Success after Eastern

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As a result of Eastern’s broad academic foundation and a variety of applied learning experiences, Eastern graduates are ready to enter the workforce or continue their education at graduate and professional schools. Our alumni are succeeding in the global workplace and serve their communities as engaged citizen leaders.

WHO HIRES EASTERN GRADUATES?

AbbVie

Access Intelligence

Advance Window Systems

Aetna, a CVS Health Company

Albertsons Companies

Allstate

Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

American Express

American Express Business Travel

AmerisourceBergen

Anthem

AT&T

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America Private Bank

Barnum Financial Group, An Office of MetLife

Berniker Decorators

Best Buy

Boeing

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Cardinal Health

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation

CCC Intelligent Solutions

Centene Corporation

Charter Communications

Cigna

Classified Intelligence

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Collins Aerospace / RTX

Comcast

Costco Wholesale

CVS Health

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

Delta Air Lines

Dow Jones Local Media Group

Dowley & Assoc.

DOWNES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Downing Van Dyke

Downtime TV

E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley

Employment Company Name

Essex Meadows

Facebook

FedEx

Ford Motor Company

General Electric

General Motors

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence

Home Depot

Inmar Intelligence

Intel Corporation

IntelliChoice Home Care

intelliflo

Intelligent Growth Solutions

Intellis

IntelyCare

JobTarget

Johnson & Johnson

JPMorgan Chase

Kroger

Lockheed Martin

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Luxottica, Target Optical Team Leader

McKesson

Merck

MetLife

Microsoft

Mintel

Moore Medical/McKesson

Morgan Stanley

Nationwide

New York Life Insurance Company

Nike

OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group

PepsiCo

Procter & Gamble

Progressive Data Systems, Inc

Progressive Diagnostics

Prudential Financial

RTX

State Farm

Sysco

Target

The Home Depot

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

The TJX Companies, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

UnitedHealth Group

Verizon

Walmart

Wells Fargo Advisors

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Alumni Testimonials

Social Work Trainee

Alexis Lyonnais ’17

Psychology major and Criminology minor Alexis Lyonnais is a full-time social work trainee with the Department of Children and Families (DCF). “Minoring in criminology has allowed me to explore the juvenile justice system and understand how kids may end up in ‘the system,’ whether through acts of delinquency or socioeconomic status.”

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Laura Markley ’15

Environmental Earth Science major Laura Markley ’15 earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Syracuse University and now works there in the Center for Sustainable Community Solutions. Her research focuses on the life cycle and environmental impact of plastics. “What I most appreciate about Eastern are the relationships I developed with professors. They allowed me to find my niche and learn what I really enjoy doing.”

Psychology

Jennifer Laney ’09

Jennifer is an adjunct psychology professor at Eastern Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut. “My experience in Eastern’s psychology department has profoundly influenced my work ethic and teaching style. My professors challenged me to be the best version of myself in an environment that was both academically rigorous and empathetic. I strive to create this balance for my own students.”

Art

Cy Colon ’17

Cy earned his master’s degree in architecture at Florida International University in 2021. He works as a design coordinator at Stantec and aspires to design eco-friendly, sustainable buildings. “I’ve always been interested in working with my hands, that’s why I’m an artist. Architecture blends well with art.

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Business Information Systems

Brittany A. Noonan ’18

Brittany is senior product manager at Amwell. She started her IT career as an on-campus intern in Cigna’s Technology Early Career Development Program before moving to Diameter Health and now to Amwell. “The internship opened so many doors for my career.”

Political Science

Sierra Colon ’17

Sierra is academic services coordinator at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus. She interned in South Africa for the Surplus People Project, a nonprofit organization that supports farm workers. “Traveling abroad is very valuable. By living in another culture you start to understand other viewpoints, which expands your knowledge of how the world works.”

Biology

Kevin Connolly ’17

Kevin was a Barnard Scholar at Eastern, earned his master’s degree in medical laboratory sciences at Quinnipiac University and is now pursuing a doctorate at Brown University in molecular biology. “At Eastern I was fortunate to formulate my own research question and learn not only the satisfaction of obtaining significant findings, but the hardships that go along with conducting research and how to overcome those struggles.”

Biology

Nelson Javier Ferrer ’22

Nelson is a first-generation college student who received the Barnard Award, the highest academic recognition of the Connecticut state universities. “I knew going to college was the only option if I was going to change the cycle of poverty my family had endured for generations. Being recognized for the Henry Barnard award has taught me that hard work really does pay off.”

Psychology

Amanda Brycki ’05

Amanda is Director of Behavioral Health at Wood River Health Services. “The faculty at Eastern instilled confidence in me that I could pursue a successful career in psychology following graduation. They gave me guidance on what strategies to use to get into graduate school, how to sort through programs and what classes to take.”