{"id":37950,"date":"2025-05-23T08:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T12:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&p=37950"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:31:59","slug":"connect-lead-dc-public-service-networking-night","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/connect-lead-dc-public-service-networking-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect & Lead: DC Public Service Networking Night for Alumni & Student Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Washington D.C. is buzzing with change, offering a dynamic professional landscape unlike any other. Join the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Center for Purposeful Work<\/a> and the Office of Alumni Engagement for an evening of insightful discussion, invaluable networking, and the chance to forge new connections within the powerful ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumni network. Welcome our summer interns, expand your professional network, and reconnect with your ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be joined by three exceptional ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alumni speakers<\/strong> who are at the forefront of their fields, ready to share their unique perspectives on the future of work in DC. Get ready to be inspired and gain cutting-edge insights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Our Speakers:<\/h3>
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  • Steven W. Stone A\u201983, P\u201916, P\u201919<\/strong><\/span> (Partner at Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP):\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Discover how one ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ alum works, counsels clients on regulatory matters, and is the head of his firm’s financial institutions practice.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kristin McGovern, A\u201993, P\u201927 (Vice President, Corporate Risk and Compliance at Fannie Mae): <\/strong>Hear from a distinguished ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ie who is a seasoned financial services officer with extensive risk, compliance, and legal expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Allen DeLong (Senior Dean for the Office of Purposeful Work, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College): <\/strong>Gain wisdom from an impactful ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community member whose position as a dynamic leader and senior administrator is focused on supporting students in their journey to find meaningful work and connect their liberal arts education to their future careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    We’ll explore how our collective network can offer crucial support, guidance, and connections to those seeking new roles or navigating career transitions, while also engaging with ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students as they build relationships within the broader ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community in DC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    RSVP<\/h4>\n\n\n