{"id":37950,"date":"2025-05-23T08:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T12:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&p=37950"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:31:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:31:59","slug":"connect-lead-dc-public-service-networking-night","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/connect-lead-dc-public-service-networking-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect & Lead: DC Public Service Networking Night for Alumni & Student Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Washington D.C. is buzzing with change, offering a dynamic professional landscape unlike any other. Join the Bates College Center for Purposeful Work<\/a> and the Office of Alumni Engagement for an evening of insightful discussion, invaluable networking, and the chance to forge new connections within the powerful Bates alumni network. Welcome our summer interns, expand your professional network, and reconnect with your Bates network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be joined by three exceptional Bates alumni speakers<\/strong> who are at the forefront of their fields, ready to share their unique perspectives on the future of work in DC. Get ready to be inspired and gain cutting-edge insights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet Our Speakers:<\/h3>
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  • Steven W. Stone A\u201983, P\u201916, P\u201919<\/strong><\/span> (Partner at Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP):\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Discover how one Bates alum works, counsels clients on regulatory matters, and is the head of his firm’s financial institutions practice.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Kristin McGovern, A\u201993, P\u201927 (Vice President, Corporate Risk and Compliance at Fannie Mae): <\/strong>Hear from a distinguished Batesie who is a seasoned financial services officer with extensive risk, compliance, and legal expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Allen DeLong (Senior Dean for the Office of Purposeful Work, Bates College): <\/strong>Gain wisdom from an impactful Bates community member whose position as a dynamic leader and senior administrator is focused on supporting students in their journey to find meaningful work and connect their liberal arts education to their future careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    We’ll explore how our collective network can offer crucial support, guidance, and connections to those seeking new roles or navigating career transitions, while also engaging with Bates students as they build relationships within the broader Bates community in DC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    RSVP<\/h4>\n\n\n