This week, Lila Kosowsky ’24, interviews Trisha Singh ’18, Research Data Scientist at Meta.
Trisha uses applied math and machine learning techniques to support Meta’s infrastructure. Prior to working at Meta, she worked at Analysis Group in Health and Economics Outcomes Research. She holds an MS in Statistics from Stanford University and a BA in Math and Economics from Middlebury.
Exploring Careers in Data Analytics is a collaborative series developed by the Center for Careers and Internships and Middlebury in DC with content contributions from members of the Middlebury Professional Network and Middlebury students.
Check out the latest episode on YouTube:
Middlebury College Student Ambassador Program is looking for YOU!
Are you looking to gain public speaking skills? Want leadership opportunities? Then this position is for you.
In hopes to increase Middlebury College admissions outreach to under-represented groups and geographic areas across the nation, students of the Student Government Association Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, in collaboration with the Admissions Office, established the Middlebury College Student Ambassador Program in the Fall of 2019. The mission of the Student Ambassador Program is to increase outreach and recruitment to high school students located in rural, low-income serving, and ethnically diverse areas.
In addition to school visits conducted by dedicated counselors in the Admissions Office, the Student Ambassador Program acts as another form of outreach that is done by current Middlebury College students. It is a program is designed by students for students. Middlebury College students will be trained, by the Admissions Office and the Student Ambassador Coordinators, to give information sessions to high school students in their hometowns and the surrounding area.
By having both current Middlebury students and admissions counselors visiting high schools, the amount of outreach will not only dramatically increase, but it will increase specifically in areas and demographics that are traditionally under-represented in higher education.
Students who would be a good fit for this position are passionate about a Middlebury education and about creating pathways to higher education for rural, low-income, and ethnically-diverse folks. They are also accepting applications from international students.
Learn about architectural design in the workplace in the next MIDDVantage: Careers in Creative Design with Lindsay Winstead ‘10, Program Manager – Global Workplace Design at Adobe
Episode 3: Architectural Design in The Workplace
Guest Speaker: Lindsay Winstead ‘10, Program Manager – Global Workplace Design, Adobe
Interviewer: Sanjana Roy ‘22
Video: 28 minutes
Lindsay Winstead ‘10 manages a myriad of workplace projects for Adobe offices globally, including re-envisioning and digitizing their global space guidelines and designing and launching the Future of Work’s Dynamic Work Program. Prior to her time with Adobe, she held a number of roles as a designer and architect with WeWork in San Francisco. She has held designer and architect roles with a number of other organizations for technology, healthcare, energy, and the U.S. government. Lindsay has a Masters of Design in Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and majored in Architectural Studies while at Middlebury.
Steps Seven, Eight and Nine to Develop Your Career (For National Career Development Month).
STEP SEVEN: Find a mentor. Mentors can provide unique insight into your field of interest and give great advice from someone who has previously been in your shoes.
The seventh step is to find a mentor. You are lucky that Middlebury College has a dedicated and active alumni network where alumni volunteer to mentor students.
Within Midd2Midd, MiddMentors is a one-on-one mentoring program with a mission to facilitate meaningful, productive mentoring relationships between alumni and Middlebury students.
MiddMentors matches alumni volunteers with students based on shared interests, affinities, life goals, and other criteria. Alumni share advice, insight, expertise, and support with students, who can join MiddMentors their sophomore year and can remain with the program through graduation. Participants drive the mentoring topics, which can range from navigating life at Middlebury to exploring careers and professional interests to pursuing a rewarding life path.
There is no “one size fits all” approach to mentoring. That’s why we encourage participants to take an approach that best leverages their expertise, availability, and goals. Along the way, we provide support through resources, recommended best practices, and advice.
STEP EIGHT: Practice for interviews. From planning what you will wear, to preparing responses to questions you will be asked—how you present yourself in your interview is within your control. Don’t try to wing it!
Interviews provide an opportunity to present your qualifications and experiences while relating them to the needs of an organization. An interview gives you a chance to confirm that the opportunity is a good fit for both you and the employer. Preparation and practice are keys to a successful interview.
Make sure you review professional dress guidelines, practice common interview questions, and study the types of interviews. You can learn all about interviews in our Interview Preparation Guide.
STEP NINE: Enjoy Podcasts, Career-related books, and more.
I know it seems like a lot to ask you to spend MORE time between classes and homework, papers and exams, but if you are feeling too busy, try to make a commitment to listen to a podcast that will help with your growth for five minutes a day. Small investments in yourself do add up, even if only 5 minutes per day.
Podcasts: Have some down time while walking around campus or out on a run? Check out The Muse’s 6 Career-Boosting Podcasts You’re Going to Love Listening To or Forbes’ Feeling Stuck In Your Career? Add These 15 Podcasts To Your List.
Books: Read The Muse’s 21 Books That’ll Get You Ahead at Work, According to Top Career Coaches, Forbes’ 5 Must-Read Books For Your Career In 2021, or The Balance Careers’ The 8 Best Career Books of 2021.
Curious how ones goes from a history major to a machine learning engineer in fin tech? Check out the latest MIDDVantage episode with Winnie Yeung ’15
We invite you to watch the latest episode of our MIDDVantage: Exploring Careers in Data Analytics series:
Episode 6: History Major to a Machine Learning Engineer in Fin Tech (28 minutes)
Guest Speaker: Winnie Yeung ‘15, Machine Learning Engineer at Block
Interviewer: Steven Shi ‘23
Winnie Yeung ‘15 is a machine learning engineer at Block in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on developing and deploying Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision-related machine learning solutions to improve customer onboarding experiences. She earned her master’s in analytics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Visa. She has co-authored an NLP course with Mannings Publication and actively contributes to the open-source community by giving talks at PyCon Hong Kong. While at Middlebury (‘15), she majored in History and worked with Professor Febe Armanios researching Halal food traditions.
About the Data Analytics series: Data analytics is broken down into four basic types. Descriptive analytics describes what has happened over a given period. Diagnostic analytics focuses more on why something happened and predictive analytics moves to what is likely going to happen in the near term. Finally, prescriptive analytics suggests a course of action. Market watchers project the number of jobs for data professionals in the U.S will increase to over 3 million by 2022. This series includes interviews with many professionals who will share their vantage points on how they use data analytics in their career roles, their paths from campus to career, and career advice they would have for students interested in this career space.
Exploring Careers in Data Analytics is a collaborative series developed by the Center for Careers and Internships and Middlebury in DC with content contributions from members of the Middlebury Professional Network and Middlebury students.
The Next MIDDVantage: Careers in Data Analytics Episode Interviews Max Borrmann ’20, Data Visualization Associate atPlanet
Check out our latest MiddVantage: Careers in Data Analytics episode with Max Borrmann ’20, Data Visualization Associate at Planet.
Interviewed by Charlotte Gray ‘21, Max discusses Data Visualization Mapping the Planet.
After graduating from Middlebury with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Geography, Max joined Planet, applying his GIS skills, and mapping the planet. As a member of the marketing team, he creates visualizations of the planet Earth to support private and public sector clients, as well as NGOs. While at Middlebury, he worked in the Sustainability Solutions lab, designing sustainability-themed graphics and animations in Adobe Illustrator for display on building energy dashboard and to be included in a multimedia video series explaining the details of Middlebury’s energy system to a general audience.
The MiddVantage series is a collaboration between #MiddCCI and Middlebury in DC.
Meet alumni at Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Economics Students November 10-11 – This event is open to ALL students, not just Econ majors
While all of these alumni have majored in economics, they are working in a wide-range of professional fields that will be of interest to many of you. They will join us both virtually and in-person to discuss how their major has impacted their career paths.
If you have wondered, “What can I do with my liberal arts major or degree?” Then this is the event for you!
The Beyond Wall Street: A Field Guide for Economics Students features an alumni panel and one-on-one chats, providing outstanding opportunities for you to connect with alumni, faculty, and your peers.
The Schedule of Events:
Thursday, November 10
Alumni Panel:
Time: 5:00 pm
Location: Dana Auditorium
Click here to RSVP!
Friday, November 11
One-on-One chats with alumni:
- Denizhan Duran ’11, Economist at the World Bank
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Denizhan (available 9:00-11:20 am) - Yared Gurmu ’04, Mathematical Statistician at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Yared (available 9:00-11:00 am) - Jennifer Porter ’01, Senior Special Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Sign up for a one-on-one chat with Jennifer (available 9:00 am-12:00 pm) - John Schirm ‘05.5, Senior Director, Executive Compensation at Google
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with John (available 10:30 am-12:00 pm) - Christine Schozer Farr ’13, Coordinating Producer at NBC News
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Christine (available 9:00-10:00 am) - Katharine Wolf ’02, Founder & CEO at Odetta.AI
Sign up for a virtual one-on-one chat with Kat (available 10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Learn about data science at the intersection of strategy, product and engineering in the next MIDDVantage: Careers in Data Analytics episode with Jeb Burchenal ‘10, Director Data Science, Meta
Check out the latest MIDDVantage video with Jeb Burchenal ‘10, Director Data Science, Meta
Interviewer: Cathy Han ‘22
Data analytics is broken down into four basic types. Descriptive analytics describes what has happened over a given period. Diagnostic analytics focuses more on why something happened and predictive analytics moves to what is likely going to happen in the near term. Finally, prescriptive analytics suggests a course of action. Market watchers project the number of jobs for data professionals in the U.S will increase to over 3 million by 2022. This series includes interviews with many professionals who will share their vantage points on how they use data analytics in their career roles, their paths from campus to career, and career advice they would have for students interested in this career space.
MIDDVantage is a collaborative series developed by the Center for Careers and Internships and Middlebury in DC.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Health Professions & Science Research Career Advising have MOVED
The Health Professions and STEM Advising Team of Mary Lothrop and Hannah Benz has moved from the Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) to the Center for Teaching, Learning and Research (CTLR). The team is now part of the Fellowships and Undergraduate Research Office which aligns advising and programmatic functions that are similar in purpose, and expands and enhances advising in the sciences and for health professions students.
What does this mean for students interested in data science/analytics & technology?
Career advising for those interested in career paths in technology and data science/analytics will continue to be served by the CCI. Students who are interested in these career paths can schedule appointments with Jeff Sawyer through Handshake, will receive information about upcoming career field events and news through the Sunday evening newsletter, and should continue to engage in career exploration and development programs offered by the CCI.
What does this mean for students interested in health professions or science research careers?
Please e-mail Mary or Hannah directly to set up a health professions or science research advising appointment. Additionally, Mary and Hannah will be publicize events through the CTLR website and MiddPresence, so keep an eye out for communications from about deadlines, workshops, panels, and information sessions.
Additional resources for students pursuing Health Professions or Science Research can be found on the CTLR website including: Academic Course Requirements and the Medical School Application Timeline.
Hear how to “Be yourself, everyone else is taken” in the next MIDDVantage: Careers in Creative Design with Katie Rominger ‘14, Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie
We invite you to watch the second episode of our Exploring Careers in Creative Design series.
Episode 2: “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken” – Design in a Creative Agengy (27 Minutes)
Guest Speaker: Katie Rominger ’14, Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie
Interviewer: Clara Wolcott ’22
About Katie Rominger ’14. Katie is a graphic designer based in New York City. She holds a B.A. in International Studies from Middlebury College and a degree in graphic design from the School of Visual Arts. Currently, she is a Design Director at Jones Knowles Ritchie, where she develops distinctive graphic identities and brand systems for a wide range of clients. Previously she was an Associate Partner at Pentagram, where she worked on new brand identities for Mastercard, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, The Frick Collection, Central Park Conservancy, and many others.
