2023-24 Speakers

Mike Gurnee

Mike works for the department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) as the Environmental Quality Specialist. Make sure to connect with Mike on LinkedIn to follow-up with any further questions about his job, his past experience, or if you just want to connect. For more information about Mike and his work experience, take a look at the slides he presented at the meeting below. 

Contact: gurneem1@michigan.gov 

Left to Right: Jake White, Rafael Cavalcanti Lembi, Rachel Szczytko, Titas Dutta, and Jonathan Vivas Aragon

CSUS Graduate Student Panel

The CSUS Graduate Student Organization board members answered questions for our discussion on Graduate school. Below are the Graduate Student Panel meeting recap notes. If you are interested in finding more information about Graduate school please contact any of the members below.

Contacts: white202@msu.edu, lembi@msu.edu, ​​szczytko@msu.edu, duttatit@msu.edu, and vivasara@msu.edu

Eileen Boekestein

Eileen works for the department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) as the Environmental Education Coordinator in the Environmental Support Division. Makes sure to connect with Eileen on LinkedIn to follow-up with any further questions about her job, her past experience, or if you just want to connect. For more information about Eileen and her work, take a look at the slides she presented at the meeting below. 

Contact: boekesteine@michigan.gov 

Laura Weintraub

Laura works for the consulting firm LimnoTech as the Vice President who works specifically on helping clients achieve sustainable initiatives, clean water, and thriving ecosystems. Laura focused on her career, her work in sustainability, and clean water resources/ management. Makes sure to connect with Laura on LinkedIn to follow-up with any further questions about her job, her past experience, or if you just want to connect. For more information about Laura and her work, take a look at the slides she presented at the meeting below. 

Contact: lweintraub@limno.com 

Jill Cords

Jill Cords spoke for our Resume and Cover Letter Workshop and provided great sources at our meeting which can be found below. Makes sure to connect with Jill on LinkedIn to follow-up with any further questions or if you just want to connect. For more information about the Career Fair, take a look at the meeting notes below. 

Contact: jcords@msu.edu 

Joy Campbell

Joy Campbell is the Fulbright and PeaceCorp preparation counselor who provided great sources at our meeting which can be found below. Makes sure to make a meeting with Joy on Calendly to follow-up with any further questions. For more information about the PeaceCorp and/ or Fulbright, take a look at the presentation below. 

Contact: joycamp@msu.edu 

Carolyn Miller

Carolyn Miller works for the W.J. Beal Botanical Gardens as the Plant Recorder and Invasive Plant Species Coordinator. Carolyn focused on her career with Beal, her work in sustainability, along with native plans and sustainable landscapes. Makes sure to connect with Carolyn on LinkedIn to follow-up with any further questions about her job, her past experience, or if you just want to connect. For more information about Carolyn and her work, take a look at the slides she presented at the meeting below. 

Contact: miller94@msu.edu 

Dr. Bess Perry

Dr. Perry is an MSU Department of Community Sustainability (CSUS) Professor who spoke about different aspects of her work experiences and what she’s most passionate about in the field of outdoor recreation.

Contact: eeperry@msu.edu