College Speaker for Career Readiness, Networking & Personal Branding
Every college student graduates with a degree. Not every college student graduates knowing how to stand out, build a network, or turn a conversation into an opportunity.
Rob Peters is a small business entrepreneur, author, and keynote speaker with 35 years of real-world experience building a business almost entirely through relationships - no big ad budget, no cold-calling machine. He brings that same practical, story-driven approach to campus, helping students in any major learn how to differentiate themselves, network with intention, and turn a single connection into a mentor, an internship, or a job.
Rob is based in Massachusetts and available for entrepreneurship centers, business schools, career services offices, and student organizations across New England and nationwide, both in-person and virtually. [Download Speaker One-Sheet & Press Kit] (link to EPK PDF) [Request College Speak
Rob's College Programs Are Designed For
- Entrepreneurship centers & business schools — looking for a guest speaker who brings real-world founder experience, not just theory, to class lectures, seminar series, or center-hosted events
- Career services offices — hosting professional development workshops on networking, personal branding, and job search strategy for students across all majors
- Student clubs & organizations — entrepreneurship clubs, business societies, pre-professional clubs, and Greek life leadership programs looking for a speaker who delivers practical takeaways, not just motivation
- Orientation & first-year programs — introducing incoming students to networking and relationship-building skills early, before they need them for internship season
- Graduating seniors & MBA programs — preparing students heading into the job market with a personal brand and networking strategy that gets them noticed
Who This Is For
Program 1: The Invisible Student Problem; Be the Only You: Why Most Students Blend In — and How to Stop
Every year, thousands of students graduate with the same degree, the same internship on their resume, and the same generic LinkedIn summary - which means employers can't tell them apart. Rob shows students why "well-rounded and hardworking" is the fastest way to become invisible in a stack of applications, and reveals the same differentiation framework he's used to help small businesses become the obvious choice in their market - now applied to resumes, interviews, and personal brand.
Students walk away with:
- A clear answer to what actually makes them different from other applicants with a similar resume
- A framework for turning generic bullet points and buzzwords into a specific, memorable narrative
- The confidence to stand out intentionally, not just work harder
Format: 45–60 minute keynote or class lecture
Students walk away with:
Career services workshops
Entrepreneurship & business clubs
Graduating seniors
Business school seminar series
Any major preparing for internship or job search season
College Speaking Programs
Program 2: The Referral Room From Strangers to Supporters: Networking That Actually Gets You Hired
Most college students think networking means collecting LinkedIn connections or awkwardly working a career fair and almost none of them do it in a way that actually leads anywhere. Rob shares the same relationship-building system he used to build a thriving business with no advertising budget and no cold-calling, now applied to internships, jobs, and mentors. Students learn how to walk into any room: a career fair, club meeting, or alumni event; with an actual strategy, how to follow up in a way that doesn't feel forced, and how to turn one conversation into a referral, an interview, or a lasting mentor.
Students walk away with:
- A real networking strategy for career fairs, club meetings, and alumni events, not just small talk
- A follow-up process that turns a single conversation into a referral, interview, or mentor
- A "referral room" mindset for growing their network well beyond graduation
Format: 45–60 minute keynote or 90-minute interactive workshop
Best for:
Entrepreneurship & business clubs
Career services workshops
Pre-professional organizations
Greek life
Graduating seniors
Why Colleges & Universities Book Rob
35 years of real-world entrepreneurial experience: not a career speaker with borrowed material, but a founder who built a business through the exact relationship-building strategies he teaches.
Content that works across majors: every program is built to help students regardless of their field of study, making it a fit for university-wide events, not just business school audiences
Practical, not just motivational: students leave with a specific framework and next step, not just inspiration
Author of The Small Business CEO's Playbook: bulk copies available for attendees as a takeaway that reinforces the talk
Flexible formats: available as a single class guest lecture, club meeting talk, keynote, or interactive workshop, in-person or virtual
Formats & Investment
Class Guest Lecture (single class period) Ideal for entrepreneurship, business, or career-development courses. Investment: Contact Rob for college pricing.
Student Club or Organization Talk (30–60 minutes) Ideal for entrepreneurship clubs, business societies, and pre-professional organizations. Investment: Contact Rob for college pricing - flexible options available for student-org budgets.
Center or Department Keynote (45–90 minutes) Ideal for entrepreneurship centers, business school speaker series, and career services events. Investment: Contact Rob for college pricing.
Interactive Workshop (90 minutes) The hands-on version of The Referral Room - students leave with a completed personal networking strategy. Investment: Contact Rob for college pricing.
Virtual Option All programs available virtually for classes, clubs, or events unable to host in person.
Bulk Book Option Add copies of The Small Business CEO's Playbook for attendees at a discounted bulk rate - ask when you inquire.
Bring Rob to Your Campus
Whether you're planning a class lecture, a club meeting, or a full speaker series event, Rob delivers content students actually use.
Complete the form below or call 781-848-4235 Ext 700