Success after Eastern

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As a result of Eastern’s broad academic foundation and a variety of applied learning experiences, Eastern graduates are ready to enter the workforce or continue their education at graduate and professional schools. Our alumni are succeeding in the global workplace and serve their communities as engaged citizen leaders.

WHO HIRES EASTERN GRADUATES?

AbbVie

Access Intelligence

Advance Window Systems

Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Albertsons Companies

Allstate

Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

American Express

American Express Business Travel

AmerisourceBergen

Anthem

AT&T

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America Private Bank

Barnum Financial Group, An Office of MetLife

Berniker Decorators

Best Buy

Boeing

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Cardinal Health

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

CCC Intelligent Solutions

Centene Corporation

Charter Communications

Cigna

Classified Intelligence

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Collins Aerospace / RTX

Comcast

Costco Wholesale

CVS Health

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

Delta Air Lines

Dow Jones Local Media Group

Dowley & Assoc.

DOWNES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Downing Van Dyke

Downtime TV

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley

Employment Company Name

Essex Meadows

Facebook

FedEx

Ford Motor Company

General Electric

General Motors

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Home Depot

Inmar Intelligence

Intel Corporation

IntelliChoice Home Care

intelliflo

Intelligent Growth Solutions

Intellis

IntelyCare

JobTarget

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan Chase

Kroger

Lockheed Martin

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Luxottica, Target Optical Team Leader

McKesson

Merck

MetLife

Microsoft

Mintel

Moore Medical/McKesson

Morgan Stanley

Nationwide

New York Life Insurance Company

Nike

OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group

PepsiCo

Procter & Gamble

Progressive Data Systems, Inc

Progressive Diagnostics

Prudential Financial

RTX

State Farm

Sysco

Target

The Home Depot

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

The TJX Companies, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

UnitedHealth Group

Verizon

Walmart

Wells Fargo Advisors

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Alumni Testimonials

NBA Orlando Magic

Andrea Brown ’08

Andrea is the Senior Premium Activation Manager for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. She manages the service and retention efforts of the Magic’s premium accounts, its highest paying/most distinguished customer base. “While at Eastern I learned what it takes to be a leader and my professors provided insight on career opportunities that existed in the sports industry.”

Wallingford Public Schools

Jennifer Wolff ’12

Early Childhood Education and Sociology double-major Jennifer Wolff teaches at Cook Hill Elementary School in Wallingford. “I transferred to Eastern after discovering the phenomenal opportunities available in the Center for Early Childhood Education. I was involved in many research projects and gained priceless experience in the field of education.”

TV Reporter

Carmen Chau ’10

Carmen earned her master’s degree at Quinnipiac University and is a TV reporter at WTIC-Fox in Hartford. “Eastern helped me to step out of my comfort zone and chase my dream of being a TV reporter. Thanks to the guidance of experienced professors, I can proudly say that I’m there. I encourage aspiring journalists to take advantage of Eastern’s TV news club. That’s where I started.”

Social Work

Connor Pollick ’22

Connor interned with the Willimantic Police Department as a police social worker, where he assisted officers on nonviolent cases pertaining to mental health, homelessness and other issues. “I was not expecting every officer to be so open to a social worker coming into their police department, but they have been so welcoming and truly see the purpose a social worker has in the police setting.”

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Audit Manager

Katherine McNair ’10

Accounting major Katherine McNair is the audit manager at PKF O’Connor Davies. “Eastern’s accounting professors taught me the skills I would need to pass the Certified Public Accounting exam and the background knowledge I would need to start a career in public accounting.”

Dual Language Researcher

Abigail Bourdon ’22

Abigail’s research on the play of dual language preschoolers was published in a peer-reviewed journal. “I am lucky to not only have learned throughout the experience, but also grateful to have expanded the field of education. Having the opportunity to participate in research was one of the best parts of Eastern and it confirmed my passion to continue to teach and learn about children’s development.”

Teacher

Alyssa Zebrowski ’15

Early Childhood Education and English double-major Alyssa Zebrowski recently earned a master’s degree in bilingual/multicultural education and now works with young English language learners in Stamford. “Eastern’s early childhood education program fully prepared me to be a classroom teacher right out of college. The unique research experiences I had as an undergraduate have given me an alternative perspective to teaching that I use each day.”

Communication

Melissa Starkel ’20

“I work at a nonprofit educational organization as a communications manager in Washington, D.C. My education from Eastern has equipped me with the necessary skills and experience to thrive in the ever-evolving world of communications. Through my coursework, internships and extracurricular activities, I was able to refine my written and interpersonal communication skills, hone my problem-solving abilities, and strengthen my leadership capabilities.”

ESPN

Ryan Gable ’22

Ryan is a content associate at ESPN producing video and graphic elements for the ACC Network. He makes montages, highlights and graphics that tell many different stories of athletes, teams and games. “I enjoy every minute that I’m a part of ESPN as this has always been my passion ever since I was a little kid. Eastern prepared me for fast-paced environments and most importantly, sports storytelling.”