In mid-November, nearly 40 local and national employers gathered in the lobby of the David F. Putnam Science Center to meet students and alumni who wanted to create a stronger presence in the job market. Sponsored by the Academic and Career Advising office, with strong support from the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, the Career Connections job fair attracted representatives from many businesses, including the American Red Cross, the Social Security Administration, and the FBI.

Several KSC alums were there as representatives of participating companies. Those included Emily Tinkham and Deb Tisdale from Entergy Vermont Yankee in Vernon, VT; Andre Smith from Enterprise Holdings in Londonderry, NH; Scott Ettl from Gartner, Inc. in Stamford, CT; Sarah Vezzani and Charles Owusu from Liberty Mutual Insurance in Keene; Sherryl Bemis from Masiello Employment Services in Keene; Katherine Thomas from PC Connection in Keene; Peggy Madden from Peerless Insurance in Keene; Dominic Perkins from Savings Bank of Walpole, Keene; Jeremy Kullman and Scott Hogg from Skanska USA Building, Boston; former Alumni Director Mike Maher from the Student Conservation Association, Charlestown, NH; and Luca D’Italia from Waddell & Reed, Bedford, NH. Visit the Career Events page for a link to all the companies in attendance.

Several of the alumni representing companies offered valuable advice and contacts to student job seekers. The Alumni Association Career Support Committee had representatives at two tables to talk to the students, answer career-related questions, and encourage the students to join our recently established Alumni and Student Career Network on LinkedIn. This group was formed as a career network for students and alums where members can pose questions, initiate discussions and seek/provide career advice.