What's This All About?!
Thinking about what you may do after graduation? Work? Graduate School? Something else? Join the economics department for a series of career talks and office hours with 10 alumni guests. We will also host two career panels moderated by our faculty. You’ll hear from guests with diverse backgrounds; and, you will have a chance to ask questions and network with them in informal and casual settings. What do they have in common – an economics major from UVA! This program will be of interest to all students who are considering work and/or graduate school in the fields of our guests and/or students who are considering the economics major.
Who Should Attend:
- Any student interested in learning more about our alumni visitors, the organizations they work for and/or have worked for, schools they've attended, or other experiences they have had. Check out their LinkedIn profiles below for more details. Fields represented are: Business, E-Commerce, Economic Consulting, Energy/Sustainability, Foundations, Government, International Development, Investment Banking, Investment Management, Management Consulting, Market Research, and Technology
- Any student considering the economics major
- Any student pursuing an internship or full-time job in our guests' industries or job functions
Dress is casual.
REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
Thursday 5pm: Keynote Talk with Matt Cooper, Principal at Boston Consulting Group
Topic: Retail Case Study
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/444086
Thursday 7:00 pm: Dinner at Junction in Belmont (Application Required)
https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/440421
Friday: 10 am: Career Panel 1 (5 Alumni Guests with Professor Maria Westerfield, Moderator)
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/444091
Friday 11:15 am: Career Panel 2 (5 Alumni Guests with Professor Leland Farmer, Moderator)
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/444088
Office Hours 10 am: Session 1 (Small group meetings with alumni guests)
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/448772
Office Hours 11:15 am: Session 2 (Small group meetings with alumni guests)
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/448767
Networking Lunch and Keynote Talk with Clay Lowery 12:30 pm: Commonwealth Room in Newcomb (Rotate to alumni tables to chat informally)
Topic: U.S. & China Trade
https://virginia.joinhandshake.com/events/444092
Guests include:
Diane Cherry (Econ ’89), Diane Cherry Consulting https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-cherry/
Matt Cooper (Econ '10), Boston Consulting Group https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cooper-67618340/
Raj Doshi (Econ ’99), Updater https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajrdoshi/
Jeff Hall (Econ ’01), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hall-ba109b6/
Rebecca Joy Lopdrup Miller (Econ ’13), Amazon https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccajlmiller/
Clay Lowery (Econ ’90), Institute of International Finance https://www.linkedin.com/in/clay-lowery-13250013/
Logan Nicholson (Econ ’03), Goldman Sachs https://www.linkedin.com/in/logan-n-31604087/
Frederick Nolde (Econ ’03), Investure https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederick-nolde-cfa-2a0b34/
Lindsey Walsh (Econ ’06), Gartner https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsey-walsh-5905994/
Ian Yanusko (Econ ’17), Cornerstone Research https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-yanusko-6b240591/