Make It McAllen is an initiative to promote the region’s high quality of life for talent attraction and retention through marketing and network building.
Our Mission is to provide information about employment opportunities, networking events, and information to assist professionals relocating from outside of the region.
- Connect interns and recent graduates to professional opportunities
- Highlight opportunities in target sectors, especially those for mind-career professionals.
- Connect engineers and other professionals in Reynosa to the research and innovation opportunities in McAllen
“Make It McAllen “is a vibrant initiative focused on encouraging UTRGV, Texas A&M, and South Texas College alumni and local talent to stay and thrive in our beautiful city. Here's how we are making McAllen the ultimate destination for talented professionals.
Government Collaboration:
- Advocacy: Collaborating with local government to advocate for policies that support business growth, education, and talent retention.
- Incentives: Working together to provide incentives for businesses hiring local talent, fostering a thriving job market.
Continuous Support:
- Alumni Network: Establishing a strong alumni network that provides continuous support, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
- Career Development Workshops: Organizing workshops focusing on resume building, interview skills, and professional growth, enhancing our talent pool's competitiveness.
With "Make It McAllen," we're not just retaining talent; we're nurturing careers, fostering innovation, and building a community where every professional can thrive. Together, let's make McAllen the ultimate destination for success, growth, and a fulfilling life. Welcome home!
When faced with the decision to move away or stay after graduating from college, we want you to “Make It McAllen” We want new graduates to applied everything they have learn by starting a job or career in McAllen. We want to keep our best and brightest young talent to stay and use their much-needed knowledge, skills, and abilities in our region.
A high percentage of college students normally prefer to find a job close to where they attend college and local talent seeks job opportunities in states like California, Florida, New York and Georgia.
We want to be the connection between recent college students graduating or those that would like to come back to be close to family. We are working to create new opportunities in the region
We want for our workforce talent to stay in McAllen. In order to retain our great and brightest students coming out of college it’s important for the community to provide them with adequate and accessible support, to get a job or start their career close to home.
Make It McAllen goal is to provide employment opportunities through business development. This effort will help will talent recruitment and retention efforts. By facilitating networks of young professionals’ outreach to young professionals who move out of McAllen, and marketing job opportunities, local amenities and events to these groups will strengthen the local labor pool and community.