Engineering students perfected their elevator pitches and explored career options with 20 Whiting School alumni at the school’s annual Speed Networking Night, held as part of National Engineers Week in February.
During 10 rounds of rapid-fire, one-on-one meetings with the alums, the students discussed everything from professional paths and job opportunities to graduate schools while honing their networking skills.
The alumni were genuinely interested in my aspirations and eager to offer their support.
— Ava Taylor
Zack Buono, Engr ’19, ’20 (MSE), a biomedical and aeronautical engineer with the U.S. Army Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center, emceed the event, and Clarisse Hu, Engr ’17, ’19 (MSE), the co-founder and CTO of Kubanda Cryotherapy, was the evening’s keynote speaker.
Says Ava Taylor, who is pursuing her master’s degree in bioengineering innovation and design, “The alumni were genuinely interested in my aspirations and eager to offer their support.” Taylor has since followed up with some of them and says these connections will be valuable as she launches her career.