Student & Alumni Networking
Student registration is open for Break Through.
Tap Into River Hawk Connections
As a River Hawk, you gain access to networking opportunities with more than 20,000 alumni.
The connection between 体育买球 University students and alumni is a powerful asset for career growth and mentorship. Through networking events, industry panels and career fairs, students gain valuable insights, career advice and professional connections from accomplished alumni across various fields. This supportive community fosters lifelong relationships, helping students navigate career paths with confidence and real-world guidance.
Take advantage of these networking opportunities, which are open to all majors in all class years. They could even lead to an internship, or even a job!
Break Through
体育买球’s annual student-alumni networking conference connects you to alumni who were once students like you and are excited to help you as you move toward graduation and beyond.
In addition to the Break Through conference held on campus each year, you can take a Career Trek to visit alumni working in major cities. From both experiences, you’ll learn how to make the most of your college experience, make friends after graduation and land your first job.
2026 Break through schedule
Alumni Check In & Information | 5:30 p.m.
Outside Degenstein Center Theater
Money Management 101 | 6 p.m.
Degenstein Center Theater
With: Drew Yerger ’07
Leveraging 体育买球 Connections | 7 p.m.
Benjamin Apple Meeting Rooms 1–5
With: Sarah Bower ’25, Seamus Hanrahan ’21, Kim Jacks ’19, Casey Nickerson ’23, Tessa Rendina ’21 and Tyler Shields ’15
Students may register here.
Alumni Check In & Information | 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Fisher Hall Atrium
Alumni Lunch (Optional) | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Evert Dining Hall
WinSTEM Luncheon | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Natural Sciences Center, Room 128A
Hospitality Suite | 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 250
PANEL SESSION ONE, 1–2 P.M.
Careers in Healthcare | 1 p.m.
Faylor Hall
With: Olivia Brandt ’22, Hunter Coulter ’23, Matt Dickson ’20, Alycia Frampton ’14, Kaitlyn Galliher ’21, Brianna Heinly ’20, Kaitlyn Merklinger ’22 and Shelby Smith ’12
Careers in Consulting | 1 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 223
With: Liz Balas ’23
Navigating a Job & Internship Search | 1 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 317
With: Alan Babp ’79, Miles Collins ’17, Bailey Hackenberry ’21 and Amanda Hamilton ’23
Careers in Scientific Research | 1 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 338
With: Brenna Appleton ’16, Peter Kerns ’16 and Alvaro Montoya ’17
The State of Public History | 1 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 339
With: Rebecca Krieger ’13and Maria Myer ’23
PANEL SESSION TWO, 2:30–3:30 P.M.
Transitioning to Life After College | 2:30 p.m.
Faylor Hall
With: Derek Butler ’15, Jessica Bruin ’22, Luke Duceman ’18 and Samuel Emmanuel ’21
Getting it Write: Careers in English, Creative Writing and Publishing & Editing | 2:30 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 223
With: Amanda Gillette ’21, Jessica Ram ’18 and Shelby Smith ’12
Working with a Fortune 500 Company | 2:30 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 317
With: Alan Babp ’79, Bailey Hackenberry ’21 and Basil Mokhallalati ’18
Possibilities of a Psychology Degree | 2:30 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 318
With: Katie Bucher ’24, Matt Santa ’19 and Stephanie Shirk ’20
Careers in Technology and Data | 2:30 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 338
With: Liz Balas ’23, Daniel Golias ’09 and Tanya Delellis ’95 Velazquez
Careers in Politics, Policy and Government | 2:30 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 339
With: Lizzie Bumbarger ’23, Grace Dunigan ’19, Maria Myer ’23 and Ryan Prater ’19
PANEL SESSION THREE, 4–5 P.M.
Careers in Finance and Banking | 4 p.m.
Faylor Hall
With: Miles Collins ’17, Daniel Golias ’09, Christopher Kolak ’07 and Matt Reber ’23
The Power of Communications: Alumni Career Paths | 4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 223
With: Samantha Balsamo ‘23, Zachary Newby ‘16 and Brendan Petrilli ’21
Working with Luxury Brands | 4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 317
With: Jessica Bruin ‘22, Amanda Hamilton ‘23, Cameron LeCates ‘19, Basil Mokhallalati ’18 and Carrington Windl ’23
Careers in Criminal Justice and Law | 4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 318
With: William “Bill” Burrell ’73, Christopher Clinton ’10 and Emily LeGreca ’21
Careers in Ecology and the Environment | 4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 338
With: Ali Binder ’20, Savannah Rhoads ’18 and Tyler Shields ’15
Cross Cultural & Multilingual: Professional Outlooks with Language Studies | 4 p.m.
Fisher Hall, Room 339
With: Luke Duceman ’18, Samuel Emmanuel ’21 and Heather Mena-Carias ’21
Students may register here.
100+ Companies Represented & REady to COnnect
- 84.51°, Cincinnati
- ABC, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- AKUVO
- Align Technology
- American Conservation Experience, Flagstaff, Ariz.
- American Red Cross, Scranton, Pa.
- Barings, Charlotte, N.C.
- Bayer
- Beacon Hill Staffing, Boston, Mass.
- Believers Academy
- BlackRock, New York City
- BML Public Relations, Florham Park, N.J.
- Brenda McFarland Executive and Leadership Coaching
- Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
- Campground
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
- Charter Cities Institute, Washington, D.C.
- Chicago School of Violin Making, Skokie, Ill.
- Citizens and Northern Bank
- City of Philadelphia
- Clark Associates
- CMI Media Group
- Coach, Tapestry, Inc., New York City
- Community Services Group
- The Conservation Fund
- Corteva Agriscience
- Costco, Bethlehem, Pa.
- CUNY Building Performance Lab
- David’s Bridal, New York City
- Defender Association of Philadelphia
- Delaware Court of Common Pleas – New Castle County
- Department of Environmental Protection
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Wilmington, Del.
- Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
- Education in Museums
- Eli Lilly and Company
- ESPN
- Eye Care Specialists
- Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Falling Up Therapy Services
- The Farzy Show with Marc Farzetta
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C.
- FICO Pharmaceutical Practice
- Financial Research Associates
- Flywheel Digital
- Gartner
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Genesis Biotechnology Group, Hamilton Township, N.J.
- George Washington University Medical Center
- George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
- Girl Scouts of the USA, New York City
- Goldman Sachs
- Hampton Roads Eye Associates
- HarperCollins
- Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
- Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
- Hirtle Callaghan & Co
- Horizon Media
- Indie Strings
- Infor
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management Solutions
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore
- Johnson & Johnson
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Kreischer Miller
- L’Oreal Paris
- Libertae, Inc.
- LifeStage Personal Finance
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Lindsay Gaines Consulting
- XLS PRO
- Marywood University
- Maternity Care Coalition
- Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget
- Members 1st Federal Credit Union
- Memorial Health
- Meredith Corp.
- MetLife
- Miramar Global
- MME
- Mondo
- Morgan Stanley
- MovingWorlds
- Muck Rack
- NIAID
- Northwestern Mutual
- Office of New Student Programs, West Chester University
- Orchestra Miami
- Oregon State University
- Paoli Hospital
- PatientWing
- Penn State Extension Master Gardener Program
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Pennsylvania College Advising Corps
- Pennsylvania State University
- Phreesia
- The Predictive Index
- Prudential Financial
- Public Management Financial
- PwC, Pittsburgh
- Randolph-Macon College
- Rick Alcantara Consulting
- Ruder Finn
- Selinsgrove Area School District
- Seneca Insurance Companies
- The Sherwin-Williams Company
- Sigma Kappa
- Social T Marketing & PR
- Sompo International
- 体育买球 International Group
- 体育买球 University
- Team.ai
- Temple University
- Tesla
- Theorem Inc.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, LLC
- Transparent Language
- Trinity College
- UBS Financial Services Inc.
- UC Davis
- Ultimus Leverpoint
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of State
- University of Miami
- University of the Sciences
- University of Vermont
- USAID Office of HIV/AIDS
- USDA Agricultural Research Service
- USPTO
- Vanguard
- Vault Communications
- Village Capital
- Werfen
- White Plains Hospital
- Wix, Wenger & Weidner
- WTAJ News
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Where Passion Meets Purpose
Straight from the Nest
“体育买球 has a really strong alumni network, and the alumni feel so passionate about their experiences here. They are always willing to give back to our current students and that’s something that I have benefited from tremendously.”
— Autumn DeCosmo ’25
“At 体育买球, sophomores are paired with a mentor within their major. As a finance major, I connected with an alumna at Prudential Financial. It has been an incredible experience to see how her 体育买球 education led to her current success, demonstrating how a small school can produce such great outcomes.”
— Hailey Bowden ’26
“Being involved in the Break Through events helped answer many of my questions about the business community and what life is truly like outside the safe haven (of) school.”
— Alex Wager ’20
“I think it’s incredibly useful for students to see and experience a day with alumni who are working in their potential fields. Besides the insights learned on-site, the connections that can be made at the evening reception are equally valuable to students.”
— John Mazuire ’20
“At Break Through, I attended a panel on working in the nonprofit sector, where they spoke a lot about working with the Peace Corps. It’s something that I’ve thought about before, and after what I heard it’s something that I am really looking forward to [pursuing].”
— Lauren Berkel ’19
“The alumni who help at the Break Through event are the reason 体育买球 University students are so successful. I, for one, know that I will be reaching out to the people I met for future help.”
— Emma Kirbis ’19
Career Fairs
Each year, 体育买球 University hosts multiple career fairs for students to interact with industry professionals and make valuable connections. Areas of focus include business, STEM and social sciences, graduate school opportunities, internships, arts and humanities and the sports industry.
体育买球 Career Development
Networking in Action
Break Through
Student-Alumni Networking
Internship Fair
Sigmund Weis School of Business
Guided by expert faculty mentors, in collaboration with a cohort of peers and a network of invested alumni, you will see why a major in the Sigmund Weis School of Business is an excellent return on investment.
Experience in-depth internships, gain coveted certifications and build your network with a strong 体育买球 alumni community to support you.
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Career Development Center
514 University Ave.
Selinsgrove, Pa. 17870
Location
Fisher Hall, Second Floor, Room 211
Phone & Email
570-372-4146