Career Conversations Hour: REEES Alumni on non-academic professions

View the recording of our October 28th webinar here

Wondering what a career related to Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies might look like, and how to pursue it successfully? At this webinar, alums from several REEESNe institutions (large and small, public and private) talked about how their studies of this part of the world prepared them for non-academic professions and how they have navigated careers in areas ranging from development and investing to government accountability, from journalism to environmental and human rights non-profits. The hour-long webinar (4:30-5:30 Eastern) included presentations from alumni, a student Q&A session with the speakers, and a resume/C.V. session to help students think about how to position themselves for different types of careers. Students had the option of staying for an additional Q&A (5:30-5:45) to learn more about how the speakers have crafted their own job application materials. The webinar was intended mostly for undergraduate and masters-level students in REEESNe institutions, a network of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States administered through Yale’s REEES program, but was open to any students, faculty, and administrators who cared to join by registering.
Featured speakers:
Austin Barvin (Analyst, US Government Accountability Office)
Dawn Seckler (Director of Development, Bridgeway Capital)
Aliya Uteuova (Environmental Justice/Data Journalist, The Guardian)
Kate Watters (Co-founder & Executive Director, Crude Accountability)