On October 1st, the MSL hosted the fourth annual fall edition Industry Associates Night. Offered twice a year, Industry Associates Night is the MSL program’s premier professional development and networking event. Both the fall and spring events feature professionals working in a variety of industries relevant to MSL study; the fall event features MSL alumni […]
Careers
2021 Career Development Kick-off
As soon as new students arrive on campus, the MSL program starts working to prepare them for their post-MSL goals. As part of their onboarding process, students are introduced to the career-related resources available through the MSL and also through the NU Career Advancement Office. Evan Goldberg, MSL Director of External Outreach, conducts an orientation […]
MSL Fall 1 Curriculum Session
The MSL curriculum is designed specifically for students who are interested in or already are pursuing roles at the intersection of law, business, and STEM. Through MSL classes, students explore subjects and gain skills to prepare them for the intersectional activities they will undertake – whether as a compliance officer, entrepreneur, patent professional, product developer, […]
Panel Discussion: So You Think You Want to get a JD
The MSL hosted a ‘So You Think You Want to get a JD’ panel for current MSL students who are thinking about additional law study in the future. The session featured Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, Michael Burns, and three MSL alumni who are currently pursuing JD degrees after […]
MSL Spring 2021 Industry Associates Night Event
The MSL program recently hosted its semi-annual Industry Associates Night – our premier professional development and networking event. The goal of this event is to bring in speakers from industries and companies that are relevant to MSL students and relate to the subjects taught in the program – these are often the companies and industries […]
DPELC-MSL Speaker Series: Tiffany Shepard, Associate General Counsel, The Kraft Heinz Company
The second installment of the DPELC-MSL Speakers Series featured Northwestern Law alum Tiffany Shepard. Tiffany discussed some of the interesting twists and turns of her career. Please read on: Early years and law school: Tiffany attended Hampton University, an HBCU, in Virginia, before enrolling in the JD program at Northwestern. She knew she didn’t want […]
Interview Coaching with MSL
Evan Goldberg, MSL Director of External Outreach, and Christi Beavers, MSL Director of Program Development, recently gave a spirited presentation to MSL students on the basics of interviewing, sharing a variety of tips and advice to prepare for the process. Even the most seasoned interviewees are well-served by keeping the following tips in mind: Don’t […]
MSL Alumni Profile: Shweta Dharap (MSL ’15), Special Project Dance Manager at Meher Dance Company
We love hearing from all of our alums about their post-MSL exploits; we get a special charge hearing from the members of our inaugural MSL class, who studied in the program in the 2014-15 academic year. The very first person ever to commit to attending the MSL program was Shweta Dharap (MSL ’15). Shweta had […]
MSL-DPELC Special Event: From Chaos to Clarity: Reflections and Learnings on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem During COVID with Bobby Achettu, Founder, Accelerated Growth
Bobby Achettu is the founder of Accelerated Growth (AG), a company that provides accounting, finance, and technology services for entrepreneurial organizations to help them drive scalable growth. He and his 90-person team have provided their services to 300+ companies in multiple industries over the past 10 years. Because of his unique vantage point as an […]
MSL Alumni Profile: Terrance Orr (MSL ’20) Entrepreneur in Residence at SAP.iO and Venture Partner at Republic
Master of Science in Law alum Terrance Orr (MSL ’20) recently sat down with Northwestern University’s incubator, The Garage, to discuss his post-graduation career as an investor at Republic. Check out the interview below to learn more about Terrance and how the MSL program prepared him for a career in venture capital. The Garage: How […]