Starting this June, all students are invited to a summer-long series of interactive virtual events with alumni.
Coordinated by Career Services and 含羞草研究所 Professional Networks, the events will offer a venue for students and alumni to connect, discuss professional experiences, and hear about the work done every day. Kicking off the series on June 9 will be 鈥淐areers in Public Health,鈥 featuring Steven Gabriel 鈥15, fellow, Buffalo鈥檚 Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness; Ayanna Williams 鈥08, health researcher, Insight Policy Research; and Katie Williams 鈥15, product development and introduction fellow, FHI 360.
The next event, scheduled for June 11, is 鈥淕et in the Game with Sports Marketing,鈥 featuring Brendan Buglione 鈥10, business development manager at Ball Corporation; Tara Carey 鈥13, Sports Partnership Lead, Snap, Inc.; and Josh Page '03, senior brand marketing manager at PepsiCo.
Additional sessions across a variety of industries and topics are being planned throughout the summer. During each event, students will be given time to ask questions and hear first-hand about alumni experiences in fields including media production, law, real estate, sustainability, and more.
鈥淲e want to give students the opportunity to learn about different career areas of interest,鈥 says Chelsea Lehmann, assistant director of alumni engagement for Career Services. 鈥淓xploring different types of work and professional roles helps make it real for students and allows them to see themselves in it. Alumni are our best resource for this and so many have raised their hands to be helpful that we wanted to capitalize on their generosity.鈥
All events will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays afternoons. The schedule of events and registration will be posted on and listed in Career Services鈥 weekly email, What鈥檚 Going On.
Tentative Schedule of Events
June 9: Careers in Public Health
- Steven Gabriel 鈥15, Fellow, Buffalo鈥檚 Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
- Ayanna Williams 鈥08, Health Researcher, Insight Policy Research
- Katie Williams 鈥15, Product Development and Introduction Fellow, FHI 360
June 11: Get in the Game with Sports Marketing
- Brendan Buglione 鈥10, Business Development Manager, Ball Corporation
- Tara Carey 鈥13, Sports Partnerships Lead, Snap Inc.
- Josh Page 鈥03, Senior Brand Marketing Manager, PepsiCo
June 16: Choosing a Side 鈥 Life on a Political Campaign
- Andrew DeFrank 鈥18, Community Engagement Specialist, District Department of Transportation
- Rachel Hegarty 鈥19, Field Organizer, Biden for President
- Paul Lobo 鈥89, Founder, Policy Integration Partners LLC
June 18: Consulting 101
- Taylor Joan Babbitt 鈥18 Associate, EY
- Ben Heverly 鈥15, Senior Associate, Whiteboard Advisors
- Evelyn Koh 鈥11, Associate Director of Corporate Development, IQVIA
- Moderated by Pamela Duncan 鈥14, Innovation Consultant, Fahrenheit 212
June 23: I Want to Go to Law School, But Not Yet...
- Brian Ascher 鈥03, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
- Greer Harrison 鈥18, Litigation Paralegal, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
- Rob Sobelman 鈥08, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of NY
June 25: Upskilling for Sustainability Careers=
- Jackie Gerson 鈥11, PhD student in ecology, Duke University
- Sammi Leroy 鈥14, Project Consultant II, Energy and Resource Solutions
June 30: Starting on the First Floor 鈥 Working in Real Estate
- Alumni TBD
July 7: Marketing, Advertising, and PR 鈥 What's the Difference?
- Daniel Berry 鈥17 Associate, Crisis and Corporate Issues, Weber Shandwick
- Lauren Casella 鈥16, Senior Analyst, Marketing Sciences, R/GA
- Miriam Charry 鈥16 Account Executive at Wieden + Kennedy
July 9: Biotech Basics
- Laynie Dratch 鈥17, Genetic Counselor, Penn Medicine
- Peter Covitz 鈥86, Senior Director, Biogen
July 14: Start with Start-Ups (with 含羞草研究所 TIA)
- Alumni TBD
July 16: Media Production
- Zac Coe 鈥14, Copywriter, MTV, Viacom
- Mara Stein 鈥19, East Coast Page, NBCUniversal Media, LLC