
Alum mentors (from left) Kristy Willard, C’13, Dana McCurdy Hibbard, C’06, Catherine Clair Williams, C’08, and Basil Jackson, C’16.
Brooke Sietinsons
Thursday, June 1, 2023
College alums continue to help students investigate career possibilities through the College Alumni Mentoring Series (CAMS), with events both virtual and on campus. Themes this semester have included entertainment and media; public health and healthcare consulting; and marketing and brand management. Alums share their stories and answer all sorts of student questions about how their liberal arts education has supported their careers.
Eight alums returned to campus for the spring Professional Women’s Alliance (PWA) Roundtable, an opportunity for students to learn about the wide variety of career paths possible with a liberal arts degree and to build their networks. In April, PWA held its first satellite event in San Francisco, giving professionally engaged College alums in the area a chance to get together and network.
Members of the Arts & Sciences Ambassador Council were on hand for President Liz Magill’s Penn Forward event in Los Angeles this winter. Across the United States and in London, Penn Forward gave alums, parents, and friends the chance to meet Magill and connect with Penn and each other.
Penn Arts & Sciences at Work is a photoblog series that highlights College alums in their workplaces as they reflect on how and why their careers took shape.
To see more, visit Penn Arts & Sciences at Work.
“I was always interested in journalism and media, but I didn’t realize how complex media organizations are and how there are so many different platforms for content and different ways to contribute to this industry.”