Career Day

Peggy L. Ho ’91

I'll talk about my journey through my career in the law and share some lessons learned along the way. I'll also share the different ways one can leverage a law degree. It is a noble profession and one where you can do so many things in service of others.

Victoria Fazen ’95

Nelson N. Stone MD '70

This session will offer a fascinating look at a combination of medical technology, computer engineering, entrepreneurism, and artificial intelligence.

Watch a recording of Dr. Stone's presentation

Roger Hunt ’04

This session is for students interested in developing a conceptual framework to understand innovation and technology. Students will break into small groups, and as a group answer 3 questions:

1) What counts as innovation?
2) Who should be innovating?
3) How should we value innovations?

Students will then apply their models to hypothetical opportunities and determine if those opportunities and inventors deserve funding.

Stephanie Sullivan ’84

This session will focus on the provision of healthcare services for incarcerated and unhoused individuals. We will briefly discuss specific communities that are disproportionately burdened by negative social determinants of health, examine challenges to healthcare access for vulnerable, underserved populations, and identify ways the healthcare community addresses these issues to improve outcomes.

Grace Miller, Kristi Jacobi

Lawn mowing, babysitting, working at camp, scooping ice cream - the typical summer jobs available to young high school students may seem unrelated to your future career, but any job will provide valuable experiences and skills that your future employers (or colleges, or internships) will be looking for. Join us to explore how to identify and articulate your summer or part-time work experiences on your resume or in interviews.

Please bring a laptop for this working session.

Elizabeth (Liz) Gearon ’85, Ashley (Fryer) Basile ’04, Julia Abramovich Snell P'25

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

F. Stephen Hodi ’84, P’26, Tanner MacPhee ’13

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Simon McKay ’98,  Lucy Holland ’15, Ralph Vogel ’86

Finance is a broad industry that touches every other industry. Many exciting career paths exist within finance that touch on different skill sets and interests ranging from hard quantitative skills to soft relationship skills. Finance can include investing into breakthrough new technologies, developing and implementing strategy across product / marketing / distribution / finance, and leadership at many levels.

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Jeremy Meltzer ’89, Lily Roberts ’06, P’26, Frederick Georgian MD ’70

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Lindsey (Avery) Fitzsimons ’06

During my session, I will share about my non-traditional path beginning in the visual arts and pivoting into the hard sciences and biomedical research. The message I hope most to convey, is that your best and most fulfilling career potentials can be discovered at any age, regardless of your background. I wish to share aspects of my own journey to encourage you to pay attention to the things that make you most curious. Nurturing your autonomy and being true to what interests you is what will distinguish you most in the professional world as you design your expertise for a successful career in STEM/STEAM (Science, Art, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

Jared Depietri ’15

This workshop will provide a high-level overview of the commercial real estate industry, providing insights into asset classifications, lease structures, and portfolio optimization. Additionally, an overview of the acquisition process, covering valuation, financing, market analysis, and risk management.

Cooper Giblin ’18

Embark on an enlightening journey with me as I describe how working within the realm of regenerative agriculture can offer an untapped source of drive and pride. Discover the crucial role that small-scale agriculture plays in remediating the detrimental effects of large-scale industrial farming. Explore whether a career path that involves eating great food, working with nature, and feeling great might be the right fit for you!

Kate Danielsen ’12

We'll cover: aligning your interests with your goals, building a career in sustainability, and what to expect in the first few years out of college. I'll also touch on the specifics of my career in circular fashion, guided by these topics.

Brady Loomer

Did you know that the United States Department of Defense is the largest employer of STEM professionals in the country? Come and learn about the vast STEM career opportunities that exist in the Department of Defense and the technologies that, while started as a defense application, ultimately became key technologies in our modern society.

Shaun Tarves P’26

Think knowing how to code is all it takes to build the next big app? Think again. From the smallest local businesses to the largest apps, social media sites, and critical enterprise services, nearly every company in the world develops software or uses software someone else has developed to gain a competitive advantage. But creating and operating these software platforms requires a wide range of adaptable technical workers with critical soft skills - not just people who write code! We’ll discuss the different kinds of roles that support the software product lifecycle and how life-long learning is crucial to success in tech.

Josh Solomon P’25

The progression and excitement of a wide ranging career. The winding path from Wall Street through Commercial Real Estate and culminating in the Ownership of the Hartford Yard Goats, the AA affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. We will also talk about careers in professional sports that don't require you being a world class athlete.

Susannah (Krapf) Johnston ’13

Students who are both smart and creative often struggle to find a career path they find both fulfilling and profitable. A 9-5 isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but alternative paths are frequently maligned in academic circles. Join Chef Suze in the kitchen to dispel some of those myths and discuss the balance she has found in her career.

Andrew Krauss ’04

This session will cover the road Andrew followed after St. Mark's to become a mechanical engineer for the Navy.  Additional topics will include his experiences in his current role as a test director.

Tanner MacPhee ’13

Bioinformatics engineering is a discipline at the intersection of software and biology. The goal is to build applications, pipelines, and infrastructure for processing massive amounts of data in order to better understand our genetic makeup and how therapeutics affect biological processes. At Kite, my team and I are using bioinformatics to better understand cancer and build CAR-T cell therapies to fight different cancer types.

Noah Susskind ’03

Working in cybersecurity is amazing, and we need all the help we can get. This session will introduce typical roles, share advice about preparation, reflect on industry trends, mix in personal reflections, and substantially shape the agenda around students’ questions and interests.

Matthew Golding ’13

This session will be covering two topics. The first will be showing how widespread career opportunities are within the Advertising and Marketing Industries. The second topic will be Brand Marketing 101 and what that really means and what it looks like.

Stephanie Sullivan ’84

This session will focus on the provision of healthcare services for incarcerated and unhoused individuals. We will briefly discuss specific communities that are disproportionately burdened by negative social determinants of health, examine challenges to healthcare access for vulnerable, underserved populations and identify ways the healthcare community addresses these issues to improve outcomes.

John Mowinckel ’00

This session will explore multiple topics including investing in hard assets and portfolio construction, plus commodity supply chains and energy transition.

David Elsbree ’87

In this session, David will share some of his experiences in the accounting profession as well as his views on the benefits and drawbacks of a career in accounting.

Simon McKay ’98,  Lucy Holland ’15, Ralph Vogel ’86

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

Howard Lowell ’71, Julia Abramovich Snell P'25

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

Jeremy Meltzer ’89, Lily Roberts ’06, F. Stephen Hodi ’84, P’26, Frederick Georgian MD ’70

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

Cooper Giblin ’18, Alycia DeAngelis ’04, Kate Danielson ’12, Lindsey (Avery) Fitzsimons ’06

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

Finnegan Schick ’14

This session will explore the path from college to law school, and tips on finding a rewarding job in the legal profession. Students considering a career in law will learn how they can start developing three key skills now: building a network, interviewing well, and paying close attention to detail.

Students are encouraged to bring their own résumés to this session if they would like feedback and advice.

Jared Depietri ’15

This workshop will provide a high-level overview of the commercial real estate industry, providing insights into asset classifications, lease structures, and portfolio optimization. Additionally, an overview of the acquisition process, covering valuation, financing, market analysis, and risk management.

Brady Loomer

Did you know that the United States Department of Defense is the largest employer of STEM professionals in the country? Come and learn about the vast STEM career opportunities that exist in the Department of Defense and the technologies that, while started as a defense application, ultimately became key technologies in our modern society.

Amy M. Boyd

The Business of Camp has many components much like any business. Career opportunities include finance, accounting, human resources, development, child development, director positions, executive directors and CEO's. Camp budgets range from less than $500K to multi-million dollar enterprises. Come and learn what the world of camp has to offer. Camp Is a Real Job - Camp jobs offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that can't be found anywhere else. Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor translates into excellent management and personnel skills, as stated by the American Camp Association.

Elizabeth (Liz) Gearon ’85

I will speak about both advertising (out-of-home trends and why it's booming) and financial accounting. I will also talk about being an entrepreneur.

Susannah (Krapf) Johnston ’13

Students who are both smart and creative often struggle to find a career path they find both fulfilling and profitable. A 9-5 isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but alternative paths are frequently maligned in academic circles. Join Chef Suze in the kitchen to dispel some of those myths and discuss the balance she has found in her career.

Alycia DeAngelis ’04

Hear about my career journey and topics including: 1. Advanced Degrees; what do you really need them for? 2. Public v. Private Sector; how to find a niche; 3. Becoming a subject matter expert; resourcing your own experience; 4. Cannabis on the state and federal level; where we are going and where we came from.

Roger Hunt ’04

I will be presenting a live project my company is working on (it’s a pro bono project for a not for profit), and students will make suggestions for how we should expand the platform, and we will code it live during the session. Any student is welcome: those with some coding experience will see a live working session and are welcome to participate; while students without coding experience will be exposed to basic concepts and can make feature recommendations.

Karah Bailey

We will cover the myths of mass media, the impact of social media, growing a career in media, and the various roles people find in media in front of and behind the camera.

David Elsbree ’87

In this session, David will share some of his experiences in the accounting profession as well as his views on the benefits and drawbacks of a career in accounting.

Noah Susskind ’03, Shaun Tarves P’26

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Matthew Golding ’13, Victoria Fazen ’95, Howard Lowell ’71

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Simon McKay ’98,  Lucy Holland ’15, Ralph Vogel ’86

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

MaryAnn Beauvais, Ashley (Fryer) Basile ’04

Panel sessions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussion.

Jeremy Meltzer ’89, Lily Roberts ’06, F. Stephen Hodi ’84, P’26, Frederick Georgian MD ’70

Panel discussions will feature experts sharing their career journey as well as insights from their field or industry. There will be opportunities for student questions and discussions.

Finnegan Schick ’14

This session will explore the path from college to law school, and tips on finding a rewarding job in the legal profession. Students considering a career in law will learn how they can start developing three key skills now: building a network, interviewing well, and paying close attention to detail.

Students are encouraged to bring their own résumés to this session if they would like feedback and advice.

Lindsey (Avery) Fitzsimons ’06

During my session, I will share about my non-traditional path beginning in the visual arts and pivoting into the hard sciences and biomedical research. The message I hope most to convey, is that your best and most fulfilling career potentials can be discovered at any age, regardless of your background. I wish to share aspects of my own journey to encourage you to pay attention to the things that make you most curious. Nurturing your autonomy and being true to what interests you is what will distinguish you most in the professional world as you design your expertise for a successful career in STEM/STEAM (Science, Art, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

Cooper Giblin ’18

Embark on an enlightening journey with me as I describe how working within the realm of regenerative agriculture can offer an untapped source of drive and pride. Discover the crucial role that small-scale agriculture plays in remediating the detrimental effects of large-scale industrial farming. Explore whether a career path that involves eating great food, working with nature, and feeling great might be the right fit for you!

Andy Mims P'25

Join me for a conversation on non-linear career pathways. Not everyone is born knowing what they want to do "when they grow up!" How can you find a values-based professional life?

Brady Loomer

Did you know that the United States Department of Defense is the largest employer of STEM professionals in the country? Come and learn about the vast STEM career opportunities that exist in the Department of Defense and the technologies that, while started as a defense application, ultimately became key technologies in our modern society.

Amy M. Boyd

The Business of Camp has many components much like any business. Career opportunities include finance, accounting, human resources, development, child development, director positions, executive directors and CEO's. Camp budgets range from less than $500K to multi-million dollar enterprises. Come and learn what the world of camp has to offer. Camp Is a Real Job - Camp jobs offer invaluable skill-building, leadership, training, and enrichment opportunities that can't be found anywhere else. Business executives often note that experience as a camp counselor translates into excellent management and personnel skills, as stated by the American Camp Association.

Jeremy Schifeling

This will be an online Zoom session that you will join individually from your own computer.

Whether you’re new to LinkedIn or have been on it for a decade or more, it’s essential that you master the foundational techniques that will turbocharge your career. And who better to lead your boot camp than a leader of LinkedIn’s Education team? After training millions of students and alumni around the world, Jeremy Schifeling will get your profile and networking strategy whipped into shape in no time.

●      Participate in live roleplays
●      Make changes to your LinkedIn profile that will immediately start attracting recruiters
●      Work on techniques that will 10X your chances of getting interviews at any organization

Watch a recording of Jeremy's presentation

F. Stephen Hodi ’84, P’26

Learn about and improve your understanding of the multiple paths to a career in medicine and medical research.

Susannah (Krapf) Johnston ’13

Students who are both smart and creative often struggle to find a career path they find both fulfilling and profitable. A 9-5 isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but alternative paths are frequently maligned in academic circles. Join Chef Suze in the kitchen to dispel some of those myths and discuss the balance she has found in her career.