Career Conversations

Career Conversations will take place from 12:00pm - 3:00pm in the Diana Event Oval and Student Dining Room. Students, employers, and alums will check into the conference at the Lobby of the Diana Center, and then report to the location of their career conversations. Locations will be shared on the day of the event.

There are three types of Career Conversations students will be able to register for at the Opportunities Conference.

• Career Conversations with Employers:
  Career Conversations with Employers will be focused on sharing information about their company, hiring opportunities available, and getting to know you. In each 25-minute slot, small groups of students will have the chance to speak to up to two representatives from each organization at the Conference. 
   
• Career Conversations with Alums:
  Career Conversations with Alums will be focused on exposing students to the wide variety of professional pathways out there by hearing the stories and advice of Barnard alums working in a wide variety of roles, sectors, and organizations. Small groups of students will have the chance to meet with individual alums in 25-minute slots. 
   
• Career Conversations with Graduate Schools:
  This is a small new addition to the Conference this year. While the vast majority of the available conversation slots will be with employers and alums, a small group of graduate programs reached out to Beyond Barnard asking to participate. Career Conversations with Graduate Schools will focus on sharing information about their programs and institutions and answering your questions as interested or prospective future or current applicants. Small groups of students will have the chance to meet with graduate program representatives in 25-minute slots.

Students who sign up to attend the Conference will be asked to pre-schedule slots. From 2:30pm - 3:00pm, employers will be available for unscheduled walk-ins. Walk-ins will also be allowed for unfilled slots on the day of the event, but we strongly recommend that students sign up beforehand to secure their slots! Time slots will start at :00 and :30: during each hour. In each slot, up to eight students will have the chance to speak to an employer or alum in a small group. 

Information specific to students and employers/alums is below. You can also send questions to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.

Online registration for Career Conversations will be live starting on Wednesday, September 11. Employers, alums, and graduate school representatives will have lists of students who sign up for slots, and will be tracking attendance and follow-through.

Registrations for slots will close on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25 to ensure that organizers have time to finalize logistics.

Please consult the Student FAQ if you have questions about how to take advantage of Career Conversations, how to prepare, etc. Other questions? Email beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.

Career Conversations are Beyond Barnard's attempt to rethink the "main event" at our Opportunities Conference. Instead of traditional tables, where students wait in lines for quick conversations with employers, we're moving to a model where students pre-schedule 25-minute conversations held in small groups of up to 8 students at a time. The advantages:

• Students can know with certainty that they have reserved time with employers, alums and graduate school representatives can prepare for conversations. Beyond Barnard will deploy helpful messages to students in advance of the conference with tips on how to do their homework in advance).
• Employers, alums, and graduate school representatives will similarly have confidence that they will not be overrun with student demand — and conversely, Beyond Barnard can promote under-subscribed slots to students to ensure that all participants are satisfied with the number of candidates/students with whom they interact.

What Employers, Alums, and Graduate School Representatives Can Expect

• Arrival and Lunch: Employers and Graduate School Representatives will have the ability to set up their table beginning at 11:00am on Friday, September 27. We want to dissuade employers and graduate schools from bringing traditional career/graduate school fair setups, and instead focus on printed collateral that can easily be shared with students on the day of the Conference. Alums should plan to be at their table by 11:50pm. Lunch will be available for employers, alums, and graduate school representatives starting at 11:30am.
• Career Conversation Logistics: The first Career Conversations session will begin at 12:00pm and will last 25-minutes with 5 minutes between to allow rotation. Everyone will have a pre-scheduled 30-minute break as part of your planned schedule for the day. Each 25-minute session will have up to 8 students. 
• Student Sign-In and Rotations: Students will check into the Conference and will be directed to your tables. Each alum/employer/graduate school table will have a hard copy of the schedule for the day, listing students who have pre-scheduled conversations for each slot. Please note that a limited number of walk-ins may be allowed in order to help facilitate crowd flow and direct additional candidates/students to employers and alums and we have held the 2:30-3PM slot for walk-ins only. Each table will have a QR code on it. Students will be responsible for scanning the QR code. This will indicate that they have visited your table during the conference.
• Flow/Goal of Sessions: Employers, alums, and graduate school representatives can run each session as they wish. We recommend employers provide a quick overview of yourself and your organization, including any specific jobs or internships that you know might be available to students. Graduate school representatives should provide an overview of the program(s) you are promoting and your institution overall. Alums should share an overview of their pathway from Barnard to your current role and organization. Students will be advised that they should be ready to introduce themselves, and to ask you a few questions about your organization, work, industry, and graduate programs (as relevant).
• Staff Support: Beyond Barnard staff will be assigned to each room in which Career Conversations are taking place. They will be present to facilitate crowd flow, assign walk-ins to open slots, and ensure that students move on from tables after the conclusion of each session.

Questions about the format can be directed to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.

VIP & Programming at Untitled Art, Independent Curator & Founder of Romi Studio

Romina Jiménez Álvarez was born in Santiago, Chile and raised in the metropolitan area of Washington D.C. In 2014, she moved to New York City to attend and graduate from Barnard College of Columbia University, and later, moved to Paris to continue her academic studies at the Louvre. With over five years of professional experience, Romina has collaborated with galleries and art advisory firms across major art hubs, including Paris, Oslo, Santiago, Mexico City, Rome, and Berlin. In Berlin, she attended a Chilean Art Fair and connected with several artists that inspired her to formalize her own curatorial practice and company Romi Studio. Since then, Romina has been deeply involved in the contemporary art scene, including leading VIP & Programming initiatives at Future Fair 2024 in New York City, and soon, the Untitled Art Fair 2025 in Miami. Last year via Columbia’s Global Center in Santiago, Romina’s connection to Barnard College grew even stronger after discovering that one of her favorite Chilean poets, Gabriela Mistral, had been a professor at the college (1930-1931). She continues to draw inspiration from Barnard and its incredible alumnae who have shaped history.

Danielle Blake is a Director of Research and Insights at FGS Global, a communications and public affairs consultancy. Danielle conducts qualitative and quantitative opinion research to help companies make insights-driven decisions about messaging, positioning, and brand direction, in industries spanning health care, education, financial services, philanthropy, and advocacy. Prior to joining FGS Global, Danielle led brand and messaging research at a health and education start up. Before that, Danielle taught high school English in the NYC DOE and conducted research on behalf of city-level education policymakers and advocacy organizations.

Taylor Bluestine is a practicing interdisciplinary artist, arts administrator, and curator. She currently serves as the Communications and Programs Associate at A.I.R. Gallery, a historic feminist artist cooperative located in Brooklyn NY. She is a graduate of Barnard College.

Independent Cultural Worker (Museums, Theatre, Photography, Author)

Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Barnard Class of 1972, worked in costume shops and wrote/edited reference books before finding her ideal professional life in museum work. She developed over 70 exhibitions on all aspects of performance, women’s herstory, fashion history, and design for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and has co-curated for the Museum of the City of New York. Her major exhibits on photography include solo shows on Martha Swope: Rehearsals and Florence Vandamm & the Vandamm Studio, as well as Head Shots from Daguerreotypes to Digital.  She holds a Ph.D. in Performance Studies from NYU (1980) and master’s degrees in Theater Design (1974) and Leadership in Museum Education (1992) and has taught in evening programs at the Parsons School of Design and City College/CUNY.

A24, Head of People and Operations

Allison Crooks is the Head of People and Operations at A24, a global entertainment company  based in NYC and LA. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organizations people and talent initiatives, including talent acquisition, development, and infrastructure. Prior to A24, she worked in People Operations roles at high-growth companies like General Assembly and Gilt Groupe. She started her career at Conde Nast in talent acquisition.  She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two sons and dog.

Michelle McEvoy Doty, M.P.H., Ph.D., is vice president of Organizational Effectiveness, Evaluation and Impact at the Commonwealth Fund, a private New York City based foundation dedicated to the advocacy of affordable, quality health care for all. The Commonwealth Fund was established in 1918 by Anna M. Harkness, one of the first women to start a private foundation. At the Commonwealth Fund, Doty is responsible for assessing impact and organizational effectiveness, fostering a culture of evaluation and learning, and collaborates with staff to advance an inclusive, diverse and equitable culture. At Barnard College, she majored in anthropology and was pre-med. After graduating from Barnard in 1992, she went on to earn a M.P.H. and a Ph.D. in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has published more than 40 publications on a range of topics related to international health system comparisons, culture change in nursing homes, experiences of primary care physicians, and racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and quality.

What happens when you graduate from Barnard College with a biology degree and decide that you'd rather make movies? The realization that I preferred art to science during the second semester of my senior year was both nerve wracking and exciting. I entered my twenties studying for math exams, practicing physics labs, and memorizing chemistry and biology textbooks. It turns out that falling in love with a film class for which you'd only signed up to meet Barnard's Nine Ways of Knowing art requirement can completely throw a wrench in your life plan. The truth is, though, that I was never really sure. Next year will mark a decade since my graduation (and I'd really rather not think about that number now that I write this), and having successfully built a career in New York's film and television world, I know that uncertainty is okay. To this day, I still don't know what the next step is. By letting my gut and my heart lead the way, however, I ended up a post production assistant on The Irishman. I co-edited a movie in London alongside an editor who cut Pride & Prejudice (the Keira Knightley one) and Atonement. I assistant edited on several television shows (both narrative and documentary) for Netflix, Hulu, Max, and Apple. My credits include The Pharmacist, See, Warrior, and more. And guess what? I just pivoted again, and am now working as a Post-Production Coordinator on a new Apple show (which I am so excited about!) because I decided editing wasn't really speaking to me anymore. The change is once again scary but the challenge is exciting. So if you're feeling a little uncertain, I'd love to let you know that that's okay, and talk to you about what excites you at this point in your Barnard career. I am here to walk you through my day to day, answer your questions about the film and television industry, and give you advice on how to break into it! 

Judge Alicea Elloras-Ally is a New York City Family Court Judge who was first appointed to the
bench in 2015. She is currently assigned to the Kings County Family Court – presiding over a
Child Protective court part. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Elloras-Ally served as a Child Support Magistrate in the Bronx Family Court where she handled cases involving child and spousal support. Judge Elloras-Ally worked as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Danny K. Chun in Kings County Supreme Court Criminal Term and in Kings County Family Court. She started her legal career as a Staff Attorney for the New York City Administration for Children’s Services and appeared as lead counsel on hundreds of child abuse and neglect cases and at various stages of litigation. Judge Elloras-Ally is also active in the legal community and the New York State Court System. She is currently a member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association, The Latino Judges Association, The New York State Bar Association, and The New York City Bar Association. Judge Elloras- Ally was appointed by the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge to the Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee. She serves as Co-Chair of the Equal Justice in the Courts Committee for the New York City Family Court, Co-Chair of the Kings County Family Court Gender Fairness Committee, and Co-Chair of the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Committee. Judge Elloras-Ally was member of the Commission to Reimagine the New York Court’s Pandemic Practice Work Group and is currently a member of Court Modernization Action Committee. She frequently presents at the New York State Judicial Institute on various family law topics. Judge Elloras-Ally is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law and a graduate of Barnard College. Judge Elloras-Ally resides in Manhattan with her husband, Hon. Shahabuddeen A. Ally, her son, and dog, Mr. Bear.
 

James Hardie, Global Director, Social Impact

Molly Ernst-Alper is the Global Director, Social Impact and Social Sustainability at James Hardie Building Products the leader in fiber cement siding in North America, Australia/New Zealand and Europe and fiber gypsum in Europe. In her role, Molly leads the global charitable giving efforts and community engagement as well as the Responsible Sourcing and Human Rights in the value chain programs. Previously, Molly was at Unilever on the Global Social Sustainability and Human Rights teams. There she led the development of a new supplier code of conduct, the global responsible sourcing program, various reporting requirements and supporting regions and brands on endemic human rights issues in their supply chains. Molly started her career in the apparel industry working in corporate responsibility and responsible sourcing.

Goldman Sachs, Private Equity Associate

Alexandra Gluckman graduated from Barnard with a B.A. in English and minors in Economics and Philosophy, cum laude. At Barnard, Alex was a Senior Interviewer, Athena Leadership Scholar, and Peer Tutor. Inspired by her Renaissance literature studies at Barnard, Alex went on to attend the University of Oxford, where she completed a master's degree in English (1550-1700). Currently, Alex is a Private Equity Associate at Goldman Sachs in the External Investing Group (“XIG”), where she has worked since graduating from Oxford. Within XIG, Alex is on the investment team for Petershill Strategies, Goldman Sachs' dedicated General Partner (“GP”) stakes strategy that seeks to partner with leading alternatives firms through GP stakes in established platforms or cornerstone investments in early-stage managers. In addition to her work at Goldman, Alex is a board member for the Hackley Alumni Association, a committee member for the UJA-Federation of New York’s Young Wall Street and Third Generation Holocaust Survivor communities, and a company ambassador and young alumnae committee member for Barnard. Alex lives in New York City and in her free time enjoys exploring museums and bookstores.

NYC Health + Hospitals, Assistant Director of Mental Health / Psychologist Level III

Dr. Madeline Gross is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in New York City. Dr. Gross has training and experience working with adults and adolescents in a variety of settings to include inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities, Veterans Affairs, law enforcement agencies, the court system, and NYC's largest hospital network. As a psychologist for the New York Police Department, Dr. Gross conducted over 2,000 assessments of psychological suitability for candidates applying to the position of police officer, as well as other uniformed and civilian job titles. In addition to this role, Dr. Gross served on a team that provided 24-hour on-call services, to include suicide and risk assessments, trauma debriefing, and critical incident responding, for at-risk members of service. Following her time with the NYPD, Dr. Gross worked within the Family Court Mental Health Services of New York City, wherein she conducted evaluations and provided recommendations for juvenile delinquency, neglect, and abuse proceedings for the New York City Family Court. Dr. Gross is currently the Assistant Director of Mental Health at the World Trade Center Environmental Health Center at New York City Health and Hospitals. In this role she supports a 25+ person mental health team across three sites (Bellevue, Gouverneur, and Elmhurst Hospitals) that provides comprehensive and trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial services for civilian survivors of 9/11. Dr. Gross additionally maintains her own caseload of individual and group therapy patients, the majority of whom have significant medical conditions as the result of their 9/11 exposure. Dr. Gross and her spouse reside in Westchester where they spend too much time gardening.

"Liora Hostyk is a Manager with the Climate Change and Sustainability Services group at EY. Liora has worked with clients across a sectors including technology, AM&M, financial services, food and beverage, beauty, and energy. Prior to joining EY, Liora worked at ERM (formerly SustainAbility), focusing on research and analysis for ESG advisory and sustainability strategy projects. Other  experiences include environmental consulting at Rambøll (formerly ENVIRON) with a focus on environmental investigations and high-profile M&A due diligence, as well as working at a water-related non-profit and the municipal coastal management department of Tel Aviv.  Liora earned an undergraduate degree in Environmental Policy from Barnard '14, as well as a graduate degree from Tel Aviv University in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Business and Sustainability '18."

Ford Foundation, Audience Insights Manager

Safia serves as the Audience Insights Manager for the Office of Communications at the Ford Foundation, working at the intersection of data, storytelling and social justice. After graduating from Barnard, she launched her career in consulting, where she began her own pro bono impact consulting practice, which sparked her interest in the public sector and social impact work. At Barnard, she was involved in various student leadership activities, including serving as the president of the Governing Board (GBB), as well as being a cohort leader in the South Asian Feminsim(s) Alliance. Outside of work, she spends her time teaching Sunday school at her local mosque, writing short stories and mentoring FGLI students. 

Penguin Random House, Senior Editor

Elizabeth Lee is a senior editor at Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, and a division of Penguin Random House. She has edited bestselling and award-winning books for children and teens including Lei and the Fire Goddess, one of the first Hawaiian middle-grade titles to ever be published by a major publishing house, "Home in a Lunchbox" (an Indie Next Pick and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection), and the forthcoming "The Uncertainty Principle" by The New York Times bestselling author, Joshua Davis, and his son, Kal Kini-Davis. Elizabeth is particularly passionate about uplifting stories by and about marginalized people that ultimately center around joy and hope. When not editing, she writes novels under the pen name, E. L. Shen. Her most recent young adult novel, "The Queens of New York," was a New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. Follow Elizabeth on X at @eleereads. 

MoMA, Production Coordinator

Ottilie "Tillie" Lighte, currently the Production Coordinator for Imaging and Visual Resources at MoMA, has previous experience in sales and research within all facets of the art world. Her time at Barnard brought her to internships at Christie's, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Rubin Museum of Art, Gagosian and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Additionally, she participated in Columbia's Hadrian's Villa archeological dig. She wrote her senior thesis under Professor Alberro's supervision on Adrian Piper. Adrian Piper and the Philosophy of the Mythic Being' combines her interest in contemporary art with her study of Sanskrit.

Hackensack Meridian, Infectious Disease Physician/Consultant

I entered Barnard as an international student in 1986. Like many first and second year students I did not have a clear idea of a career path. I loved literature and the arts - I was a classical dancer.  Having spent my childhood in both Asia and Europe I enjoyed learning languages.  I was also a strong science and math student.  The College curriculum allowed me to explore all these areas of study . I eventually majored in European Studies and wrote my thesis on the poetry of Baudelaire and the visual art movement in late 19th century Europe.  In addition,  I completed my pre-medical requirements.  At the end of my years at Barnard, I chose a career in medicine.  Medicine is a career that truly encompasses both science and the humanities. I am an Infectious Disease Specialist and received my Doctorate of Medicine in the Philippines, then my country of citizenship. I completed Internal Medicine residency at Brown University followed by a fellowship in Infectious Diseases.  My primary research interest was in Sepsis syndromes. My professional career started at Brown University.  I practiced hospital medicine and had academic responsibilities.  After the birth of my daughters we moved to NJ where I joined and became a partner at ID Care, the largest private Infectious Disease practice  in the country.  

At this time my primary focus was patient care but I was involved in managing the practice, and training younger practitioners. I learned the “business of medicine”, was section chief of Infectious Diseases, developed a limb salvage center and was an elected member of the Medical Executive Committee.  After several years at the front lines of COVID I opted for a change of pace.  I transitioned to a new role with Hackensack Meridian Health Network in NJ.  My primary concentration continues to be patient care but now I am also focused on developing programs to improve patient access to Infectious Disease care.  I continue to be involved in Medical education.

Maddy is the Head of Corporate Affairs at TCGplayer, a subsidiary of eBay. A member of TCGplayer’s senior leadership team, Maddy is responsible for protecting the organization’s reputation, shaping its strategic communications strategies and overseeing its external affairs initiatives. She provides strategic counsel and change management expertise to eBay executives, and previously served as TCGplayer’s Head of Communications where she led the organization’s multi-stakeholder communications strategy in its acquisition by eBay. Prior to joining eBay, Maddy worked as a communications strategist at Joele Frank, a leading financial public relations and investor relations firm based in New York City. At Joele Frank, Maddy created comprehensive communications strategies that helped her clients navigate unexpected, high-stakes corporate events and reputational attacks, and supported public and private companies with ongoing corporate communications, investor relations and reputation management efforts. She began her career in economic development, serving as a Press Secretary at Empire State Development — the economic development arm for New York State, and holds a BA in Sociology and Human Rights from Barnard College (BC'15).

UBS, Executive Director, Prime Brokerage, Capital Investments Strategy
Clare Mellet is an Executive Director at UBS and leads Strategy for the Capital Introductions team within Prime Brokerage. In her role she works with both hedge funds and institutions, advising around capital raising. She was previously at Morgan Stanley for 16 years where she most recently led the New York Capital Introductions team. Clare earned her degree in Art History from Barnard College, and upon graduation was a teaching fellow for Princeton in Asia in Wuhan, China. Clare lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters. 

Marina Metalios has been active almost 40 years in the NYC tenant and housing justice movement. She is an original and current board member of Tenants PAC, a former board member of NYS Tenants + Neighbors Coalition, and an active leader in her own Stuyvesant Town Peter Cooper Tenant Association. She regularly engages in New York State and New York City electoral politics when candidates and/or races can result in increasing housing justice for NY renters. Since 1994 she has worked at a nonprofit housing organization, the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), in NYC. In New York, UHAB works with tenants in slum-lord owned rental buildings to create affordable housing co-ops. At UHAB she serially coordinated the financing, rehab and co-op conversion of 17 buildings, directed the Tenant Organizing Department and currently is the Training Department Director. She also provides technical assistance to tenants, boards and shareholders in limited equity co-ops and to third parties seeking to develop affordable co-ops. Since 2017, UHAB’s expanded scope outside NYC has included assistance provided by Metalios beyond the five boroughs as well. To date, she has helped strengthen or incubate affordable co-ops in the states of Connecticut and Washington and the cities of Chicago and Nashville. After graduating from Barnard cum laude in 1985, she received an MPA from Columbia University, School in International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in 1992. She was a Jacob Javits Fellow at SIPA and finished her fellowship year working in the US Senate on the Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, HHS, & Education in Washington DC. Except for her time in Washington DC, as an adult she has lived and worked exclusively in NYC, gunning to expand tenants’ rights and create affordable housing. She began her housing work in the welfare hotels and shelters of 1980s New York with the Legal Aid Society’s Homeless Family Rights Project. There she educated families to fight for better conditions while in shelters. She was also a part of the team which closed down NYC’s most infamous welfare hotels of that era. She is an adjunct professor at SIPA.
 

My name is Edith Serrano and I am a Clinical Research Specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering for the past 3.5 years. I support therapeutic protocol activities and conduct non-therapeutic consent discussions with patients. My favorite part about my job is getting to make a positive impact through various areas of research in patients with multiple myeloma. In addition, it’s been such a rewarding experience to work alongside highly skilled professionals and staff alike. Currently, I aspire to continue growing in my research career and apply to medical school. In my spare time, I like to read, go out for walks and plan my upcoming trip to Japan. Happy to connect! :)
 

Rudin, Human Resources Business Partner

Stephanie Shih graduated from Barnard College in 2012 with a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Cultures and received her MA in Animal Behavior and Conservation from CUNY Hunter College in 2017. She first entered the real estate industry in 2018 as an Analyst with AGM Management, which specializes in low-income multifamily assets. As part of her rapid growth within AGM, her role expanded to HR functions, in addition to asset management. In pursuit of an HR-focused career, she earned her SHRM-CP certification and moved on to Rudin Management Company in 2021 as an HR Associate. Stephanie was able to immediately leverage her prior experience and knowledge of a privately-run, small-shop multifamily rental business to assist in Rudin’s company-wide restructuring efforts. After quickly developing strong ties with leaders and stakeholders throughout Rudin’s multifamily vertical by implementing and advancing key business objectives, she was promoted to HR Business Partner in 2022. She is dedicated to supporting the operational, administrative, professional, and strategic needs of the 200+ People throughout Rudin’s 17 multifamily assets, and to helping leadership take the portfolio into the next generation of Rudin stewardship.

After graduating from Barnard in 2019 with a BA in English and several editorial and social media internships under her belt, Arianne started her career in organic social and digital marketing. She has experience in freelancing, smaller startups, and large corporate holding companies so brings a unique perspective to her work and can speak to the pros and cons of different company sizes within the digital space. Her focus for the last three years has been specifically in paid social advertising and she currently works as an associate director of paid social at GroupM/ WPP overseeing several lines of business on the Discover Financial Services account. Past verticals include retail/ e-commerce, pharma, and cryptocurrency. She started her own lifestyle blog and social media account Sophomore year of college which led to various influencer brand partnerships and a portfolio of work to show employers post graduation she is passionate about connecting with college students and recent grads in their career journey. In addition to her 9-6 advertising job, she shares career tips and NYC lifestyle content for fun on the side on Instagram and TikTok @seekingmillennial.

Wireless Infrastructure, Government Affairs Associate
Madeline Sorg currently serves as Government Affairs Associate at the Wireless Infrastructure Association. WIA is a Washington, DC-based trade association representing the businesses that build, develop, own, and operate the nation’s wireless infrastructure, including cell tower owners like American Tower and Crown Castle and carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T.  Madeline advocates for WIA’s members on federal, state, and regulatory issues, from Capitol Hill to agencies like the FAA and FCC. Madeline graduated from Barnard in 2019 as an American Studies and Political Science double major and got her start in telecom writing her American Studies thesis on the importance of addressing the “digital divide” and expanding rural broadband access, inspired by growing up in rural Indiana without home internet. After graduating, Madeline spent three years at telecommunications law firm Wilkinson Barker Knauer in Washington, DC. She hopes to encourage more Barnard women to join the flourishing wireless and telecommunications sector and/or DC advocacy.

Avigail Sugarman received her Masters in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Reichmann School in Herzliya, Israel. Following her MA, she worked in public policy for several years researching and editing. She began working in the private sector over 10 years ago, beginning in the start-up space and for the last six years moving to work on culture and talent management and people operations in Big Law. She is a Sr. Manager on the DEI team at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, a large law firm of over 1000 lawyers. 
 

Migna Taveras leads efforts to develop the Healthcare, STEM, and Science Career Pathway programs at Schools that Can. She brings over 20+ years of professional experience tying together impactful public, private, and government programs to create opportunities for marginalized communities. Passionate about affecting positive changes that improves the quality of life for disadvantaged communities and a strong heart for educating and empowering communities across the economic strata, the desire to positively impact the community is at the foundation of her practice. She studied political science and sociology at Barnard College and went on to receive a master’s in management and finance from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Her earlier career includes serving as a staff assistant to Congressman Robert Brady of Pennsylvania, as a lobbyist at Van Scoyoc Associates, as a community associate for New York City Public schools, policy advisor to the City Council Committee on General Welfare and NYCHA, and at Somos Community Care, she led and trained a team of 50 Community Health Workers to implement a patient centered model of care coordination covering the social determinants of health throughout the city of New York. 

Entrepreneur, Fashion and Beauty Content Creator

Austen Tosone is a fashion and beauty content creator and entrepreneur based in New York City and Hoboken. After launching her blog in 2012 and creating content consistently while working as a magazine editor at Nylon and Interview as well as working as the beauty content director at a tech startup, Austen built up her platforms and quit her 9 to 5 job to go full-time with content creation in April 2021. Austen is passionate about sharing her life as a self-employed creator, from teaching other creators how to monetize, to sharing her morning routine, favorite beauty finds, outfits, and so much more.

JPMorgan Chase, Personal Finance Management & Insights Content Associate

Hawa is an ambitious and determined professional with an interest in economics and finance. Currently serving as an associate within the digital financial tools division at JP Morgan Chase, Hawa plays a pivotal role in driving financial product solutions and digital content for students. 

Ashley Reed Woodruff is an associate portfolio manager for the Mid-Cap Growth Equity Strategy at T. Rowe Price Investment Management. She is a member of the Mid-Cap Growth, Capital Appreciation, Capital Appreciation Equity ETF, and Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Investment Advisory Committees. She also is a member of the T. Rowe Price Investment Management Investment Steering and ESG Committees. Ashley is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Ashley’ss investment experience began in 2001. She was with T. Rowe Price from 2007 to 2013, beginning as a research analyst in the T. Rowe Price Associates U.S. Equity Division covering stocks in the consumer sector, and returned in 2018. Prior to returning to T. Rowe Price, Ashley was employed by Goldman Sachs as a managing director and portfolio manager from 2013 to 2018. Before joining T. Rowe Price in 2007, Ashley was a senior vice president and senior restaurants analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. and an associate director with Bear Stearns, covering high-growth restaurants. Ashley earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in economics from Barnard College, Columbia University. She also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst ® designation.

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AXIS Capital, Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

Mei Zhang started her career in finance as an equity research analyst covering insurance companies upon graduation from Barnard College at Columbia University. After a few years in the investment banking world, she went on to take on various roles at insurance companies she’d covered in her role in equity research — notably corporate strategy and M&A, investor relations, and now financial planning and analysis. She is currently the head of financial planning and analysis at an insurance company. Mei loves doing lunches with her sister (BC 2021) and fellow Barnard friends, planning/strategizing, and reading through audiobooks. She recently picked up running and enjoys exploring new restaurants and finding delicious food and bubble tea with her husband and young kids. 

Founded in 2008, AlphaSights is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. We connect investors and business leaders with the knowledge they need to succeed. Working from nine cities globally, our 1500+ colleagues provide round-the-clock coverage to the world's top investment funds, consultancies, and Fortune 500s. We offer ambitious and driven individuals the opportunity to own commercial results from day one, build a track record of achievement and springboard their careers. As a high-performance, client-first organization, our culture is defined by our focus on client, career, and company success. We are hiring juniors and seniors for our client service internships and full-time positions in our New York and San Francisco offices!

The J.D. program at Cardozo School of Law offers a rigorous and innovative legal education with one of the most vibrant field placement programs in the country. Cardozo is creative, entrepreneurial and innovative in spirit.The school has a strong reputation within the New York legal community for offering programs that thoroughly educate students in a wide variety of legal fields.  Located in the heart of Manhattan's legal community, Cardozo offers connections that give students direct exposure to practice and lawyers practicing at the highest levels in their fields. 

CHDFS, Inc. (The Center for Human Development and Family Services, Inc.) is 501(c)3 Non-Profit, Community-Based Organization. Established in 2002, CHDFS has demonstrated outstanding levels of care in helping New York families and communities struggling to survive in some of the poorest and most underrepresented communities. We accomplish this goal by working with families and children through direct care interventions, advocacy, socialization, community integration, individualized treatment, research and education.

Columbia Business School offers its diverse and entrepreneurial students daily access to influential industry leaders. Our renowned faculty members are at the forefront of their fields, producing groundbreaking research across disciplines. And our worldwide alumni network continues to grow and impact change. Our mission is twofold: we are committed to educating and developing leaders and builders of enterprises who create value for their stakeholders and society at large. We are equally committed to creating and disseminating pathbreaking knowledge, concepts, and tools which advance the understanding and practice of management.

You seek a life that is fast-paced and exciting. You are curious, open-minded, and like to write. Your engagement with the world makes you determined to live on the front lines and make a difference. If journalism is your calling, answer it at Columbia. 

Cravath has been known as one of the premier U.S. law firms for two centuries. Each of our practice areas is highly regarded, and our lawyers are recognized around the world for their commitment to the representation of our clients' interests. Our primary areas of practice include: corporate, litigation, tax, executive compensation and benefits and trusts and estates.

Curinos empowers financial institutions to make better, faster and more profitable decisions through industry-leading proprietary data, technologies and insights. With decades-long expertise in the financial services industry and a relentless focus on the future, Curinos technology and analytics ecosystem allows clients to anticipate customer needs and optimize their go-to market decisions in an increasingly competitive market.

We are one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. Our operations comprise of over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities. With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities"

The mission of GPI US is to empower today's youth to thrive in a global world through educational study abroad programs. Our top-quality programs challenge, inspire, and educate our students to be better prepared for globalization. Many of our programs deal with global issues, leadership, cross-cultural understanding, problem solving, and communicative English. We aim to maximize students' experiences through thought-provoking seminars, engaging classes, excursions, and conversations with peers, and practical discussion.

The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their futures. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict and disaster and the host communities that support them, as well as with those who remain within their homes and communities. At work today in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure.
 

ION is the world's most progressive FinTech company providing pioneering software and consultancy services to 5,000+ customers around the globe. We serve large financial institutions, trading firms, central banks, and corporations. We provide software and data to simplify complex processes and digitize their businesses.  With 13,000+ employees and 50+ offices worldwide, ION provides an unparalleled career experience for those who share our passion for growth and technology evolution.

Lord Abbett is a leading asset manager serving clients worldwide. Our purpose‚ "securing a sustainable future for our clients, our people, and our world" fuels everything we do. Inspired by our "dream big, work hard, have fun‚" principle, our people thrive in our vibrant culture and deliver lasting impact to our clients and communities. We are honored to have earned recognition as one of the Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments, a Best Place to Work in the Human Rights Campaign's and Corporate Equality Index, a measure of LGBTQ workplace equality, and certified as Great Place to Work.

The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University is a top-ranked public policy school located in the center of the policy world in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to teach our students to help design, analyze, and implement smart policies and put them into practice in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, in the U.S. and around the world. The McCourt School flagship degree is the Master in Public Policy. McCourt also offers a Master in International Development Policy, a Master of Science in Data Science for Public Policy, a Master in Policy Management, an Executive Master in Policy Leadership, as well as other dual degree and executive programs.

We are a financial services firm, specializing in protection and asset management for more than 170 years.

The Rakuten brand is recognized worldwide for its leadership and innovation in e-commerce,  marketing, advertising, business intelligence, and entertainment. We believe that focusing on innovation and ethics creates value for consumers and businesses by aligning them together in a shared community. In Japanese, Rakuten means "optimism." It's an understanding that, with the right mindset, we can make the future better by what we do today. In our NYC office, we hire for a number of tech and marketing roles. We look forward with speaking with you about our company culture and our 2025 summer intern hiring timeline. Our conversation will be informational only. We will begin recruiting for 2025 roles in the spring 2025 semester.

Reading Partners is a national nonprofit that mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by fourth grade. The ability to read transforms lives and empowers children and communities to reach their full potential. Research shows that students who read at grade level by fourth grade have a greater opportunity to succeed in school and beyond. We partner with under-resourced schools and engage volunteer reading partners to work one-on-one with students who struggle with reading. Our volunteers provide hour-long tutoring sessions to students following a structured, evidence-based curriculum developed with an expert team of curriculum advisors.

The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition is a tenant-led coalition that formed in 2014 to disrupt Housing Court as a center of displacement and stop the eviction crisis that has threatened our families, our neighborhoods, and our homes for too long. Our Coalition is made up of tenants, organizers, advocates, legal services organizations and more! Our work is rooted in principles of dignity, diversity, equity, humanity, and justice. After a hard fought, three-year grassroots campaign, we won and became the first city in the nation to establish a Right to Counsel for tenants facing eviction. Our campaign has inspired a movement across the country.

Early childhood, independent school. Why Choose Roosevelt Island Day Nursery?

• The ethnically, linguistically, culturally diverse community of children and their families and teachers.
• A progressive play-based curriculum, child-initiated exploration and discovery through the visual arts, music, nature, and science.
• Thoughtfully organized classrooms. Enticing developmentally appropriate materials and inviting outdoor play areas.
• Our island's beautiful natural environment.
• The intentional nurturing of warm and thoughtful relationships with children and families.

Teach For America is a two-year training and certification program that recruits and supports some of the most passionate, equity-minded leaders to work as full-time, classroom teachers in low-income communities within the US. Our corps members forge close-knit relationships working in partnership with parents and other educators to empower their students in the classroom, while collaborating with other equity-minded leaders to reimagine our education system.

Founded in 1866, Sherwin-Williams is the largest paints and coatings company in the world. With over $22 billion in sales, more than 5,000 stores, and 140 manufacturing and distribution centers worldwide. Our 64,000 employees across the globe are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin Williams is a great place to launch and grow a career. Find yours and join us today!