Northwestern University Alumni

In this special episode of Northwestern Intersections, learn from a panel of recent alumni about their postgraduate journeys. Alumni from the fields of international development, STEM, entrepreneurship, and consulting will share how they navigated job and career changes, and decisions around pursuing advanced degrees. As well as their advice for current Northwestern students who are thinking about the post-graduation job search and how to take advantage of on-campus resources. Moderated by 4th year student, Shreya Sriram ’22.

We'll hear from Baindu Kallon ’14 who works at the intersection of migration, development and communications, with a specific focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. After graduating, Kallon spent time at various non-profits and media organizations before moving to the United Kingdom to complete her Master's degree at SOAS, University of London. She is currently based in London working at the MIDEQ Hub, the world’s largest migration research project focused on the relationships between migration, inequality and development in the context of the Global South.

David Chase ’13 the CEO and Founder of Possible, an education start-up that is on a mission to help people to try on careers, like we try on shoes. David has worked and consulted for all different types of tech companies from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Prior to Possible, Chase was Head of Marketing at CodeCombat (Series A, YC 14), did growth at eSpark Learning, and worked at Microsoft leading content strategy for Xbox Live. Through his own career transitions and navigations, he has found he is most passionate when supporting the career decisions of others.

And Nancy Le ’20, who works at the intersection of healthcare and business, where she is primarily interested in how the private sector can play a role in public health. After graduation, Le worked in the COVID-19 response at Harris County Public Health, breaking chains of transmission at workplaces by advising businesses on infection control practices and conducting case investigation. She now works as a life sciences management consultant at Capgemini Invent, advising pharmaceutical and med tech companies on business strategy. Le hopes to continue work in healthcare and improve equity in healthcare access and outcomes, either in the private or public sector. And is taking the next step towards achieving that goal as she heads to Columbia University in the fall to earn her Masters in Public Health.

Released Tuesday, May 31, 2022.