Alumni Career Conversations: Campus Jobs to Career Confidence
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Alumni Career Conversations: Campus Jobs to Career Confidence (In-Person)
Want to know what actually helped Rutgers grads build confidence and get traction early in their careers? Join this conversation with Rutgers alumni as they share how early roles, including on-campus jobs, helped them develop transferable skills, grow their professional identity, and navigate the transition from college to career. You will hear real stories about career pivots, first jobs, and the small steps that made a big difference over time.
Meet the Panelists:
Sonal Madhok | LinkedIn
Rutgers University - Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
Driven and ambitious professional with a passion for technology and AI across diverse industries. I prioritize discipline, perseverance, creativity, collaboration, and I am always seeking opportunities to learn and grow within an organization. My goal is to engage in meaningful and challenging work that contributes positively to both the company and the world, alongside like-minded individuals who share these values.
Rutgers University - Bachelor's degree, Business Analytics Information Technology
Logan is an AI & Data Consultant at Deloitte with a focus on turning data into business value through scalable engineering, analytics, and MDM solutions. He has supported Fortune 500 clients across industries - media, insurance, banking, sports, nonprofits, semiconductors and more - delivering insights using a wide variety of tools and technologies including AWS, SQS, Azure, Data Factory, Informatica IICS, MDM & Powercenter, Snowflake, Tableau, Jira & Smartsheets.
Alice Ren | LinkedIn
Rutgers University - Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT)
Recent graduate from Rutgers Business School with a double major in Finance and Business Analytics with a Human Resources minor. I am currently exploring my passion fields of finance, consulting, strategy, and technology.
How to prepare
Bring one question you want to ask alumni. If you can, reflect on one skill you have developed through work, class, or student involvement that you want to strengthen this semester.