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Music, Marine Conservation, Global Real Estate
Andrew Snowhite
- Former EVP of Business Development & Sales — Musictoday
- Environmental Real Estate Developer & Consultant — Snowhite Strategies
Oct 28, 2025
Surgeon in Chief, Private Equity, Taking Out The Trash
Todd Albert
- Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus — Hospital for Special Surgery Chief
- Private Equity Founder
Oct 21, 2025
Paralegal, Persistence, and Passing Paper
Betsy Bass
- Litigation Paralegal — Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Sep 23, 2025
Olympic Coaching, Accounting, The NCAA Changing Climate
Todd DeSorbo
- 2024 U.S Women's Swim Olympics Head Coach — Olympics
- Men & Women Swim Head Coach — UVA
Sep 9, 2025
U.S. Marines, Banking, Even Playing Fields
Romeo Sarmiento
- Veteran — U.S. Marine Corps
- Investment Banking Analyst — KippsDeSanto & Co
Sep 2, 2025
Social Media, Selling Shoes, Building Real Estate
Rajan Chida
- Social Media Influencer & Co-Founder — Royal Oak Retreat
Aug 19, 2025
Retail to Gaming, Wake-Up Calls, Running Fast
Melanie Seidner
- VP of Digital Storefronts — Warner Bros
Aug 5, 2025
Banking, Balance, Being A Transfer Student
Ryan Eagan
- Investment Banking Analyst — Lazard
Jul 29, 2025
Software Engineering, Hiring Freezes, Hunting Antelope
Jared Tewodros
- Software Engineer — Meta
Jul 22, 2025
Patent Litigation “Is Not Like Suits”
Doug Etts
- Patent Patent Litigation Associate — Fenwick & West
Jun 24, 2025
Reframing Risk, Co-Founder of the AI Cloning Company
Sam Spelsberg
- Co-Founder & CTO — Delphi
Jun 17, 2025
CNN’s CFO, Christmas Favors, Comfort Zones
Adam Cohn
- Executive Vice President & CFO — CNN
Jun 10, 2025
Learning to Talk About Yourself Is the First Step
Josh Novick
- Credit Analyst — Asset Management Firm
May 27, 2025
Every Office Is Its Own Country: Networking On Capitol Hill
Sophia Wilbourn
- Former Press Intern — U.S. House of Representatives
May 20, 2025
Thank You Notes
May 6, 2025
Every Team Has One Life, UVA Head Coach Ryan Odom
Ryan Odom
- NCAA Men's Head Basketball Coach — UVA
Apr 29, 2025
Follow Up With People Who Can’t Get You the Job
Kemp White
- Former IB Analyst — Harris Williams
- Associate — Amity Search Partners
Apr 22, 2025
Transparency
Apr 15, 2025
Think You’ve Got It All Planned Out?
Certainty is overrated. Curiosity’s what actually builds a career.
Apr 8, 2025
Don’t Overthink It — Everyone’s Worth Reaching Out To
Beth Leslie
- VP of Construction — BXP
Apr 1, 2025
Tell Me About Yourself
Mar 18, 2025
Start With Someone’s Story, Advice From UVA’s President
Jim Ryan
- UVA's 9th President — UVA
Mar 11, 2025
Networking Is Just Making Friends, And Showing Up
Sarah McCann
- Strategy Director — Vocon
Feb 25, 2025
Follow Up, Follow Up, Follow Up
Feb 18, 2025
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