student meeting with a career development officer

Meet the Career Team

The Graduate Career & Professional Development Office provides critical coaching and support to the University of Connecticut’s graduate business community.

Director of Graduate Career Professional Development UConn Business School

Ana Clara Blesso (she/her)
Director of Graduate Career &
Professional Development
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Director of Graduate Career Professional Development UConn Business School

Ana Clara Blesso (she/her)
Director of Graduate Career & Professional Development
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Career Coach - Technology & Data

Paul Gagnon (he/him)
Career Coach - Technology & Data
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Career Coach - Technology & Data

Paul Gagnon (he/him)
Career Coach - Technology & Data
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Career Coach - Technology & Data

Kristen Barbaris (she/her)
Career Coach - Technology & Data
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Career Coach - Technology & Data

Kristen Barbaris (she/her)
Career Coach - Technology & Data
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Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship

Jennifer Grunwald (she/her)
Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship
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Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship

Jennifer Grunwald
Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship
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Career Coach - Finance & Real Estate

Jason Gorack
Career Coach - Finance & Real Estate
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Career Coach - Finance & Real Estate

Jason Gorack
Career Coach - Finance & Real Estate
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Career Coach - Technology & Data and Healthcare & Insurance

Annie George (she/her)
Career Coach - Technology & Data and Healthcare & Insurance
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Career Coach - Technology & Data and Healthcare & Insurance

Annie George (she/her)
Career Coach - Technology & Data and Healthcare & Insurance
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Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship

Kailee Himes (she/her)
Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship
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Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship

Kailee Himes (she/her)
Career Coach - Management, Consulting & Entrepreneurship
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Getting Started

Recruiting student talent at the UConn School of Business can take a variety of forms; including, but not necessarily limited to: sharing formal internship and full-time opportunities, sponsoring case competitions to gain a glimpse into student talent, providing information sessions to share company information and benefits, partnering with academic programs to engage in classroom visits and sponsor meaningful capstone projects – and more.

To explore how UConn talent can add to your organization, reach out to the team at gradcareer.business@uconn.edu.