From left: IC Program Director Nanette Levinson, Dr. Sherry Mueller, Dean Louis Goodman, Mark Overmann, and Shanti Shoji and Katherine Davies of the ICSF

IC Distinguished Alumni Book Launch

On October 13, 2008, the IC Program had the honor to welcome back Dr. Sherry Mueller and Mark Overmann to the AU campus with a book launch in their honor in the Butler Boardroom.  A full house of students, faculty, and staff enjoyed the book promotion as well as a lively question and answer session.

Sherry and Mark presented IC students as well as students from other divisions of SIS with “inside stories” about their experiences putting together their book, Working World.  They also shared information about their own career development, including both the discouraging and the uplifting.

Beyond the normal chorus of “NETWORK NETWORK NETWORK,” Sherry and Mark were able to share insights into the DC job market including ways for students to set themselves apart from other applicants.

Mentors became a substantial part of the discussion: what role a mentor fills and the different kinds of people who can fill that role in unexpected ways.  Both Sherry and Mark described their experiences as both mentors and being mentored as DC professionals.

Current students and recent alumni asked many questions about finding jobs in a difficult economic climate and found encouragement and useful ideas for their job searches.