02/16/2023
By Kerry Willard Bray

You've heard networking can enhance your job search, but how do you build professional relationships as a student? You'll have the opportunity to do just that at the Career & Co-op Center’s fith annual Career Networking Night on Thursday, February 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in University Crossing 260 (Moloney Hall).

This event is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn from, and connect with, alumni in a wide range of industries about important career-related topics.

Participants will select up to three topics to learn about from the list below:
• Technical interviewing
• Behavioral interviewing
• Building effective resumes
• Networking
• LinkedIn
• Career fair prep
• Diversity, equity, and belonging
• Finding jobs & internships

Alumni guests from a wide range of majors will be joining us to connect with you. These individuals include:

Evana Gizzi Conway '13, '14 - Keynote speaker
B.S. Mathematics, M.S. Computational and Applied Mathematics
Artificial Intelligence Researcher - NASA

Rashid Khan '95
B.S. Electrical Engineering & Mathematics
Director, Networking Services - Red Hat

Tiana Peña Colón '14, '17, '18
B.S. Psychology & Criminology, M.Ed. Higher Education, M.S. Criminology
College Recruiting Program Manager - Point32Health

Craig Fernandes '13, '14
B.S. Business Administration - Accounting, MBA
Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services - EY

Valerie Louissaint '18, '20
B.S. Business Administration - MIS, MBA
Founder - The Emprint

Steve Alabiso '15
B.S. Business Administration - Marketing & Management
Strategic Development Manager - UKG

Evan Sousa '22
B.A. Psychology
Human Resources Generalist - Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union

Shruti Jain-Lynch '19
M.S. Computer Science
Advisor, Product Management & DEI Lead - Dell Technologies

Alexis Sarpong '20, '22
B.S. Public Health, MPH
Project Manager - Boston VA Research Institute

Topic selection will begin at 5 p.m.; you'll be able to select topics on a first-come, first-served basis.

The event will end with the opportunity for 1:1 networking, where you can follow up with alumni you met earlier in the evening or speak with folks you didn't get to meet previously. Light refreshments will be served during this time.

Our alumni are excited to meet you! Will you be there? Register in advance to let us know!

Questions about this event? Contact Beth Loell at beth_loell@uml.edu.