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This is the opportunity for students to learn about Aon鈥檚 internship programs, connect with the team, and hear from former interns about starting a career at Aon.

Express interest through Aon’s registration form. (Note that Aon is handling the entire registration process [not 可乐视频] and the event is being organized by Aon. Completion of the interest form provides your information to Aon directly.)

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Meet your campus recruiter and alumni, and learn about open roles and what it is like to work at KPMG. There will also be the chance to secure some KPMG swag.

Stop by between 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. in the Whitehead Hall lobby鈥攏o need to stay for the entire tabling.

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鈥淢y mom had a dream for her children, and she inquired how she could help us get there,鈥� says Guarin-Klein.聽鈥淲ithout the right resources, mentorship, and support along the way, my story would have been different.鈥�

Today, Guarin-Klein brings that frame of reference to her role at 可乐视频. She is currently transitioning into her new, expanded position as executive director of alumni and career engagement after 20 years at the Magner Career Center, the last 10 of which she served as its director.

She brings a lot of relevant experience to the position, including her role as the mom of three children鈥攐ne in college and two others in high school, a perspective that 鈥渉as made the mission of helping 可乐视频 students stronger for me,鈥� she says.

We spoke to her about her own career path and the joy she gets out of playing a not insignificant role in the paths of many 可乐视频 students

So many people on campus know you for helping to guide the career trajectory of our students and alumni. What鈥檚 the story of how you landed here at 可乐视频?

I went to SUNY Binghamton because I convinced my parents to let me go away. I received a degree in psychobiology.聽My mom encouraged me to continue my education before I got married and had kids, so I went straight to New York University and received an M.A. in industrial and organizational psychology. While I was at NYU, I interned at The New York Times in their human resources department. I also worked part-time in HR for a major advertising company, McCann Relationship Marketing.

I used the NYU career center to get a job with Accenture after graduation. Then I fell into higher education by accident.聽I had a boss I was not happy with. My husband, Richard Klein, was working in the ITS department here.聽I saw the opening at the Magner Career Center. The position, although a pivot from corporate to higher education, included the aspects I enjoyed about my job: mentoring and guiding people in their careers. It was definitely a bit of luck and timing to land at 可乐视频.

What will you do in your new role as executive director of alumni and career engagement?

I will support the Magner Career Center director from a strategic perspective and now I鈥檝e added the alumni office to my portfolio. This is exciting because as a career center, we engage 100鈥�200 alumni each year, so it is a natural fit. Plus,聽the Magner Career Center staff and I built long-lasting relationships with students after they graduate. With the new Magner Center director, Andre Fontenelle, my role will be providing guidance to him as well as expanding events and initiatives with alumni that support students such as our stipend or mentoring program.

Do you want to talk about some of your plans in the new role?

I鈥檓 going to first listen to the various stakeholders and start to develop new programming and events. This year, I am piloting an alumni professional development series, which will have five different sessions led by alumni for alumni. I would like to create a group of alumni volunteers with a mix of young and experienced professionals who will lead career development and networking opportunities for alumni within their industry. Perhaps pair an experienced alum with younger alumni. I鈥檇 also like to see how we can engage alumni to support college initiatives around things like enrollment.

Magner just celebrated 20 years and you鈥檝e been here for just as long. What have been some of the challenges and successes through the years?聽聽

Yes, I started in 2004. I think the challenge is the level of personalized attention students can receive given the staffing. We have to do a lot of consolidating, group events, and outreach at a broad level.

Despite that, we are the little engine that could.聽Our team is small, but we make up for it by having dedicated and passionate career coaches, leveraging our student staff, and using our alumni as volunteers to better support students.

What makes 可乐视频 students special? What鈥檚 been your pitch to employers as you鈥檝e led the Magner Center?聽

I honestly can鈥檛 imagine a better group of students to support. It is the right mix: students with great potential who benefit from the support of the career center.聽If I had to describe our students to employers, I would say they have grit and drive; they are hardworking. Since the student body is diverse in every sense of the word, they have the ability to work with others and understand their perspectives. And finally, they are humble and do not feel entitled, so they are a true pleasure to work with.

You鈥檝e played an essential role in the career (and personal) development of so many former students鈥攑eople who鈥檝e gone on to dramatically change their lives. How does that feel?聽

When Marge Magner supported the formation of the center in 2004, her vision was for 可乐视频 students to have access to a professional network, that often students from more privileged backgrounds have. She realizes that students from other universities were not smarter, more capable or harder working than 可乐视频 but they lacked connections to make the path easier. When she formed the Center she wanted for 可乐视频 alumni to serve as that network for students, to mentor them, open doors to opportunities, help them prepare for an interview at their company etc. I am proud to say that 20 years later, we are making good on her vision.

One of the main reasons I love this job is the opportunity to see students who didn鈥檛 fully believe in themselves accomplish a lot, and then give back to the college. The big benefit of being here so long is that I get to be a part of their journey and build relationships. I have connected with thousands of students throughout the years, and I get to see them grow up.

I think it is important for people to find a career they would love doing most days. No job is perfect. Many people go through the motions to earn a paycheck. I am fortunate to be able to say I can鈥檛 imagine finding a job that fulfills me as much as my current role.

It really does not get better.

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Senior Lily Bello knows this, and so do clients at the Name Change Project of the (TLDEF), where she completed an internship this past fall.

鈥淔inding work is very difficult when your documents don鈥檛 all match up,鈥� says Bello. 鈥滱 legal name change cuts down on the discrimination you face.鈥�

The reality of this鈥攖hat names are a nexus for the legal, personal, and political鈥攊s what spurs people to contact the Name Change Project. And when they do, it is to divulge crucial personal information to someone they have never met, maybe through a translator.

As an intern, Bello was that person.

She conducted initial phone interviews with community members interested in TLDEF鈥檚 pro bono name change services. Her job was to find out whether interviewees鈥攎ostly based in New York or Pennsylvania, but some from elsewhere in the United States鈥攚ere eligible for the program to connect them with a lawyer.

But during this process, she discussed sensitive topics, 聽such as previous marriages and divorces. 鈥淚鈥檝e had people start crying on the phone, so it鈥檚 a lot to process.鈥�

For these interviews, Bello鈥攁n anthropology major and LGBTQ studies minor, preparing for graduate work in the anthropological study of transgender communities鈥攄rew on her 可乐视频 training, enacting what she sees as the 鈥渉eart of anthropology鈥�: communication with other people, the attempt to 鈥済et on their level and see what they鈥檙e seeing, to be able to relate to them easier.鈥�

And when conversations got difficult, Bello shared her own story. It became a point of connection 鈥渢hat I am trans and that I have been through the name change process already.鈥� Despite the challenging nature of these conversations, 鈥減eople are incredibly appreciative of the free resource,鈥� says Bello of the Name Change Project鈥檚 clients, all of whom have low incomes. 鈥淪o definitely it feels rewarding.鈥�

Professor of and Paisley Currah connected Bello with the internship, designed to accompany the LGBTQ studies minor (but not restricted to students who choose that minor).

Currah, who studies transgender law and policy, has worked with TLDEF in the past, including recently as an expert witness. When a contact at the organization reached out to him about the Name Change Project internship, he recognized it as a valuable opportunity to match 鈥渃ompetent, qualified, caring students with a population that鈥檚 really in need.鈥�

Bello was the first 可乐视频 student to complete the internship. Her strong work鈥攕he has been asked to return in a paid capacity this semester鈥攈as paved the way for other 可乐视频 students in the future.

Currah is also looking to expand the LGBTQ community internship so that more students have opportunities to do meaningful and engaging work, at a variety of institutions. 鈥淏ecause I know people, I鈥檝e been able to place [students] in good internships,鈥� he says. 鈥淎nd now, I would like to scale it up.鈥�

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Even with a head start as a teenage journalist, John Schilling was unsure of his career path. Joining the college newspaper鈥攁nd the encouragement of family, faculty, and his peers鈥攈elped him decide.

可乐视频: What decided you on 可乐视频?

JS: I鈥檓 from Rockaway Park, Queens. My father is actually an alum of 可乐视频 class of 1986. So Brooklyn college has been a part of my life for a long time. Getting to the campus is only a 30- to 45-minute bus ride away. My father was particularly encouraging about me going there because he knew I would get as good an education as he did. And I was fortunate enough to benefit from a scholarship that covered a fair chunk of my tuition expenses. There was no way I could justify going into debt at another college or university when I could get a good education and graduate without debt. It鈥檚 an opportunity that many people wish for. I knew I had to take advantage of it.

可乐视频: What is your major (and for the record, what was your dad鈥檚 major)?

JS: I鈥檓 a journalism and media studies major and a history minor. My father was a biology major. He became a podiatrist. When I was a junior in high school thinking about applying to colleges, I was looking to get involved with a club to put on my r茅sum茅. One day, my English teacher returned a writing assignment that I had submitted and asked me if I would consider joining The Current, the school newspaper. I said, 鈥測es.鈥� By the end of my junior year, I had won a high school press award from The Tablet, a Catholic newspaper for the diocese of Brooklyn. I was listed as one of The Current鈥檚 editors by my senior year, and won a second award.

When I graduated and headed to 可乐视频, I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to study. Then, at the beginning of my sophomore year, I got involved with , our campus newspaper, It sort of took off from there with encouragement, mentorship, and support from faculty and peers, and my family. I declared my major right before the pandemic in 2020.

可乐视频: What has your role been at the Vanguard? Any insights into a career in media?

JS: I worked as a staff writer, arts editor, and this year, as managing editor. My coursework, along with working on the paper, has taught me that journalism is about serving a community of people and providing them with information to help them stay civically engaged and hold those in power accountable. It can also be about entertaining people.

可乐视频: What are your favorite memories of 可乐视频?

JS: My fondest memories will always be the work I did with the Vanguard and the people I met there as well as my journalism and media studies classes and the courses I took in the history department. Four professors who have been especially supportive of me and my course work are Journalism and Media Studies Professors MJ Robinson and Lenn Robbins and History Professors Jocelyn Wills and KC Johnson.

可乐视频: What is your most valuable lesson gained during your time at 可乐视频?

JS: I would tell incoming students to invest in themselves. It鈥檚 one thing to believe in yourself and hope for things to happen. But you have to put the work in to get the results you want. I put the work in and it has opened doors for me.

可乐视频: What are your plans for the future after graduation?

JS: I will be attending the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. I’ll also continue to work as a reporter for The Wave, a newspaper in Rockaway that I interned for last summer. In July, I will be teaching journalism and creative writing to sixth graders as part of a summer program at my high school alma mater, Cathedral Prep, where I currently work in recruitment and admissions. It鈥檚 the school where I developed my passion for journalism, so it’s a huge full-circle moment for me.

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可乐视频: When did you become interested in law?

JB: I served as the captain of Fort Hamilton High School鈥檚 law teams. I was able to fine-tune my public speaking, writing, and reasoning skills, but the most incredible experience was that I got to participate in a moot court competition at the Peace Palace in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was in front of a team of judges who sat on the International Criminal Court. It was there that I became committed to learning about international humanitarian law.

可乐视频: As a pre-law student, you majored in psychology? What made you choose that field of study?

JB: I was interested in studying psychopathic traits and criminality. I鈥檝e been examining relationship differences between primary and secondary callous unemotional adolescents鈥攖wo variants of the psychopathy dimension. I think that violent crimes and prison recidivism can be reduced by identifying and addressing the biological and social roots of these particular psychopathic traits and implementing tailored and early intervention.

可乐视频: Have you received any awards?

JB: I received the Stanley Geen Memorial Award. It鈥檚 a grant used to finance pre-law internship and fellowship stipends and tuition fees for LSAT prep courses. Because of the award, I was able to complete an internship at the office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. Working there sparked my interest in public interest law. I am so grateful for the opportunities that have opened up for me because of awards like this.

可乐视频: Any other experiences at 可乐视频 that stand out?

JB: I am a student representative for the Psychology Department鈥檚 curriculum committee. I also did work in Professor Ana Gantman鈥檚 lab in human morality and in the psychophysiology lab led by Associate Professor of Psychology Yu Gao.

In May of last year, I was an intern at the United States Attorney鈥檚 Office for the Southern District of New York. I was allowed to assist in ongoing investigations and trial preparation. It was my most informative experience outside of the classroom. It was amazing to be in the courthouse all the time and gain hands-on experience with cases.

可乐视频: What are your plans?

JB: I have been accepted to Columbia Law School through early admissions and will attend in the fall. I plan on pursuing a juris doctorate and a Ph.D. in psychology. I want to use all of the access, knowledge, and experience I gain to be able to make a difference in chronic issues like crime, poverty, and human rights violations. I鈥檒l know that I鈥檓 successful when my work has a much more significant impact, far beyond what I can do now.

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Nasim Almuntaser describes himself as a passionate public servant, educator, activist, and community organizer and has already dedicated much of his undergraduate career to working for organizations that focus on education and public policy.

可乐视频: What is your major and what inspired you to pursue that path?

NA: I am a double major in secondary education and history. I decided to pursue those fields because my entire life has been dedicated to public service. My father was a teacher in Yemen, and when he came to the United States, he did not have access to the credentials to continue his career. As the child of immigrants who did not speak English, I was tasked at a young age with responsibilities, such as translating important documents.

Often kids who are from marginalized backgrounds are written off as statistics; I see education as a way to help change lives for the better. I am currently a substitute teacher for the New York City Department of Education. I chose to pursue a career as a history teacher because I understand the need for history to be taught in a more engaging, more inclusive way than it has been in the past. As an educator, I want to play a role in uplifting the next generation through a message of hope and healing.

可乐视频: Why 可乐视频?

NA: 可乐视频 was my dream school because of the amazing education program it has. A lot of my own teachers and professors attended the institution. They, along with alums Shirley Chisholm and Bernie Sanders, were all people I looked up to and wanted to emulate.

可乐视频: What are some favorite memories?

NA: My fondest memory is tutoring students in the Center for Student Disability Services. I am a student with a disability myself and found my work as a note-taker for other students very rewarding, because it鈥檚 a way to provide access to education to a more inclusive student body. I believe anyone can become anything if the resources are there for them. I am also a College Now Ambassador under Program Director Pieranna Pieroni. She and the program were so influential in preparing me for my undergraduate degree. Now I return the favor by assisting high school students with their transition to college.

可乐视频: Is there anything you have accomplished of which you are especially proud?

NA: I was awarded the Myself Third: Spirit of New York Scholarship in 2019, which was established to pay tribute to workers who acted selflessly in the disaster of 9/11. It is given to those who are civically engaged and display a strong sense of citizenship. I was chosen because of my community organizing on campus. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I worked to provide PPE equipment to first responders and essential workers. I was given the New York State Senate Proclamation: Community Empowerment Award by Senator Roxanne Persaud for civil service during the pandemic.

I also assisted the New York State public school system during the pandemic. The language barrier faced by many students of immigrant backgrounds led them to be reported to child services for lack of attendance. In fact, the students did not have reliable technology or access to remote learning in their home environment. I supported the outreach to get tablets and computers to students. I was able to help hundreds of families bridge that gap and educate them on resources available. I wrote to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris about my perspective on the future of American democracy and received a response from them recognizing my service and leadership.

可乐视频: What are your plans for the future?

NA: I was accepted to a competitive internship program, and will be living in Washington, D.C. this summer. The program鈥檚 mission is to systematically change Congress by empowering a diverse, inclusive, and effective generation of public servants. I鈥檒l be working directly with members of Congress and the Senate. All my living expenses will be covered, and I鈥檒l be able to focus on learning and making connections in D.C. without the limitations of financial resources. My immediate goal is to become a teacher and, ultimately, I鈥檇 like to run for local office. I want to help New Yorkers fight for the voices that have been silenced and pushed to the sidelines for so long.

可乐视频: What is the most valuable lesson gained? Any advice for incoming students?

NA: There are so many exceptional educators at 可乐视频. My best advice for students is to seek them out and build relationships with them. It鈥檚 easy to feel like just a number, but they have information and knowledge that can be transformational for your life if you take the initiative to build that connection.

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“Simply put, Joselyn is a rock star,” says Director Natalia Guarin-Klein, who first hired Marroquin to work at the center when she was an undergraduate business management major 10 years ago. “She is dedicated to the mission of helping students with their careers and does it always with a smile.”

The Bensonhurst native who started on administrative tasks now is responsible for hiring, mentoring, and training the center’s student staff鈥攚hich outnumbers the full-timers鈥攊n addition to working on the job fairs, where she has streamlined the process for employers and helped to collect payments due.

“As long as you love what you do, you do not feel the pressure from the workload,” says Marroquin, who is now working on a master’s in higher education administration at Baruch College (CUNY).

She gushes over her staff, Guarin-Klein, and her colleague, Andre Fontenelle, calling them mentors. “The best thing isn’t the job itself; it is who I work with,” she says.

Her co-workers say the feeling is mutual. Fontenelle, the associate director for internships and employer relations, says he once told her to thank her parents for having her.

“Long hours, weekends, and still she was smiling,” he says, recalling working with her on the virtual job fair during the pandemic lockdown, for which the pair decided on an ambitious approach that wasn’t sure to pay off. “It was so rewarding to have pulled off a highly successful event that was made so enjoyable working alongside her.”

The mother of two says that when she was a student, the Magner Center was a second home for her, and one of her goals is for the students she works with to see it that way as well.

Alex Euceda, one of her student workers, says she has succeeded in that. “I’ve never met someone as straightforward and equally considerate of others,” he says.

That constant smile? Marroquin credits it to the work that she does, noting that nothing moves her more than witnessing the growth of students.

“No one is perfect. We all have failures in life,” she says. “But that is the time we need to decide whether we are going to let our fear bring us down or push us to create a victory.“

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可乐视频: What inspired you to pursue economics?

KR: My family is from El Salvador, and I visited often throughout my childhood. I saw the poverty and lack of economic opportunity for people there and understood why they would choose to leave and pursue success elsewhere. At home, I saw my family and peers struggle to succeed financially. At one point, 12 people lived in the apartment where my mother raised my younger siblings and me. I saw the adults working long hours and still struggling to make ends meet. That experience made me more conscious of the opportunities I had at my disposal, being born in the United States. My family immigrated to take advantage of those opportunities, and I鈥檝e been fortunate enough to capitalize on them. That鈥檚 what inspired me to learn as much as I could about finance. I wanted to empower myself and my family.

可乐视频: How did you get started on the path to a career in finance?

KR: During high school, I began working the deli counter at a grocery store every day after school to support my family. I didn鈥檛 have any time for extracurricular activities. When I enrolled at 可乐视频, I knew that it would be extremely important for me to get involved, and I joined Koppelman Toastmasters during my first semester. My confidence grew because I was meeting like-minded people, leading conversations, and working on my public speaking skills for the first time. I was also taking relevant courses, reaching out to people who work in business on LinkedIn, and going to the Magner Career Center to sharpen my interview skills.

Along with learning so much about business and finance, I learned how to put myself out there. My mentors at the center helped me improve my communication and internship applications, and showed me ways to develop my skills and make myself more attractive to large finance companies. With the center鈥檚 help, I began to land my first opportunities in finance. I was accepted to Citi鈥檚 Early ID Leadership Program and soon after completed a competitive apprenticeship at Expedition EY, an online program that gives students interested in financial services networking opportunities and mentorship.

可乐视频: You say you鈥檝e interned at multiple organizations.

KR: Yes, after my apprenticeships, I received a stipend in fall 2020 that made it possible to pursue my first internship with the New York City Human Resources Administration during my sophomore year. In spring 2021, I joined Project Destined as a real estate intern. I will be pursuing a financial markets real estate internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers this coming spring, and in the summer I will be a global finance and business management intern at J.P. Morgan. Each of these opportunities has introduced me to a different sector of finance, including government, real estate, and banking. My goal has been to build on what I learn in class through real-life experience and diversify my skill set as much as possible.

可乐视频: Who have your mentors been, and what have you learned from them?

KR: Everyone who has mentored me has taught me a unique lesson. Working with Sara Bedoya, currently an assistant vice president at Credit Suisse, at the Magner Career Center was my first experience being mentored during my freshman year. She helped me elevate my vocabulary and strengthen my verbal communication. She wasn鈥檛 afraid to give me constructive criticism. At Citi, Farjana Rohman 鈥�09 conducted mock interviews with me. She helped me understand what kind of questions are asked, which was meaningful because she is a 可乐视频 alumna and had been through the interview process herself. Those experiences helped me land my first internship at the NYC Human Resources Administration, where Senior Director Jerome White 鈥�14 acted as my mentor and encouraged me to explore the variety of ways to pursue a career in finance, including sectors that I hadn鈥檛 considered, like government. Throughout my internship there, he and Jessica Gaffar 鈥�06 helped me to understand financial terminology that was completely unfamiliar to me, like contracts, budget analysis, and reconciliation.

During my internship at Project Destined, I had weekly mentor hours when different real estate professionals came to speak about their experiences and challenges in the field. I wouldn鈥檛 have been exposed to any of these opportunities without the advisement of the Magner Career Center鈥檚 director, Natalia Guarin-Klein. She is the one who encouraged me to expand my technical experience and has been there for every step of my improvement.

可乐视频: What is the biggest takeaway from your experience as a mentee and now as a college assistant at the center?

KR: That you need to look at yourself honestly to assess your strengths and weaknesses and build your skills from there. Acknowledge what you can improve on and always look to better yourself. It can be hard to receive criticism, but don鈥檛 have any doubt that you鈥檙e going to succeed. This is why as a mentor I tell fellow students that they should always be transparent about what their needs are and what they hope to get out of a mentorship. So much of the knowledge I鈥檝e gained is due to my mentors, and I hope to be able to give back by being a mentor to others. I want to encourage more people to learn about finance.

可乐视频: Any other passions you鈥檙e pursuing?

KR: I try to maximize my free time by pursuing things I love. I believe self-improvement can happen outside of work and school. I try to maintain a balance by spending time with my family, exercising, playing basketball, and cooking when I have down time. I found a passion for cooking during my time working at the grocery store and it鈥檚 a great, low-stress way to decompress for me.

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