Career Services Student Staff

Our Career Peer Mentors

Randall Reynolds

Major: Mechanical Engineering '14
Interests: Math, snowboarding, physics
Career Advice: Always follow up with an employer

Tashia Phillips

Hometown: Framingham, MA
Year: Senior
Major: Community Entrepreneurship, minor in Business Administration
Interests: traveling, playing tennis, fashion, small businesses
Career Advice: Always have your resume as up to date as possible, you never know when you will be giving your resume to a prospective employer. Also, always dress professionally for job interviews, and send a thank you note or email to who ever you have interviewed with, you are more likely to be remembered that way.

Michelle Leung

Hometown: Boston, MA
Year: Senior
Major: Human Resources & International Business, Minor in Chinese
Interests: Swimming, running, reading, shopping, socializing, critiquing and reviewing movies
Career Advice: Be excited for the present and future, stay hungry for knowledge, and have fun!

Hai Chi Vu

Major: Political Science and Asian Studies '13
Interests: Exploring city life & culture, seeking out restaurants and food trucks searching for odd foods is one of my life missions!
Career Advice: Follow your passion. Take risks and explore what works best for you and act on it!

Sam Wright

Hometown: Granby, MA
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies
Minor in Studio Art
Interests: Pottery, drawing, working with kids, reading, social justice, and laughing
Career Advice: Have a firm handshake and don't be afraid to be genuinely passionate and enthusiastic with a future employer. Interviews shouldn't be scary, but an opportunity for you to shine. So smile and nod and be engaged and the interviewer will notice! 

Our Office Assistants

Shelby Colby

Hometown: Lebanon, Maine
Year: Junior
Major: Exercise & Movement Sciences
Interests: Soccer, horses, writing, photography
Career Advice: If at all possible, apply in person.  Dress professionally, be friendly, and be prepared with a hard copy of your resume to give to prospective employers.  You can make a good impression just through a cover letter, resume, and application; but if the employer has a face and conversation in mind to connect those pieces of paper with, it might give you the extra edge that lands you a great job!

Lisa Kubotera

Major: Animal Science (pre-vet) '13
Interests:  Soccer, snowboarding, track, traveling, trying different kinds of food
Career Advice: Try to do everything in advance. If you want to find a summer job or internship start looking in March. This way it'll give you time to do some research and just see what kind of options you have. If you want to go out of your state, you can make travel arrangements with enough time to discuss with your parents. Get it done early so you don't have to stress later!

Kevin Whitehead

Hometown: Acton, Massachusetts
Year: Junior
Major: Accounting and International Business
Interests: Basketball, Football, Music
Career Advice: Use the resources provided by the University! Many students think they can handle their career on their own.  While for some this is possible, but it is simply not necessary.  UVM provides many opportunities for students to receive guidance pertaining to finding a job or internship.  There is no shame in asking for help, and its extremely easy to do.  Just come into Career Services during the Drop-in hours and we'll get you started.  All are welcome! 

Kelsey VonDerLinn

Year: Sophomore
Major: Psychology, Animal Science
Interests: Hiking, animals, traveling, photography
Career Advice: The biggest advice I can give is, if you are intimidated by the job search process and don't know where to start, don't be afraid to ask someone for help. Go to as many workshops and job fairs that are available to you so you can see all the possibilities. I was once in that position but the programs that Career Services offers helped me to figure it all out. Keep an open mind to all of your options because there are so many out there, you never know what you will come across! 

Stephanie Milnarik

Hometown: Loudonville, NY
Year: Junior (May 2014)
Major: Secondary Education- English
Interests: Longboarding, lakes & mountains, social justice, ice cream, music.
Career Advice: Try new things! Don't put yourself into a box that you are not ready for- there are too many opportunities and fields of interest to explore! Connect and reach out to other individuals along the way. These relationships will guide you in finding your passion, and provide support throughout a process that can be very overwhelming at times, yet also so rewarding!

Michael Fickes

Major: Computer Science & Mathematics '15
Interests: Playing trumpet, ultimate (frisbee), and video games. 
Career Advice: Take the career path now that you see yourself on in 10 years.

 

 

 

 

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