Marquette University Alumni Association Mentor Newsletter May 2019 The year in pictures: 2018-19 MUAA Mentor Program comes to a close Thanks to an outstanding year-long effort by alumni mentors, student mentees and campus partners, the MUAA Mentor Program concluded on April 25 with more than 100 attendees at The 707 Hub. See the Year in Pictures slideshow, ranging from program events and mentor-mentee meetings to job shadowing and visits, as well as the Finale slideshow. The Marquette University Alumni Association salutes all program participants. Survey says: share your feedback by May 10 The commitment, initiative and ongoing insights from mentees, mentors and campus partners are considered the cornerstone of the MUAA Mentor Program. Participants are encouraged to provide their opinions in the brief and anonymous 2018-19 MUAA Mentor program final survey. “Many program enhancements, including this year's new travel stipend initiative, are a direct result of participant feedback,” says Dan DeWeerdt, MUAA Mentor Program director. Participants who complete the survey by May 10 and email Dan DeWeerdt indicating FINAL SURVEY COMPLETE in the subject line will qualify for a chance to win a Marquette gift package. Mentees give mentors accolades thanks to partnership, job shadow opportunity Mentor's guidance provides support, helps mentee land Leo Burnett internship  By Kaelyn Whiteside, Communication mentee The April 25 MUAA Mentor Program Finale program included Communication mentee Kaelyn Whiteside’s salute to mentor Hope Bradley, Comm ’91 and producer at ABC7 Chicago. Kaelyn was recently offered a post-graduate internship at Leo Burnett in Chicago and acknowledged she wouldn't have been offered the position without Hope's helpelp of Hope. She urges all mentees and mentors to stay connected with each other. Read her full remarks. From Milwaukee to Manhattan: shadow with mentor at Goldman Sachs inspires, opens doors for mentee By Shawn Donahue, Business Adminstration mentee On April 8, I traveled to New York City to meet with my mentor, Joseph Schuster, Arts ’10, Law ’12, and vice president and assistant general counsel at Goldman Sachs. Throughout the program, we’ve worked closely and accomplished many goals, including interview preparation, improving my resume and refining my career interests. Read more about Shawn's New York visit. Keep on truckin' as pair build solid partnership, mentee secures position at Schneider   By Lambros Demogerontas, Communication mentee In September 2018, I was very eager to start my senior year here at Marquette. It would be one last go-around with the friends I have made the past few years. However, I also realized this was a big year in getting organized for life after graduation. I soon began to understand it was a lot easier said than done. In order to do this, I knew I needed to seek some help. Read how the year unfolded for Lambros and his mentor, Tim. Landing dream Under Armour internship caps string of successes for pair   By Bradford Eagan, Engineering mentee My name is Bradford Eagan and I’m a senior mechanical engineering mentee from Cincinnati. This year, I had the immense privilege of working with Tom Yatso, Eng ’93, Grad ’02, and a mechanical engineering manager and program manager at STRATTEC Security Corporation in Milwaukee. Because Tom was also in the city, it allowed us to meet in person almost biweekly, which I believed to be incredibly beneficial for making the absolute most of our partnership. Learn how Bradford chased the dream of an Under Armous internship. Mentor program salutes mentor Quinn as College of Communication awardee Hats off to mentor Sheena Quinn, Comm ’04 and director of public relations for the Chicago White Sox, as recipient of the Diederich College of Communication Young Alumna of the Year Award on April 25 (Maggie Lamal, Communication mentee). Among mentor program participants joining her (second from left) were (left to right) mentor Monica Oliver, Sp ’81, and mentees John Steppe, Jack Phillips, and Mallory Winkler. Keep in touch and take your mentor-mentee relationship to new heights Although this year’s mentor program has formally concluded, consider these suggestions to build from the mentee-mentor relationship: - Keep in touch. Share your latest news. New job? Promotion? New stage in your career? Looking to get feedback about an idea? Mentees, mentors, Mentee Alumni Network members- even Marquette mentor program staff- are an email or phone call away. - Review your goals and complete any unfinished business. If certain topics weren’t discussed, address them now. - If you live in the same town or traveling where your mentee or mentor resides, plan a visit to meet in person or consider job shadowing. - Keep in touch with MUAA staff for career-related questions or introductions to alumni in your field of interest. - Expand your network by contacting alumni in the mentor program mentor and mentee alumni online directories. Contact Dan DeWeerdt for more information. "You're a Marquette Grad. Now What?" insights offer look to personal growth, success, getting ahead The Marquette University Alumni Association presented “You’re a Marquette Grad. Now What?” on April 23 in Johnston Hall. The panel discussion, which included mentors Gretchen Borden, Eng ’03, Grad ’07, of Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and Jeff Sherman, Bus Ad ’91 of OnMilwaukee.com and ZYN, and Courtney Hanson, Arts ’98, Health ’00, Grad ’06, of the Marquette University Career Services Center, covered topics related to job searching, professional development, financial planning, and balancing work and personal time. The event was moderated by Communication mentee Jack Phillips. Career Fair kicks off Senior Week Come as you are to the Senior Week Career & Internship Fair on Monday, May 13, in the Varsity Theatre lobby. The casual career fair is designed for graduating seniors seeking career-related full-time and/or internship positions. Celebrate your success by considering your future job possibilities. Casual attire. Register via Handshake. In the News J.J. Alberts, Arts ’93, has been named assistant vice president of individual and corporate giving for Dean College in Franklin, Mass. (James McMahon, Arts mentee) Zoe Comerford, Communication mentee, will be serving as the production intern for WGN-TV in Chicago this summer. (Len Kasper Comm’93, mentor) Christina Curtis, Arts mentee, has been selected  as a research assistant in Marquette University’s child and family health psychology lab. (Dr. Brian Brown Arts ’07, mentor) . Lauren Goetz, Communication mentee, will be serving as a summer intern for Mueller Communications in Milwaukee. (Monica Oliver Comm ’81, mentor) Joe Keys, Engineering mentee and member of Marquette University Men’s Track and Field, broke the university's heptathlon record with a score of 5,338 points, placing him second at the Big East Indoor Track and Field Championships in March. (Jessica Bourrage Eng ’04, mentor) Moyo Ogunkunle, Business Administration mentee, will be interning this summer at Marcus Hotels in Milwaukee. (Peter Hoskow, Arts ’99, mentor)     Kassie Paul, Engineering mentee, will be serving this summer as a graduate engineer for RJN Group in Wheaton, Ill. (Brittany Hess Eng ’08, mentor) Meghan Rock, Communication mentee, will be working for FOX Sports in Los Angeles covering the Women’s World Cup this summer. She will serve on the staff providing the live broadcast feed from France. (Steve Rushin, Jour '88, mentor)     Steve Rushin, Jour ’88, will be releasing his latest book, Nights in White Castle, a memoir of high school, his days as a student at Marquette University and leaving home in the 80s. Scheduled release is Aug. 20, 2019. (Meghan Rock, Communication mentee)     John Shusterich, Arts ’11, has been named account manager, aftermarket sales, at Clarios in Milwaukee. (Max McClelland, Health Sciences mentee)       Share your latest news such as a new job, promotion, award or service project with program participants In the News. Send a one-sentence description with a headshot (no selfies, please) to Dan DeWeerdt.