Winter 2011
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin Career Advisory Network Newsletter A note from Tom Walsh, ’83, Chairperson, Bowdoin Career Advisory Network (BCAN):
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s I write in the midst of an old‐fashioned New England winter, the snow continues to pile up outside but the good work of the Bowdoin Career Planning and dedicated BCAN vol‐
unteers continues unabated. It is our collective energy and enthusiasm that fuels this important network, assisting the current generation of students as they prepare to move forward from be‐ neath the Pines to the “real world” beyond the beloved Bowdoin bubble. As always, thank you for everything you do in support of the College, especially for your efforts on behalf of BCAN. It has been an exciting period of growth and change in the Career Planning Center. First of all, Todd Herrmann, an alumnus from the Class of 1985, has joined the team as our Associate Direc‐ tor of Employer Relations. Todd brings a wealth of professional experience and a personal com‐
Tom Walsh ’83 Chairperson, Bowdoin Career Advisory Network
mitment to the College to his work in the CPC. He has been connecting with alumni in different fields and in different regions, as well as new corporate partners from around the country. Despite the persistent challenges of our national economy, recruiting on‐campus is up over 15% from last year; as the second semester commences, the calendar for recruitment meetings has never been so full. Our early steps into the realm of technology—through Web‐based vehicles like Polar Net and LinkedIn—have started to pick up pace. Recently, we have opened a new subgroup for Bowdoin Parents under the BCAN banner on LinkedIn. Invitations have been sent out and we are hopeful for a strong return, potentially extending our “connectivity” by 20%. We have, at last check, more than 1850 LinkedIn members and we are aiming to approach 2000 by the end of the academic year. Spread the electronic word among your Bowdoin classmates and friends! Always remember that our collective life experiences can provide essential assistance to young people as they look to gain a foothold in their professional lives. What we share comes back to us many times over. Continue in your commitment to guide, mentor, and assist young alumni in your field of endeavor. With gratitude,
Tom Walsh ‘83
A Note from Todd s the new semester begins, Bowdoin Career Planning is coming off one of its most exciting semesters ever and hopes that, with your help, we can continue to offer the finest career guidance available to any liberal arts student in the United States. The involvement of Bowdoin alumni in the Bowdoin Career Advisory Network (BCAN) is an instrumental part of that goal, and we are striving daily to improve Todd Herrmann ’85 the quality and quantity of our net‐ working opportunities. Associate Director of Employer Relations To give you an idea of the type of impact BCAN can have, consider the recruiting that occurred during the fall semester. Within this group are positions that held on‐campus interviews, positions that interviewed at our New York and Boston interview days, and resume referrals posted by Bowdoin alumni or recruiters interested in attracting Bowdoin candidates. Within the 84 events held on‐campus, 50 distinct employ‐ ers were represented (up from 39 last year). During the Fall 2010 there were 871 jobs and internships posted on eBear (up from 481 last year). We encourage applicants to make at least three networking attempts for each application. This would result in thousands of networking calls each semester.
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When we go on to consider that there have been over 500 jobs and internships posted on eBear already this semester, for which we will likely have 2000+ applications, you can see how important the BCAN network is as a resource. Today BCAN exists through two platforms: PolarNet and LinkedIn. Our LinkedIn group has grown rapidly to over 1850 members and has been well‐received by the students. If you have not joined already, please consider doing so by clicking the link below and requesting to join. While you are joining the BCAN LinkedIn® Group, please also join the Bowdoin Alumni Group. It’s also important that you take the time to update your profile in Bowdoin’s PolarNet alumni database by clicking on the link below. The alumni database currently holds over 2000 BCAN members accessible through the BCAN/Careers page on Polar‐ Net. On your profile, please choose to join BCAN on the first line. Seniors have now been given access to the entire Bowdoin Alumni database, giving them more reach to find individuals in the position to inform their decisions going forward. A special “THANKS” to all the Bowdoin alumni who have visited campus so far this year. You are the lifeblood of all our recruiting efforts and make a difference in the future of The College every day. If you would like to visit campus and re‐ cruit Bowdoin students for jobs and internships with your firms, we welcome your inquiry. I can be reached at 207‐725‐ 3717 or herrmann@bowdoin.edu via email.
Links LinkedIn® BCAN Group
PolarNet
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1189177
http://polarnet.bowdoin.edu/NetCommunity/
LinkedIn® Bowdoin Alumni Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3194
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“The contact information in the BCAN Linked‐In group is for BCAN pur‐ poses only, and does not replace the PolarNet or Registrar’s Office database as the primary record for contact information for Bowdoin alumni. Please be sure to inform the Registrar’s Office of any contact information updates.”
Visiting Alumni Chris Burrage ʹ08, Deloitte Jasmine Fei Qu ʹ09, Deloitte Aurora Kurland ʹ09, Deloitte Katie Mevorach ʹ09, Deloitte Sarah Richards ʹ10, Deloitte Mark Newman ʹ09, Deloitte, Mike Westerman ʹ09, Deloitte Emma Cooper‐Mullin ʹ07, Cambridge Assoc Mike Terry ʹ07, Mercer Arif Dhilla ʹ07, Charles River Assoc. Bill Skarinka ʹ10, Cowen and Co. Karen Reni ʹ09, Cowen and Co. Emile McKenna ʹ08, Cowen and Co. Elizabeth Chertiavian ʹ09, Analysis Group Stephen Carpenter ʹ03, Analysis Group Emma Reilly ʹ09, Analysis Group Brendan Mackoff ʹ06, Analysis Group Joe Berte ʹ09, M&T Bank Mike McClellan ʹ08, Eze Castle Software Andy Serwer ʹ81, Fortune Magazine Garrett Gates 08, Triumverate Environmental Alexa Kaubris ʹ09, Triumverate Environmental Mike Simonds ʹ96, Unum Mike Krohn ʹ09, Unum Amir Abdullah ʹ10, Unum Jasmine Fei Qu ʹ09, Cornerstone Research Maggie OʹRourke, ʹ08, Brattle Group Ted Maloney, ʹ00, MFS Investment Management Andrew Quatrale ʹ10, MFS Investment Management Will Medina ʹ07, Compass Lexxecon Tony Minella,ʹ98, Guggenheim Partners John Gibbons, High Vista Strategies Douglas Kennedy ʹ76 Peter Bernard ʹ79, D.E. Shaw David Biette ʹ79, Woodrow Wilson Institute Andy Petitjean ʹ92, Kingdon Capital Management Zach Hammond ʹ07, Suffolk Construction Ben McGuinness ʹ03, Suffolk Construction DeRay McKesson ʹ07, Teach for America
Have jobs and internships for Bowdoin students? Please contact Todd.
Courtney Camps ʹ08, Carney, Sandoe and Assoc. Kim Pacelli ʹ98, Working Before Law School Roundtable Julia Lindsey ʹ09, Working Before Law School Roundtable ZZ Cowen ʹ08, Working Before Law School Roundtable Claudia Paz ʹ08, Working Before Law School Roundtable Hillary Peterson ʹ04, Working Before Law School Roundtable Jeff Goldenberg ʹ77, ʹGoldman Sachs Steve Popeo,’93, Goldman Sachs Todd Marshman, ’86, Goldman Sachs Bob Paglione, 90, Goldman Sachs Jes Staley, 79, J.P. Morgan Chad Olcott ʹ99, Apoggee Adventrues Mike OʹNeill ʹ04, Fidelity Investments Ingrid Anid ʹ08, Fidelity Investments EJ Coveney ʹ91, Fidelity Investments Mike Minogue ʹ06, M&T Bank John Cole ʹ88, Andover Insurance Nate Smith ʹ04, Andover Insurance Pat Duchette ʹ08, Andover Insurance Steve Cunningham ʹ08, Andover Insurance Tom Welch, 86, General Reinsurance Ken Legins ʹ92, Internships in Public Health Shelley Hearne ʹ83, Internships in Public Health Jeremy Litchfield ʹ99, Atayne Todd Haedrich ʹ93, AthenaHealth Colleen Mathews ʹ03, Baker Newman and Noyes Peter Chandler ʹ72, Baker Newman and Noyes Roger Berle ʹ64, Cliff Island “ACE” Corp Birgitta Polson ʹ09, Island Institute Matt Bruch ʹ10, Liquid Wireless Kate Van Savage ʹ88, L.L. Bean Joe Pace, ’10, L.L. Bean Bob Stuart ʹ77, Maine College Circle Mike Miliard ʹ98, Medtech Media Jeff Begin ʹ73, Norton Insurance & Financial Services Matt Kaubris (Parent of Alexa Kaubris ʹ09), Oxford Credit Union Kevin Sullivan ʹ10, Unum Sales Marty Dionne ʹ91, Vertafore Rob Donovan ʹ85, Wells Fargo
Todd R. Herrmann, ʹ85 Assoc. Director of Employer Relations Bowdoin Career Planning 4900 College Station Brunswick, ME 04011 207‐725‐3717 / herrmann@bowdoin.edu
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