By Steve Seepersaud
Margot Berwin 鈥84 recalls the anxiety of reaching out to agents and publishers, hoping to break through their slush piles and get her work in print. With several books to her credit 鈥 including a title optioned for a movie 鈥 she enjoys helping those who want to turn their manuscripts into books. Earlier this week, she led a session in Manhattan where she advised current 香港六合彩资料 students interested in becoming published authors.
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Armand Khatri 鈥09, partner manager, financial services at Pinterest, was the keynote speaker at Networking Night, sharing how students can land and stay on someone鈥檚 radar.
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New York City CONNECT also included a panel discussion for parents who want to help their students鈥 career development, a panel on women鈥檚 leadership, Liberal Arts to Careers Externship opportunities, winter session courses in legal issues, and a networking session for finance students.
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