The “Back on the Career Track” National Speaking Tour
Are you thinking of returning to the workforce after taking a career break for childcare, eldercare, or other reasons? Don’t miss a special career reentry event sponsored by: iRelaunch, Georgetown University Alumni Association Career Services, Women of Georgetown and University of Virginia Alumni Association Career Services Join alumni of Georgetown University and University of Virginia…
BIG DATA: LITTLE ETHICS? CONFERENCE
featuring Darden Professors Raj Venkatesan, Ed Freeman and Bobby Parmar Join the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich In Zurich Switzerland on June 4th Enter the promotion code “hwzdarden” to take advantage of the alumni rate of 240 CHF (approximately 250 USD). To translate…
We Come from Old Virginia: Faculty members look back on their years at UVa
Big changes lie ahead for the University of Virginia: over the next decade, U.Va. will replace half its professors as a generation retires. Here, eight faculty members who’ve taught at the University for a decade or longer share their observations about academic and cultural changes over the years. What advice do they have for new…
How To Write a Book, Crowd Source and Ask Questions that will Change Your Life
Alum Ruika Lin shares words of wisdom about her experience at UVa, the work world and her global approach to life. She describes how she changed jobs to begin her journey at one of the top crowd sourcing start ups–indiegogo. Along the way, she asks questions about what education should be, and about the life…
The Road Not Taken: Why I Pivoted from Hollywood to Silicon Valley – Sam Shank, CEO and Co-Founder at HotelTonight
When I was young, I didn’t necessarily dream of moving to San Francisco to found a startup, or about working in the travel industry. I knew, though, that I wanted to do something creative, and I had grand plans to move to Hollywood and make my mark as a film director. In pursuit of this…
Creative Connections: Adam Parsell (CLAS ’09, MS COMM ’10) – Product Specialist at Facebook
Ever wonder what it’s like to live in the San Francisco Bay Area and work at Facebook? Adam Parsell, a double-hoo, shares the details in the Creative Connections hot seat. Questions for Adam: 1) What’s it like to work at Facebook and what are your responsibilities as a Product Specialist? 2) You are a double…