Gretchen Shuler, a junior entrepreneurship student at DePaul, has taken a whirlwind journey from ordinary student to student and entrepreneur. One emotion stands out above the rest. For Shuler, entrepreneurship is joy. “Entrepreneurship is enjoying what you do,” she reflects. “Entrepreneurs create companies because they want to do things in a different way. They want…
Category: Connections
Mentors Help Graduates Turn Dreams Into Reality
College graduates who, as students, were encouraged by mentors to pursue their hopes and dreams are twice as likely to feel engaged in their careers and fulfilled in their lives, according to a national Gallup-Purdue University survey. That’s certainly the case for students, alumni and business professionals who participate in mentorships across the Driehaus College…
Connections: Mary Hendrickson and Greg Warsek
Everyone should get a mentor. It makes the world smaller, it gives you connections to the industry and it helps you find your direction.” Real estate major Mary Hendrickson is no stranger to working with mentors. She was assigned to a commercial banker mentor in her real estate career management course for a short-term classroom…
Connections: Jake Glover and Kim Kozeny
Last spring, Jake Glover (BUS ’17) was a senior marketing major quickly approaching graduation when he went to see MaryAnn Gibney, who was the manager of student and alumni engagement at the Center for Sales Leadership at DePaul. Glover was interested in working for Jellyvision, an interactive employee communication software company, and sought Gibney’s help…
Connections: Rana Irfan Zaid and John Economos
Rana Irfan Zaid moved to the United States from Pakistan during his sophomore year of high school and got a part-time job working at a local hotel. He enjoyed working in the hospitality industry, and his manager recommended that he pursue it as a career. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, Zaid decided…
Internships Pave a Path to Success
When Dimitri Eliopoulos (BUS ’01) began attending DePaul University to study finance, he knew he wanted to work with money and people. So, at the start of his senior year at the Driehaus College of Business, Eliopoulos began applying for internships in the wealth management industry through the DePaul Career Center. He soon scored a…
From Student Cohort to Alumni Network
Cohort MBA Program Students Forge Enduring Alumni Bond The power of alumni networks has been well documented. One Harvard study even found that alumni networks fueled improved stock market performance. Although many people turn to alumni networks when seeking jobs or clients, alumni from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business say they’ve gained something much…
Connections: Alumni Serve Advice at Dinners on DePaul
Years ago, when Maureen Meyer (BUS ’90) was an undergraduate at DePaul, she struggled with self-confidence. She wasn’t sure of herself and her abilities as a young person trying to make it in the world. It’s that same feeling of uncertainty expressed by current business students that Meyer sought to alleviate during a dinner at…
An Alumni Workplace Welcome
When it comes to your career, with a little hard work and perhaps some help from DePaul, you just might land your dream job. DePaul’s Corporate Connectors program, a part of Alumni Career Services, offers a great way to get your foot in the door at a company that interests you, and best of all,…
Linking Startups
DePaul’s New Startup Lab Will Link Students and Alumni Entrepreneurs Imagine a space where business ideas meet execution and entrepreneur novices convene with seasoned business owners. The space would be dynamic, with tables and chairs on wheels that could be workstations one minute and audience seating for workshops and guest speakers the next. The venue…
