Summer of Connections Tour 2023: Chicago

Spending your time in Chicago this summer and wondering how you can tap into your LSA Alum network? Wonder no more! The Opportunity Hub coming to you and bringing our alums with us! Join us and other alums who live and/or work in the Chicago metropolitan area in an evening of casual, low-risk engagements to build your networking skills while developing new professional connections with supportive Wolverines right where you are. Participating students will have the unique opportunity to meet local alums from a variety of industries and organizations and begin networking relationships that can continue on LSA Connect.


Who is attending:

Akiyah Brown, Asian Studies, 2015, Associated Director of People Operations, National Democratic Training Committee

Isabel Ceniza, Asian Studies, 2018, Vice President, Selby Jennings

Leslee Cohen, Political Science, 1989, Founder/Managing Partner, AllRise Legal Counsel, LLC

Mary DeYoe, English/History of Art, 2006, Assistant Director, Art Institute of Chicago

Zach Esposito, English, 2014, Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase

Kristen Ellison, International Studies 2019, Assistant Vice President, Marsh Analytic Solutions

Nancy Gildart, Literature (RC), 1980, Retired (Marketing Research, Career Education, Employment Specialist)

Mark Gerstein, Political Science, 1981, Senior Advisor. PJT Partners

Nathan Kamradt, Communication, 2018, Manager of Research and Planning, Green Target

Carl Manello, Political Science, 1985, Senior Consultant, Transforming Solutions, Inc.

Timothy Prentiss, Drama (RC), 1977, Retired (Communications Consultant, eLearning Developer)

Shannon Palmer, Sociology/History of Art, 2017, Assistant Director, Art Institute Of Chicago

Andrew Samaniego, Communication, 2004, Senior Enterprise Account Director, Yelp

Maham Shaikh, Sociology, 2017, Marketing Specialist, Equinix

Sujay Shetty, Informatics, 2019, Machine Learning Engineer, Crowe

Josh Simon, Neuroscience, 2012, Chief Resident of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center

Lisa Weinstein, Political Science, 2002, Attorney, Grant & Eisenhofer


You should attend this session if you are:

An LSA undergraduate

Live/work locally in Chicago

Completing an internship in Chicago this summer

A soon-to-be-grad looking to live/work in Chicago after graduation

What you will gain by attending:

Develop Networking skills in low-risk interactions

Build Social Capital through engaging Alum network as student

Learn more about interested potential career paths

RSVP NOW to save your spot.

Details about the exact location of this event, time and duration, and more will be emailed to students who RSVP.

Your calendar program may or may not adjust the times for the time zone of the event. To be clear, this event will occur 6:30pm-8pm CST.