Beyond KU
Take your passion and make it your purpose--no matter your major! Check out all of the Beyond KU events for 2017-2018.
Careers That Care
Tuesday, October 24th
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Kansas Union, Jayhawk Room
Having a career solving some of the biggest issues in the world is closer than you think. Join our Careers that Care panel discussion and informal Q & A networking session and learn how you can get involved in some of the most caring organizations in the world. Whether it’s helping low income students in the United States or teaching a small village how to farm new crops in Africa, Careers that Care can fuel your sense of adventure and spirit of philanthropy no matter your background.
Refreshments will be provided.
Panelists:
- Aaron Griffin, City Year
- Andrew Locke, Teach for America
- Andrew Stuart, Kansas City Teacher Residency
- April Matthews, Peace Corps
- Linda Brandenburger, Americorps
Covert Careers
Tuesday, January 30th
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Kansas Union, Mallott Room
Backstage Pass - Careers in Entertainment
Wednesday, March 7th
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Kansas Union: Mallott Room
Past Event Information and Recordings
Hola, Bonjour, Ni Hao: Your Passport to a Global Career
This event was held on October 10th, 2017.
If you missed Your Passport to a Global Career, check out the Facebook Live broadcast!
Panelists:
- Kevin Weingarten- Current Ph.D. student, previously Music Teacher in Budapesnt, Hungary, and Vietnam
- Kris Schorno - Senior Client Relations Manager and Director of Operations, Aperian Global
- Kelly Scholz - Clinical Operations Study Team Lead, Pfizer
- Tiffany Learned - International First Year Experience and Programming Coordinator, International Student Services, KU
No Coding Required - Careers for Tech Lovers
This event was held on October 3rd, 2017.
Panelists:
- Caleb Leiker, Design and Technical Recruiter, Amazon
- Fur Finley, Head of Real Estate Partnerships, Google Fiber
- Kyle Rabe, Software Systems Engineer, ScriptPro
- Grant Horst, US Business Development and Strategy, Apple
- Anna-Therese Fowler, Multimedia Designer, Cerner
- Brian Rosenblum, Director at the Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities, KU
If you missed No Coding Required, check out the Facebook Live broadcast and/or the social media story including more information about the panelists!
Careers in Beer
This event was held on September 12, 2017.
Panelists
Educator: Kyle Hopkins, Tours and Rec Ambassador, Boulevard Brewing Company
Entrepreneur: Matt Williams, President/Co-Founder, Lawrence Beer Company
Chemist: Victoria Gunderson, Assistant Brewer, 23rd Street Brewery
Businessman: Trent Glass, VP of Operations, Standard Beverage
Manager: Brad Scott, Director of Logistics and Operations, Free State Brewing Company
If you missed Careers in Beer, check out the Facebook Live broadcast and/or the social media story including behind the scenes interviews and photos from the breweries!
