Oct 4 2024

Virtual CUPPA Career Day 2024

October 4, 2024

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Please join us for Virtual CUPPA Career Day on October 4 from 1:00pm-5:30pm.

Come for the whole event or just part of it and take advantage of hearing from all the amazing CUPPA Alumni below!  Make sure to submit your registration here so you receive the link to this event.

1:00-1:50pm- Internship Experiences in Public Policy and Urban Planning- Moderator is Sharon Hayes

  • Shatha Dweik, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, MPA 2013
  • Lauren Lewis, LISC, MUPP 2017
  • Jane Wilberding, HNTB / Parking Reform Network, MUPP 2014
  • Matthew Almendras, Chicago Transit Authority, BA in Public Policy 2024
  • Enrique Castillo, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), MUPP 2016
  • Deana Kittaneh, Elevate, BAPP 2021, MPP 2023

2:00-2:50pm- Careers in Public Policy and Public Administration- Moderator is Patrick Coogan, Lesley University, MPA 2013

  • Evan C Michel, Oak Park Township, MPA 2012
  • Jenny Kane, Metra, MUPP 2014
  • Leslie Brinson, City of Seattle, MUPP 2005
  • Joe Wentzel, Village of Arlington Heights, MPA 2019
  • Chuck Eastwood, UIC College of Medicine, MPA 2017
  • Yussuf El Metennani, Greenberg Traurig, BA in Public Policy 2024
  • Jennifer Ganser, Town of Butner, NC, MUPP 2006

3:00-3:50pm- Careers in Urban Planning and Policy- Moderator is Kevin Peralta, Chicago Transit Authority, BAUS 2017, MUPP 2019

  • Robin Schabes, Chicago Community Loan Fund, MUPP 1986
  • Amanda Kannard, Progressive Urban Management Associates (P.U.M.A.), MUPP 2016
  • Jeff Wozencraft, City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, MUPP 2019
  • Matthew Stegeman, SRF Consulting Group, MUPP 2015
  • Rachel Laqua, Interstate Engineering, MUPP 2012
  • Megan Spitz, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, MUPP 2015
  • Tom Farace, Village of Carol Stream, MUPP 2002
  • Andrew Volz, JLL - Project and Development Services, MUPP 2015

4:00-5:30pm- Resume Workshop and Networking Session- Moderator is Sharon Hayes

  • Jennifer Ganser, Town of Butner, NC, MUPP 2006
  • Jenny Kane, Metra, MUPP 2014
  • Shatha Dweik, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, MPA 2013
  • Lauren Lewis, LISC, MUPP 2017
  • Robin Schabes, Chicago Community Loan Fund, MUPP 1986
  • Jane Wilberding, HNTB / Parking Reform Network, MUPP 2014
  • Andrew Volz, JLL - Project and Development Services, MUPP 2015
  • Jeffrey Gawel, United Way of Metro Chicago, MPA 1998
  • Hayley Woodbridge City of Vancouver, WA, MUPP 2018
  • Matthew Almendras, Chicago Transit Authority, BA in Public Policy 2024
  • Nicole Langert, Northwestern University, MPA 2017
  • Enrique Castillo, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), MUPP 2016
  • Kevin Peralta, Chicago Transit Authority, BAUS 2017, MUPP 2019
  • Matthew Stegeman, SRF Consulting Group, MUPP 2015
  • Patrick Coogan, Lesley University, MPA 2013
  • Yussuf El Metennani, Greenberg Traurig, BA in Public Policy 2024
  • Chuck Eastwood, UIC College of Medicine, MPA 2017
  • Consuelo Arguilles, Village of Addison, MUPP 2012
  • Jacob Connor, SRF Consulting Group, MUPP 2015
Students participating in the resume workshop and networking session are encouraged to bring your resume file so you can share your resume and bring questions to ask the alumni.
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Contact

Sharon
shar@uic.edu

Date posted

Sep 19, 2024

Date updated

Oct 2, 2024