Check-in and Lunch
Grab your free giveaways and get credit for Knowledge & Power! Then head on in to Trayes Hall to lunch and network with peers and professionals!
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center
You're invited! Meet professionals from AMAZON, JOHNSON & JOHNSON, LOCKHEED MARTIN, GOLDMAN SACHS and more at the annual Douglass Career Conference! Attend for a day of networking with professionals, valuable career insight, and free food and giveaways.
This event counts for Knowledge & Power event credit and towards your Career Pathways requirement.
Starting at 11:00 AM
Grab your free giveaways and get credit for Knowledge & Power! Then head on in to Trayes Hall to lunch and network with peers and professionals!
Enjoy a keynote from Sarah Aiosa, SVP and President, Latin America for MSD (Merck & Co.) and a welcome from Sana Amanullah DRC’24, President of the Douglass Governing Council.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Choose from the following panels:
Passionate about helping people thrive? In this session, panelists in human resources, teaching, and education tech will offer advice for students interested in a career in business or non-profits. Topics will include breaking into these roles, maximizing your experiences, and showcasing your strengths.
Interested in data-driven decision-making? Looking for a career where you can combine soft and technical skills? Want to know more about a career in crypto, finance, or supply chain management? Learn from experts on how to drive your career forward using data!
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Choose from the following panels:
From careers in healthcare to submarines, come learn everything you need to know about where your STEM aspirations can take you. Our team of diverse STEM panelists will offer insight into what it’s like to work in STEM disciplines and offer tips on what it takes to succeed as a STEM professional.
Interested in business, sales, or tapping into technology to make room for your passions? Join us to learn more about taking unconventional routes after college, using technology to your advantage, and finding your niche.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Choose from the following panels:
Interested in a lot of different career paths and unsure of what is right for you? Know what you want to do, but not sure how to get there? This is the panel for you! Join our panelists from a wide range of careers and majors to learn how they found their pathway to success!
Worried about what happens after graduation? How hard is it to find a job? What is grad school like? What does life look like after you get your undergraduate degree? Hear from recent Douglass grads about their journeys and find the answers to all these questions and more!
SVP and President, Latin America for MSD (Merck & Co.)
Special Education Teacher
Campus Relations Manager, Lockheed Martin
Early in Career Programs Manager, Johnson & Johnson
Senior Analyst, Goldman Sachs
Director, Strategic Sourcing, Rutgers University
Director of Investor Relations, Parataxis Capital Management
Validation Specialist, Experic LLC
Manager, Project Planner, Bristol Myers Squibb
TDP – Technical Business Manager, AT&T
Head of SAP, AWS Partner & Alliance Strategy, Amazon Web Services
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Combe Incorporated
Senior Assistant Director, Major Gifts, University of Chicago
Lending Specialist, HIAS Economic Advancement Fund
Media Specialist - Writer, Editor and Communications Manager, Owner of K. R. Rouse Communications LLC
Director of Sales and Philanthropy, The Philadelphia Citizen
Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant, Rutgers Graduate School and New Road School
Program Assistant, Rutgers University
Graduate Student, Rutgers University
Acquisitions Assistant, University of Pennsylvania Press
Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania