Do a Deep-Dive Into a Career Field That Interests You
Industry Immersions are a series of multi-day, virtual events that will give you the opportunity to explore four core industry areas: Business, Policy & Think Tanks, Computer Science, and Journalism & Creative Writing. Each Industry Immersion program will include engagement with employers, conversations with alumni, and a keynote interview with an industry expert.
Please see below for the complete Industry Immersion schedule and click here to register!
Tell Your Story: Careers in Journalism & Creative Writing
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Tuesday, August 18
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
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Starting Local
Begin with a strong foundation in journalism and learn how to get involved with local newspapers and publications
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Wednesday, August 19
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
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Telling Stories: Paths to Publishing & Screenwriting
Hear directly from young alumni working in publishing and screenwriting
- Da'Shawn Mosley, AB'16, Associate Editor at Sojourners
- Liz Kossnar, AB'11, Senior Editor at Little, Brown and Company
- Rachel Wiseman, AB'12, Editor & Managing Editor at The Point
- Eli Edelson, AB'13, Screenwriter, Story Editor at Freedom, Netflix, Miramax
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Thursday, August 20
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
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Keynote Interview
Rebecca Jarvis, AB’03, Chief Business, Economics, and Technology Correspondent at ABC News
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Diverse Paths to Success: Careers in Business
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Tuesday, August 18
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
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Social Impact in Business
Explore opportunities to impact access, equity, and inclusion as you prepare to launch a career in business
- Kahari Blue, Diversity Recruiting Analyst, Goldman Sachs
- Aysh Raajasekar, Senior Software Engineer, Wayfair
- Elizabeth Nye, AB’18, Senior Strategy Analyst, Accentureli>
- Anne Savage, Principal Functional Consultant, Kin + Carta
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Wednesday, August 19
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CST
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An Expanded Look at Opportunities in Business
Move beyond the typical and hear from alumni working in non-traditional business roles and organizations
- Joyce Chang, AB’18, Markets Analyst at Spotify
- Lisa Fan, AB’15, Product Analytics at Dropbox
- Tobi Gbile, AB’18, Global Assistant Product Manager at Adidas
- Lawrence Dann-Fenwick, AB’15, Strategic Finance at Github
- Juliette Teunissen, AB’19, Pricing Strategy Analyst at AutoDesk
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Thursday, August 20
5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CST
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Keynote
Emmanuel Roman, MBA'87, University Trustee, CEO at PIMCO
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Ideas to Change the World: Careers in Policy & Think Tanks
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Tuesday, August 25
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. CST
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Building a Career in Policy
Tune in for an interview on launching a career in public policy with Sofia Gross, AB'15, Policy Manager at Snapchat
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Wednesday, August 26
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
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Theory & Practice: Think Tanks and Research
Gain an understanding of how policy affects change through this discussion with the Cato Institute and the Center for American Progress
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Thursday, August 27
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
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Keynote
Discussion between Mike Klowden, AB’67, Emeritus Trustee, CEO at the Milken Institute and Kevin Klowden, AB’94, AM’94, Executive Director at the Milken Institute Center for Regional Economics and California Center
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The Code for Success: Careers in Computer Science
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Tuesday, August 25
4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. CST
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Keynote
Ben Collins-Sussman, SB’94, Engineering Director at Google
Brian Fitzpatrick, Founder and CTO at Tock
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Wednesday, August 26
6:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. CST
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A Day in the Life
Gain insight into how alumni at top tech companies are applying the skills learned at UChicago
- Ben Jarso, AB’13, Product Manager at Facebook
- Sydney Ko, AB’18, Software Engineer at Apple
- Emily Boggs, AB’11, Voice User Interface Designer at Amazon Alexa
- Anand Kannappan, AB’19, Data Scientist at Oculus VR
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Thursday, August 27
5:30 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. CST |
Tech Talk
Learn about exciting trends in computer science from Devshi Mehrotra, SB’19, SM’19, Co-Founder and CEO, JusticeText
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