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WesConnects Podc(A+)st

Host Brian C. Adams ’04 (lacrosse), President of Excelsior Capital, speaks with John Gannon ’86 (hockey, crew), Director of Development & Alumni Affairs at the Hackley School. Gannon talks about his Wesleyan experience as a student and an athlete, his career path and provides advice and best practices on how to leverage the alumni network in securing work experience. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gannon-63a4a9/

WesConnects Podcast

Ep 1: Alumni Networking 101: How to build meaningful relationships though informational interviews

Madeleine Lundberg ’19 (volleyball), Consultant at Trinity, speaks with A+ host Brian C. Adams ’04 (lacrosse), President of Excelsior Capital, about her Wesleyan athletic experience, non-traditional path to finding a major and what worked in her transition from college to a career in life sciences consulting. https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeleine-lundberg-92971410b/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-adams/

Ep 2: Informational Interviews in Practice: Using Linkedin, Doing Homework, Making a Specific Ask

Chad Malinowski ’19 (hockey, lacrosse), Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, talks about his Informational Interview process – viewing networking as a 5th class to knowing which questions to ask and etiquette after a connection is made. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-malinowski-649686121/

Ep 3: Taking the Informational Interview to New Heights

Marine scientist and author, Dr. Ellen Prager ‘84 (field hockey, lacrosse), speaks about her Wesleyan athletic experience, and how she combined personal passions with professional acumen AND NETWORKING in developing a successful career making science entertaining and understandable for people of all ages while also building a national reputation as a spokesperson for the earth. For more information: http://earth2ocean.net/bio.html

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Ep 4: Networking – It’s Not Just For Careers In Finance

Entrepreneurs Chris Meade ’05 (lax) and Matt Wheeler ’05 (lax), co-founders of SportsRecruits, speak about the importance of using resources available on campus, repetition in developing your networking skills, and being open to a wider breadth of career opportunity. The more chances you have to talk about yourself and tell your story, like working out, will pay off down the road.

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Ep 5: Put In The Work Exercising Your Networking Muscles

At Wesleyan, our open curriculum challenges and teaches you to think creatively, become intellectually agile, and take meaningful risks. This flexibility prepares you both for success and the inevitable setbacks along the path to discovery. Learn more at https://www.wesleyan.edu/

Ep 2: Informational Interviews in Practice: Using Linkedin, Doing Homework, Making a Specific Ask

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