Careers Beyond Academia

with MA Alum Torine Pasek Griffin Museum of Science and Industry – Principal Gift Officer

Thursday, October 15, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Zoom (REGISTER HERE)

How can you leverage your graduate degree to build a successful career beyond academia? Join Torine Pasek for a conversation about her career journey from earning her master’s degree at Loyola University Chicago to becoming a top fundraising professional at one of the largest science museums in the world.

Torine will discuss:

Steps graduate students can take now to build career flexibility
Identifying industries and roles that align with your academic expertise
Translating and highlighting graduate school skills for employers
Effective job-search and networking strategies for non-academic careers

For questions please contact Jessica Alfe at jalfe@luc.edu.

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