Category: Business

Exploring Careers in Sustainability: Alumni Discussion Panels on Oct 28 & 30 @RooseveltU

The Sustainability Studies Program @RooseveltU and RU Green student environmental organization will host two Sustainability Career Alumni Panel sessions on Tuesday, Oct. 28th (5-6:15pm), and Thursday, Oct. 30th 12:30-1:45pm) on campus in WB 317 and via Zoom. Each panel discussion features SUST alumni sharing info about their current jobs, career pathways since graduation, and the impact of their RU education on their job searches and work experiences. These Campus Sustainability Month events are open to all Roosevelt students, faculty, and staff — SUST majors and other alumni are particularly encouraged to attend.

Each session will feature light refreshments in WB 317 courtesy of RU Green and include informal socializing and networking. Our panelists will each speak briefly about their career tracks and current jobs, after which the audience can ask questions and engage panelists in discussion. Off-campus attendees can listen in and submit questions for the panel via Zoom video-conference (login info below).

Tu 10/28, 5-6:15pm, WB 317 & Zoom — Alumni Panelists

  • Katherine Gage, ’17 Paralegal Studies — Legal & HR Manager, AMS Renewable Energy (White Plains NY)
  • Courtney Hackler, ’16 SUST — Water Hygiene Consultant II, Earthwise: Full Water Solutions (Chgo area)
  • Rachel Kistinger, ’19 SUST, Biology minor – Collections Technician, Field Museum (Chgo) & MS student at DePaul
  • Abby Ramirez, ’21 SUST & Political Science — Data Analytics Manager, Illinois Power Agency (Chgo)
  • Moses Viveros, ’17 SUST, Psychology minor — Exec. Director of Food Access Programs, YMCA of Greater Seattle

Th 10/30, 12:30-1:45pm, WB 317 & Zoom — Alumni Panelists

  • Margaret Allen, ’19 SUST, Biology minor — Air Quality Specialist, Bay Area Air Quality Management District (San Francisco area CA)
  • Wilmarie Medina-Cortes, ’19 SUST – Associate Director of the Humanities Action Lab, Hunter College (NYC)
  • Tiffany Mucci-Heitman, ’16 SUST, Biology minor — Licensed Massage Therapist & Assistant Manager at The Center for Wellness & Bodywork, and Creative Writer (Joliet/Plainfield IL)
  • MeLissa Tate, ’18 SUST — LEED Green Associate, Sustainability Leader & Manager, & ESG Expert (Chicago)

Zoom Info for Exploring Careers in Sustainability Alumni Panel Sessions

RSVP and questions may be sent to Prof. Mike Bryson (mbryson@roosevelt.edu). For more career-related info, see Green Jobs and Sustainability Internships.

Apply for REU Fellowships for Summer 2025

Hey RU students — especially SUST majors and minors . . .

The annual Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has literally hundreds of PAID summer research fellowships in the US that you can search for and apply to. These are well-compensated and you learn a ton doing one of these fellowships as a rising junior or senior.

This REU database is searchable by geographic region, general research area, and keyword. When I did a simple search for “sustainability” I got 50 hits. Check it out!

If you’re wondering, “Have any recent SUST majors got one of these awesome fellowships?” — the answer is yes. Here’s a cool post by Kiera Carpenter (BA in SUST ’24) who completed one of these REUs at the Chgo Botanic Garden in the summer of 2023.

Remember, you can’t get one of these gigs unless you apply!

Heads up! Roosevelt University Business Career Fair (Fall 2023) is Tomorrow 9/26

Fall Career Fair 2023 @RU / College of Business

This fall’s College of Business Career Fair is open to all students and alumni. We have a great lineup of employers looking to hire for both internships and jobs. Come ready to meet with employers.

Meet us in Wabash on the 3rd & 4th floors between 1pm – 5pm. Below is the lineup of employers who will be in attendance. Make sure to go on Handshake to learn about the roles these companies are looking to hire for.

While at the fair, don’t forget to take advantage and get your FREE professional headshots. Stop by WB 324, inside the Office of Career Services, during the Business Career Fair tomorrow.

We look forward to seeing you there!

COB Career Fair Headshots