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Career Center
202-885-1804
Fax: 202-885-1861
careercenter@american.edu
Butler Pavilion, Room 5th Floor
Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pmFernando, Gihan S
Executive Director-Career Center
Lena Armentrout
,Budget and Personnel Specialist
Josie serves as the Career Center’s office manager, ensuring that facilities and office equipment are running smoothly and that staff have the supplies they need to get their jobs done. She processes cash and checks received from students and employe... [More]
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Nancy Barker
,Director of Administration
Nancy manages the team of staff that handles the meet-and-greet, personnel, fiscal, facilities and technology functions of the Career Center. The work of at least one member of Nancy’s team is behind almost any interaction that you have with the Care... [More]
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Jessica Beasley
,Career Programs Coordinator
Jessica coordinates all aspects of the Career Center’s educational career programs. In this role, Jessica works closely with Career Center staff and campus organizations to ensure successful planning, marketing, implementation, and assessment of educ... [More]
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Julia Beyer
,Career Advisor
Julia advises students in the School of Communication in the fields of journalism, film and media arts and students in the School of International Service who are seeking internships, career guidance, and improved resumes and interviewing skills. She... [More]
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Francine Blume
,Director of Experiential Education
Dr. Francine Blume works with Career Center advisors, faculty, and employers to promote academic internships of the highest quality for AU students. She is also actively engaged in developing and implementing instructional media and technologies, and... [More]
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Ashley Boney
,Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications
Ashley manages print and web communications for the Career Center. In this role, she works with staff to ensure that both internal and external communication goals are met through a variety of targeted marketing initiatives.In her spare time, Ashley ... [More]
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Jennifer Carignan
,Career Advisor
Jennifer Carignan advises undergraduate and graduate students in AU’s nationally-ranked School of Public Affairs. In this capacity, she guides students through the process of finding and applying for challenging and fulfilling career and internship o... [More]
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Jessica Carter
,Employer Relations Coordinator
Jessie facilitates connections between employers, students, and alumni through information sessions, on-campus interviews, resume books, and other recruiting activities. She develops and maintains relationships with more than 100 employers in the pri... [More]
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John Charles
,Career Advisor
John advises graduate students in the School of International Service as well as all AU students pursuing international internships. His primary function is to work with students in individual sessions on applications for internships, jobs and fellow... [More]
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Tasha Daniels
,Student Employment Coordinator
Tasha manages the Public Service Work Study Program. She guides students through the process of earning their Federal Work Study (FWS) awards through part-time employment in the public service sector. She creates partnerships with local nonprofit and... [More]
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Joan Echols
,Associate Director-Office of Merit Awards
Joan, who joined the Office of Merit Awards in 2003, manages the Early Identification Program, an academic enrichment program for high achieving sophomores. She also works with undergraduate applicants for public service-oriented scholarships, such a... [More]
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Gihan Fernando
,Executive Director-Career Center
Gihan Fernando has extensive experience in higher education administration with a focus on career services, and before joining the AU community, held progressive leadership positions at the law schools at Georgetown University, Cornell University and... [More]
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Susan Gordon
,Director, Career Development
Sue works with Career Center advisors, faculty, and staff to ensure that the Center’s programs and services effectively meet the needs of AU students and alumni, with a particular focus on career development issues that range from declaring a major t... [More]
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Julie Jones
,Assistant Director, Employer Relations
Julie and her team are responsible for employer services at the Career Center. Her staff helps facilitate connections between students and employers through campus recruiting activities, such as on-campus interviews, job and internship fairs, and AU ... [More]
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Anne Kirchgessner
,Alumni Career Advisor
Anne works with American University SPA, SIS, CAS and SOC alumni who are more than one year past graduation. Anne enjoys helping alumni with career and job search concerns including resumes, interviewing, informational interviewing and networking. An... [More]
Anna Litman
,Career Advisor
Anna advises CAS students on a variety of career topics, such as choosing a major or career path, identifying and evaluating job or internship opportunities, and writing an effective resume or cover letter. She also helps students to develop networki... [More]
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Lauren Moloney-Egnatios
,Information Specialist
Lauren Moloney-Egnatios provides front-end advice and information about Career Center events, programs, services, and resources to over 100 students, parents, faculty and employers daily. She manages appointment schedules for 16 advisors and provides... [More]
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Bridget O'Connell
,Director, Outreach and Marketing
Bridget leads a talented team responsible for employer services and outreach, alumni engagement, career programs, Federal Work Study (FWS) employment, graduation outcomes, and marketing. In this multifaceted position, she draws from her experience in... [More]
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Patricia Oltmann
,Alumni Career Programs Coordinator
Pat is a proud AU alumna committed to helping fellow alumni share professional expertise, career-related advice, and job and internship opportunities with alumni and students. As the liaison between Alumni Relations and the Career Center, Pat coordin... [More]
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Felicia Parks
,Career Advisor
As a seasoned career advisor for the School of Communication, Felicia enjoys coaching students through resume critiques, interviewing techniques, salary negotiation, and writing cover letters for internships and full-time employment. During advising ... [More]
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Elizabeth Romig
,Assistant Director, Office of Merit Awards
Elizabeth joined the Office of Merit Awards in August 2009. She coordinates campus-wide recruitment for major award opportunities, manages programming, and organizes faculty interview panels. Additionally, she advises students on the Gilman Internati... [More]
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Taylor Roosevelt
,Customer Service Coordinator
Taylor Roosevelt oversees all front-end business in the Career Center. She works closely with her staff to provide superior customer service to AU students, alumni, staff, and employers by creating an environment in which visitors feel welcome and su... [More]
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Elaine Salisbury
,Employer Relations Specialist
Since joining the Career Center in 1985, Elaine’s position has evolved and expanded over time. She currently coordinates fall and spring Job and Internship Fairs and position listings in AU CareerWeb. Elaine is particularly passionate about conductin... [More]
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Jesus Sanchez
,Systems Coordinator
Since his sophomore year, Adrian has been contributing his talents to the many systems of the Career Center. Starting as an IT Assistant, Adrian has worked his way up to join the Administration team, addressing the technology needs and providing solu... [More]
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Robert SanGeorge
,Career Advisor
Rob advises students in the School of Public Affairs. He served for over two decades as a senior executive in advocacy and public policy on both sides of the Atlantic with the United Nations and several major NGOs in Geneva, Washington, and New York... [More]
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Marie Spaulding
,Career Advisor
Marie, who joined the Career Center in 1987, advises students in the College of Arts and Sciences. She helps students, whose majors range from anthropology to women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, to prepare their application materials and find cha... [More]
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Marc St. Hilaire
,Career Advisor
Marc St.Hilaire joined the AU Career Center in February 2013. He advises graduate students within the School of International Service on job search strategies, resume building, interview coaching, as well as connecting them with internationally-orien... [More]
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Christopher Swanson
,Assistant Director, Office of Merit Awards
Dr. Chris Swanson joined the Office of Merit Awards in 2006, and is now an Assistant Director. He primarily works with students applying for the Fulbright Grant, the graduate Boren Fellowship, Critical Language Scholarship, and the Bosch Fellowship. ... [More]
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Paula Warrick
,Director-Office of Merit Awards
Dr. Paula Warrick has directed the Office of Merit Awards since 1999 and is a firm believer in the rewards of the application process, including the chance to develop more realistic career goals and close relationships with faculty. Paula oversees th... [More]
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