By Katherine Ogden
of the
’Wick’s Strong and Broad Connections Open New Doors Young alumni are landing paid summer internships, thanks to a longstanding Brunswick business network, newly minted into the Brunswick Alumni Career Center.
ABOVE: Former Brunswick student Sam Waters ’11, now a Duke University junior, is pleased to be heading to Switzerland this summer to intern for Glencore Xstrata, a commodities firm.
School gatherings — from Home-
Alumni Relations, said the idea for
provide opportunities to reconnect
the Center came out of Brunswick’s
and renew these connections, but
longstanding, if informal, community
Brunswick has now taken its commit-
of business leaders.
ment a step further. The Alumni Career Center seeks to
T
Jarrett Shine ’92, Director of
coming to Alumni Hockey — regularly
provide an official platform to connect he benefits of a
ing business network and its newly
young Brunswick alumni with business
Brunswick education extend
minted Brunswick Alumni Career
decisionmakers everywhere.
far beyond Commencement.
Center.
The Center is a win-win — employ-
“It really started organically,” Shine said. “We had alums calling us looking for opportunities. “Some people say the Brunswick network is stronger than their college network,” he said.
Complete with its own website,
ers reach coveted Brunswick School
’11, Connor Koorbusch ’11, or John
the Center makes formal what has
graduates, many of whom are study-
cial” with a website was a natural
Baker ’12. Or Sam Waters ’11. Or Tom
long been informal — an exceptionally
ing at some of the most prestigious
progression. The School surveyed
Polak ’10.
strong network of successful alumni,
colleges and universities in the world.
the community about the project last spring, and response was tremendous,
Just ask Brendon Hardin
All five one-time Bruins recently
parents, and friends who together
And for those seeking work, the
secured internships in their chosen
offer talent and innovation of the
pool of career opportunities is among
fields thanks to the School’s outstand-
highest caliber.
the best.
The decision to “make it offi-
with almost 80 replies.
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