Career Events
Your career path is long. Take the time to explore. Attending talks and workshops is a great way to think about your path: how to find and navigate it, and how to thrive on it.
All events are open to the entire Stanford community - students, alumni, staff, and faculty unless otherwise stated.
Career Mentorship IRL: Pro Tips from a Partnership
What does a great mentoring relationship look like and how do you build one? Join mentor Madison Faulkner (BS '17) and mentee Ashley Jepson (BS '23) for an honest, behind-the-scenes look at their own mentoring relationship. From making the first ask to deepening trust over time, they'll walk through what actually works and what makes the difference between a one-time coffee chat and a relationship that moves the needle on your career.
Recruiting Event: Private Markets Financial Analyst
Join Evan Appel, Collin Douglas, and Will Gibson from private equity firm Partners Group, who will be opening applications for their 2027 Financial Analyst class in May. This session is designed for you to learn about the firm, their financial analyst program, and the best practices for self-presentation to stand out in the application and interview stages of hiring with Partners Group specifically and across multiple industries in general.
Microsoft Teams link will be emailed to the msande-jobs list. If you are not on that list and would like to attend the event, please email Lindsey Akin for the link details.
Client Discovery to Solution Delivery
Initial client engagement > building a strong relationship > understanding the stated needs > identifying the unstated needs > translating insights > delivering tangible solutions. There can be no weak links in this chain if you want personal and company success. Join Vas Moza, CEO of Varick Agents (he’s actively hiring!) to learn how to build trust, ask the right questions, and listen strategically – techniques that you can apply immediately across a range of industries.
From Engineer to Executive: Your Action Plan for Laying a Strategic Foundation
The path from engineer to executive isn’t obvious, and it isn’t linear. Join MS alum Brian Nass as he shares the questions you need to ask yourself and others, and the experience you need to seek out right from day one. Arrive with questions, and leave with your custom map.
Zoom link will be emailed to the msande-jobs list. If you are not on that list and would like to attend the event, please email Lindsey Akin for the link details.
Professional Headshots
Sign up in advance into a 15 minute timeslot within the event window to have a headshot taken by a professional photographer.
This event is only for declared MS&E undergrads, matriculated MS&E MS and PhD students, and MS&E postdocs. Instructions for registration will be mailed to those email lists in advance of sign-up day.
Storytelling with Data — The Art and Science of Crafting Compelling Narratives with Numbers
The right balance of narrative and numbers will help you structure stories more effectively, strengthen your credibility with stakeholders, and ultimately enhance your influence. In this interactive workshop, Kedar Kale will teach you the art and the science: impactful skills whether you’re creating functional narratives for work or crafting your authentic personal story to stand out as a distinguished candidate at the intersection of business and humanity.
This Workshop Could NOT Have Been An Email: From Agenda to Action, Making Every Meeting Meaningful
Whether you’re leading the meeting or participating in it, no-one wants it to be a boring and unproductive waste of time. When done right, meetings lead to actual decisions, a plan for action, strengthened relationships, and enhanced professional reputations. But these meetings don’t/can’t happen without the right strategy, preparation and dynamics – which vary depending on size and modality. Alumna Amber Levine will be sharing practical tips and tricks to help everyone at the table get what they need out of every meeting.