[event] Saturday: Food and networking with writing alumni!

From: Michael Dango <dangomt_at_beloit.edu>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:53:08 -0600

Explore how your writing skills translate into a variety of careers at a
daylong festival with alumni working in journalism, editing, translating,
marketing, communications, and more! Come for free lunch, stay for career
advice, and celebrate with some networking over dinner!

See the schedule below or RSVP online
<https://www.beloit.edu/calendar/event/21724-festival-of-careers-in-writing>
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Festival of Careers in Writing
<https://www.beloit.edu/calendar/event/21724-festival-of-careers-in-writing>

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | Moore Lounge


12–12:50pm

Welcome and Lunchtime Keynote

Kirk Williamson ’97
<https://chicagoreader.com/reader/meet-the-reader/kirk-williamson/> (Production
manager at the Chicago Reader; inducted in Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame in
2021)

1–1:50pm

Journalism Careers

   -

   Angel Idowu’16 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-idowu-48480089/> -
   (JCS Fund of the DuPage Foundation Arts Correspondent for Chicago's PBS
   station, Chicago Tonight)
   -

   Kelsey Rettke’15 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseyrettke/> (Editor of
   the Daily Chronicle, part of Shaw Local News Network)

2–2:50pm

Editing and Grantwriting Careers

   -

   Jonathan Hopkins’01
   <https://www.beloit.edu/live/profiles/324-jonathan-hopkins01> (Assistant
   Director of Foundation Relations, Beloit College)
   -

   Kaitlin Stainbrook’11
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitlinstainbrook/> (Senior
   marketing writer, UW Milwaukee)

3–3:50pm

Resume Workshop: Translating your Skills and Experiences for Future
Employers

4–4:50pm

Marketing & Communications Careers

   -

   Lynn Vollbrecht’06
<https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-vollbrecht-95852685> (Marketing
   coach, Optum)
   -

   Jenn Danko Fenske’00
   <https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenn-danko-fenske-b330a21/> (Creative
   Director, TAG Aspen Group)

5–5:50pm

Student Writing Showcase: Presentations from On-Campus Opportunities
(Aardvark Authors, Beloit Fiction Journal, Worldbuilding Collective)

6pm

Reception and Dinner: Networking opportunity with students and alumni over
dinner
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