Women

Welcome to the Women Connections Community!

The Career Center recognizes that social identities and career experiences often intersect and that Villanovans may face specific challenges navigating the career development process as they explore the world of work. This is a space to connect women through networking, professional development and educational events and programming. We will continually develop this community as we become aware of additional opportunities to advance the growth of all members of our community. Learn more about how jobs and internships featured on this page are sourced.

Code Switching: What It Means and How to Navigate It at Work

Published on January 21, 2025

Do you ever find yourself speaking differently with your boss than you would with a close friend? Maybe you notice your “work voice” slipping away as soon as you get home, or you adjust your mannerisms depending on who’s in …

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A Guide to Finding and Maximizing the Value of a Mentor

Published on January 16, 2025

January is National Mentor Month! Below you will find information on how to find and use a mentor. Additionally, you will find tips on how to build a meaningful and productive mentorship relationship that can help you achieve your personal and professional …

By Grace Rhead
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How to Negotiate Salary as an Entry-Level Candidate (With Examples!)

Published on January 10, 2025

You’ve landed your first job offer—congrats! Now comes the next challenge: how to negotiate salary as an entry-level candidate. It might seem like salary negotiation is out of reach, and that you should simply accept what’s offered. But the …

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Skill Building Courses

Create Your Dream Career: A Transformative Guide for Women

Taught by genConnectU
While you may hear the occasional story of someone lucking into their dream job, or discovering their life’s calling through…

Designing Big Data Healthcare Studies, Part One

Taught by Monika Wahi
Even if you have a strong grasp of statistics and informatics, you also need to understand epidemiology and basic study…

Challenging Gender Pay Inequity in the Workplace

Taught by Gabriella Parente
Looking for strategies to combat pay inequities in the workplace? Ensuring equal pay across genders is more than attainable, but…

Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Taught by Dereca Blackmon
The world of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) can be both empowering and overwhelming at times. How can someone…

Creating Safe Spaces for Tough Conversations at Work

Taught by Madecraft
Tough conversations are exactly that: tough. They might involve topics that include heated opinions, arguments, or biases. But having these…

How to Succeed as a Latina in a Global Work Environment

Taught by genConnectU
In addition to the normal, everyday issues you may encounter in your professional life, being a Latina in the workplace…

Inclusive Female Leadership

Taught by Madecraft
Navigating the working world as a woman leader is not for the faint-hearted. Female leaders are confronted with the complex…

Supporting Allyship and Anti-Racism at Work

Taught by Dana Brownlee
While racism and discrimination are systemic problems that persist, each of us can play a role in helping to eliminate…

CEO Mona Ataya Redefines the Working Mother

Taught by al empire
Mona Ataya began her journey as an entrepreneur by selling chewing gum in grade school. Now, she runs Mumzworld—the leading…

Thriving as a Female Founder in a Male-Dominated Industry

Taught by al empire
In this course, adapted from the podcast al empire, co-host Hebah Fisher talks with entrepreneur Joy Ajlouny about how Joy…

Inclusive Tech: Breaking into the Tech Industry

Taught by Shawna Curran
There exists a perception about who tech jobs are for. That perception doesn’t often include people from historically marginalized groups…

Asking for a Raise

Taught by Lisa Gates
Connect your self worth to your market worth: ask for a raise! In this course, executive coach and negotiation consultant…

How to Confidently Negotiate Your Salary

Taught by American Negotiation Institute
Learn how to confidently negotiate your salary and ask for what you are worth. In this course, adapted from the…

Planning Your Family Leave and Return

Taught by Susan Rietano Davey
The key to a successful family leave is effective planning. From telling your manager to covering your responsibilities to strategizing…

Nano Tips for Negotiating Your Salary with Sho Dewan

Taught by Sho Dewan
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this installment, discover…

Success Strategies for Women in the Workplace

Taught by Kirsty Hulse
Women face unique challenges on their journey to the upper echelons of management. In this course, instructor Kirsty Hulse (herself…

Negotiating Your Compensation Package

Taught by Emilie Aries
Join career strategist and expert negotiator Emilie Aries as she walks through the process of successfully negotiating a new job…

Negotiating Work Flexibility

Taught by Mike Gutman
What if you could be there more for your family, exercise outside in the daylight, prioritize important things that aren’t…

How to Get a Pay Raise

Taught by Careercake
Are you overdue for a pay raise? Sometimes you have to ask for what you’re worth. However, asking for a…

Negotiating Your Salary

Taught by Valerie Sutton
In this course, instructor Valerie Sutton shares smart strategies that can help you prepare for a salary negotiation, discuss your…
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Alumni Connections

Taylor Berrang

Alumni
  • Annapolis, MD
  • Tutor Varsity Tutors
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Candace Azad

Alumni
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Managing Partner Chemtura Agrosolutions
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Jessica Coelho

Alumni
  • Charlotte, North
  • Chief of Staff Charlotte FC
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Anna C. Pelligra, Esq.

Alumni
  • Manasquan, NJ
  • Founder & Owner Anna Catherine Pelligra Law LLC
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Leah Eastment

Alumni
  • Washington, DC
  • Environmental Scientist Environmental Health Consultants, LLC
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Lisa Canoura

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • President Canoura & Co.
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Marybeth Connelly

Alumni
  • Falls Church, VA
  • City Council Member City of Falls Church
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Maura Topper

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Chief Financial Officer CrossAmerica Partners
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Kaitlin Thompson

Alumni
  • Reston, VA
  • Marketing & Distribution Strategy Manager Choice Hotels International
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Victoria Niche

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Institutional Distribution Business Administration Manager Voya Investment Management
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Shannon Murphy

Alumni
  • New York, NY
  • Manager of Strategic Initiatives Peloton Interactive
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Tasha Miller

Alumni
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Manager, MBA Global Experience Office Harvard Business School
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