{"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&#038;p=37950"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:42:02","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 &amp; Lead: DC Public Service Networking Night for Alumni &amp; Student Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Washington D.C. is buzzing with change, offering a dynamic professional landscape unlike any other. Join the Bates College <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re excited to announce that we&#8217;ll be joined by <strong>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<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\" id=\"d429e355-0fbe-436f-bab4-5e6be5cf4cef\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"d429e355-0fbe-436f-bab4-5e6be5cf4cef\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Meet Our Speakers:<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"d429e355-0fbe-436f-bab4-5e6be5cf4cef\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><strong>Steven W. Stone A\u201983, P\u201916, P\u201919<\/strong><\/span> <strong>(Partner at Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP):<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Discover how one Bates alum works, counsels clients on regulatory matters, and is the head of his firm&#8217;s financial institutions practice.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>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<li><strong>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<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rsvp\">RSVP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in Touch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not getting invitations for events in your neighborhood? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/contact-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Update your contact details<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anything else, our Alumni Engagement team is always here to help. 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