Over 20 local professionals visited the UWM JAMS Program on November 12 for the first official JAMS Program Networking Night – formerly Portfolio Night – to meet with current JAMS students.
Students had the chance to have their resumes or portfolios reviewed, speed network (think speed dating, but for meeting career specialist) and get a professional headshot taken.
“It’s nice to be able to connect,” said Anna Oleniczak, JAMS student and a leader in the JAMS Program’s Prowl Radio organization. “I especially like seeing how many women there are in the field. It’s inspiring.”
The professionals who attended consisted of recent JAMS alumni, as well as people with over a decade of experience in journalism, advertising, public relations and communications.
“I’m really grateful that this was put together,” said David Go, JAMS student and UWM Post Editor.
Oleniczak and Go were just two of over 50 students who attended the event in hopes of making impactful connections with industry leaders.
The JAMS Program holds an iteration of Networking Night nearly every fall semester to encourage students to start networking now. This is only the second Networking Night since 2020, but the event continues to grow.