Make Alumni Connections
- All News
-
- Search News
- Student News
-
- Globalize your liberal arts education this summer in Dublin
- Intern Spotlight: Adam Seltzer
- What LSA students are saying about the ALA 325 course
- Intern Spotlight: Natalie Suh
- In-person, drop-in coaching is paused until further notice
- Our coaches are online and ready to provide virtual coaching
- April Alumni Connections
- Gain critical leadership experience as a Hub ambassador
- What can LSA students be doing right now to further their career goals?
- Virtual internships in spring and summer of 2020 are now eligible for funding
- May Virtual Alumni Connections
- Get a first look into the upcoming release of LSA’s new mentoring platform
- Why early career exploration really matters
- Alum Story: Discover how this 2009 English grad secured his first job during the housing market crash
- Alum Story: Find out how this LSA alum turned his ‘baseball’ career aspirations into a reality
- August's Employer Connections
- What’s ‘Happening’ virtually this Fall at the LSA Opportunity Hub
- Discover what LSA’s online community has been buzzing about
- RSVP for Fall's career-building workshops
- Fostering career connections from home
- A transformation from on-site and in-person to virtual and remote
- Alum Story: Hear how this LSA alum and Detroit native transformed tragedy into human achievement
- Alum Story: From schoolcraft to statecraft
- Connecting all Corners
- LSA Connect turns six months!
- Host an LSA student’s virtual internship this summer
- More than $350,000 awarded to LSA students as virtual internship support
- Are virtual internships as valuable as on-site ones? The experts weigh in with a resounding “Yes”
- 2021 Internship Forum
- Alum Story: A journey to the center of the self
- Student spotlight: Unlocking the mysteries of the human body—and demystifying the career exploration journey
- 2021 Grad School Fair
- Hub Industry Groups
- How to (net)work your way into a new career opportunity
- Graduating Hub intern shares that working at the Hub was more than just an internship experience
- More than just students: setting the Hub up for success
- In the “room” where it happens
- Applied Liberal Arts courses at the Hub
- Leveraging your LSA alum network as a recent graduate
- The road to discovery: An LSA alum looks back on how she found fulfillment in an unlikely place
- Three science alums, three very different career journeys
- Career fairs: an opportunity to explore, connect, and practice
- What is ‘career exploration’—and why does it matter?
- Three alums, three identities, three incredibly diverse career paths
- Internships: A way to trying on different careers for size
- An inside look into career coaching
- Where will your LSA degree take you?
- Waste not, want not
- 2022 LSA Internship Fair
- Making career choices with a little help from your LSA friends
- "Be your own advocate"
- 2022 Grad School Fair
- Take the pressure off
- Unlocking your next internship opportunity
- The Grad School Question
- How to Get Hired
- Navigating the unexpected
- Putting your LSA degree to work
- Networking: The key that unlocks career opportunities and mentoring support
- Dispelling common career myths
- Part Two: Dispelling common career myths
- Signing off
- What is Social Capital?
- 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Undergraduate Career
- 4 Ways to Look After Your Mental Health as a Student
- All Events
Alumni Connections bring alumni and students together for conversation that’s authentic and personal.
Students who make it on the list for these in-depth talks (RSVPs fill up fast!) get the chance to ask questions directly and walk away with invaluable information. Past alumni participants have included Pinterest’s Head of Community Operations Jud Hoffman (pictured), New York Times-published international photographer Kirsten Kortebein, and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller.
What sets these sessions apart is their size and format: an intimate audience (often limited to 20 students or less) in an informal setting (dress code is come as you are). No resume exchanges or fussy suits—these sessions invite students to explore and understand, rather than compete.
Browse opportunities or RSVP to join the conversation in the LSA Opportunity Network. (And keep an eye on your inboxes, where Alumni Connections are often announced!)
October Alumni Connections
WSJ Bureau Chief Stefanie Ilgenfritz
Oct. 12: 1 p.m. | 2001 | RSVP
WSJ’s health and science bureau chief and a Pulitzer Prize-winner, Stefanie will discuss the many paths to journalism and its evolving forms, from podcasts to nonprofit investigative projects.
Evercore Managing Director Courtney McBean
Oct. 12: 2 p.m. | 2130 | RSVP
Technology investment banker Courtney McBean, a managing director at Evercore, has consulted on transactions for clients including Google and Tesla She’ll talk about the non-traditional path she took to her current leadership role in the industry.
Cyber and Physical Security Expert Matt Bogaard
Oct. 12: 3 p.m. | 2001 | RSVP
Matt is founder and CEO of the global security consulting firm Bogaard Group International, where he helps clients around the world manage disasters, plan for crisis, and implement stronger security strategies. He’ll be directing a crisis management exercise with students during this uniquely interactive session.
Detroit Police Strategic Projects Manager Neil Tambe
Oct. 12: 4 p.m. | 2130 | RSVP
Neil is a devoted Detroiter and the strategic projects manager for the Detroit Police Department. Before working for the city, he was a consultant for Deloitte, where he focused on the intersection of business strategy and technology. He’ll discuss how his liberal arts degree helped pave the path from consulting to public service.
November Alumni Connections
NBC Sports Senior V.P. Dan Steir and Ross Mobile Productions President Mitch Rubenstein
November 2: 3–4 p.m. | LSA 2228 | RSVP
Join a small group conversation with alumni Dan Steir and Mitch Rubenstein, who’ll talk with students about their LSA experience and their paths into sports media.
Microsoft Corporate V.P. Gavriella Schuster
November 2: 3–4 p.m. | LSA 2119 | RSVP
Schuster serves as corporate vice president for Microsoft’s One Commercial Partner (OCP) organization, where she oversees the organization’s ability to be a “great company to do business with.” She’ll join the session virtually via video conference.”
Digital Marketing Exec Harrison Liss
November 2: Noon to 1 p.m. | LSA 2130 | RSVP
Join a chat with alum Harrison Liss about digital advertising and marketing. Liss is the director of business development for Denver-based digital marketing agency Elevated Third. Prior to Elevated Third, Liss worked at a brand licensing agency based in New York where he led initiatives with such clients as FX Networks, MGM, Pabst Brewing Company, and Zynga.
ESPN Producer Jon Fish
November 2: 2–3 p.m. | LSA 2130 | RSVP
Jon Fish will share the impact his LSA degree has had on his career in sports media and what it’s like to work at one of the country’s leading sports broadcasters
IncellDX Founder and M.D. Dr. Bruce Patterson
November 16: Noon to 1 p.m. | LSA 2130 | RSVP
Physician and entrepreneur Bruce Patterson will discuss the ways science, medicine, and business intersect. He'll share his journey from an undergrad in LSA to Northwestern School of Medicine, on to engaging in HIV research, and up to today as a successful entrepreneur in the med tech space. Students will learn about the variety of career trajectories available to students interested in science and medicine.
Co-Founder of AmTrav Corporate Travel Craig Fichtelberg
November 16: 2–3 p.m. | LSA 2130 | RSVP
Craig Fichtelberg, an expert in operational strategy and management, co-founded 1-800-CheapAir and built out a network ofnationwide call centers. In the early 2000’s, Craig successfully led the offline business transition to CheapAir.com. Most recently, Craiglaunched AmTrav with the goal of simplifying business travel. He’ll discuss disrupting the status quo with products and services.