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CAREERS
BRINGING ALUMNI
AND STUDENTS
TOGETHER FOR
CAREER PREP
Since 2022, the Terp Network Team
(TNT) from the Of昀椀ce of Career
Services (OCS) has helped students
with career outreach strategy.
Leveraging the Smith School’s
alumni network, 250 students have
used this career preparation tool.
Alumni sign up for a 45-minute
informal meeting with a student,
facilitated by an OCS career coach.
Of the available meetings, over 98%
are grabbed by students, with many
attending more than one.
Over 126 alumni have volunteered
with TNT, with many signing up for
multiple meetings.
Bill Sherman, MBA & MFIN ’20,
president of Pendulum Analytics, is
vice-chair of the Smith Alumni Board.
He collaborated with Neta Moye,
assistant dean and executive director
of the Of昀椀ce of Career Services, to
integrate design thinking into TNT’s
development framework.
“TNT is making a real difference in
the lives of early career professionals,”
Sherman says. “I’ve been involved with
TNT for a couple of years now, and
it’s been one of the most rewarding
experiences of my life.”
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