WEDNESDAY, February 28

 

Time

Event 

2:00 pm-
4:00 pm

WORKSHOP

International Student Visa Workshop

(recommended for international students who are planning to work in the U.S. following graduation)
Facilitator: Bernard P. Wolfsdorf
Online & in-person watch party (SRB Multipurpose Room)

THURSDAY, February 29

Schedule will be updated once event details are confirmed.

Time

Concurrent Event 1

Concurrent Event 2

9:00 am -
10:00 am

 Registration
Elings 1601

Breakfast available

10:00 am -
10:50 am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

"It All Begins With a Mindset"

Elings 1601

Gigi Wang
Industry Fellow & Faculty at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET), Managing Partner of MG Team

11:00 am -
11:50 am

CAREER PANEL

Research & Development
Elings 1601

Panelists:
Peter Mage (Principal Engineer in the Advanced Technology Group)

Derek Falcone (Research and Development Specialist and Process Development Engineer)

Shannon Heinrich (Senior Electrolyte Scientist)

Emily Toomey (Senior Researcher)

12:00 pm -
1:30 pm

Lunch Break

Dining options are available in the University Center Food Court

1:30 pm -
2:20 pm

CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL

Startup & Entrepreneurship

Elings 1601

Panelists:
Mike Lee (Senior Lecturer)

Amanda Brush (Survey Researcher)

Kelly O'Connell (Managing Partner)

Mike Ball (Consultant)

CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL

Public Policy & Education

Elings 1605

Panelists:
Nada Rayyes (Senior Researcher)

Laura Lara-Brady (Senior Project Manager)

Lindsay Daugherty (Senior Policy Researcher)

Christopher Ozuna (Research Data Specialist)

Jessica Daugherty (Founder and Principal)

2:30 pm -
3:20 pm

CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL

Consulting

Elings 1601

Panelists:
Nitzan Navick (Senior Research Consultant)

Amanda Ruschel (Associate Consultant)

Eric Zackrison (President/CEO,  Principal Consultant, Lecturing Professor)

Sean Murray (Senior Engineer)

CONCURRENT CAREER PANEL

Non-Profit & Academic Administration

Elings 1605

Panelists:
Olga Faccani (TA Development Program Manager)

Tanya Baker (Director of National Programs)

Christoffer Bovbjerg (Associate Director)

3:30 pm -
4:30 pm

CAREER PANEL

Data Science & Computing

Elings 1601

Panelists:

Sepideh Taheri (Product Manager)

Tarik Tamyurek (Analyst)

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking Reception 

Elings (Outside)

Drinks and Appetizers will be served

FRIDAY, March 1

Schedule will be updated once event details are confirmed.

Time

Event 

10:00 am -
10:50 am

WORKSHOP

Translate Academic Skills to Non-Academic Industry Jobs
SRB Multipurpose Room & Virtual Event

Facilitator:
Maya Hargens (Assistant Director, Graduate Career Education)

11:00 am -
11:50 am

WORKSHOP

Beating the Algorithm
SRB Multipurpose Room & Virtual Event

Facilitator: Alex Caballero & Nan Wilkenfeld

11:50 am -
1:00 pm 

Lunch break

Dining options are available in the University Center Food Court near Corwin Pavilion

1:00 pm -
1:50 pm

WORKSHOP

Negotiation Skills
SRB Multipurpose Room & Virtual Event

Facilitator:
Miya Scheble (Manager, Master of Environmental Data Science (MEDS) career development and alumni relations )

2:00 pm -
2:50 pm

WORKSHOP

Job Search Process & Tools That Help
SRB Multipurpose Room & Virtual Event

Facilitator:
Meg Kadrmas (Career Counselor, American University)