assessment, and interviewing and networking experience.
Over the past 11 years, more than 225 organizations have participated in Canada including: Walmart Canada, Lockheed Martin Canada, Mastercard Canada, Roche Canada Pharmaceuticals, Spin Master, Bombardier, Purolator, Knix, Indspire, and Amnesty International. You can view the entire list here.
For the 2025-26 program, we’re thrilled to expand our North American reach – adding Washington, DC to the list of regions including Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
The CEOx1Day Program is looking for students with a strong academic placement, who have demonstrated leadership on campus and in their communities, and who want to change the world!
If you're looking for a mentorship and career building opportunity, we invite you to apply in September.
Benefits of Participating
- Direct Access to Executives: Finalists will have the opportunity to get a firsthand look at what a day in the life of a CEO is like.
- Professional networking exposure: Finalists will have the opportunity to network with participating CEOs and CHROs from prestigious organizations, ambitious peers from top North American schools, and Odgers executive search and leadership development experts.
- Practical career management advice: Finalists will hear from current CEOs and CHROs about how they managed their careers, what challenges they overcame, and what they are looking for in high potential talent.
- Internship consideration: Finalists will have an opportunity to be considered by Odgers for a summer internship or full-time placement after they have graduated.
- Deep insights into personal leadership skills: Semi-Finalists will have the opportunity to receive a personalized leadership assessment by Hogan Assessments, as well as a debrief with one of the members in Odgers' Leadership Advisory Practice. The debrief will provide feedback on leadership skills, including relationship-building, goal-setting, and strategic thinking, in addition to potential blind spots and areas of development.
- Job search experience: The rigorous selection process provides valuable skills and experience for future job searches. For Semi-Finalists, this includes speed interviews with Odgers executives.
- Exposure to a Corporate Office Environment: Semi-Finalists will spend a day at one of Odgers' offices located in major downtown areas across Canada and in Washington, DC, getting exposure to a professional work environment.
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