Win-Win Series

MSU, Metro college students gain employment
savvy from Hillel, ffnai ffrith joint program.

ALAN HITS KY

Associate Editor

xtra job hunting skills and a bit of net-
working are the goals for Metro Detroit
area college students next week.
A program brainstormed by area B'nai B'rith
members and pioneered this spring at Michigan
State University Hillel Foundation will make its
second stop next week in Oak Park on what is
becoming a national tour.
Jewish students at local colleges and universities
have been invited to the Professional Career &
Development Series. It will be held 7 p.m.
Tuesdays, May 24 and June 7, at the Jewish
Community Center in Oak Park. The free pro-
grams on tips for interviewing and career success
stories include a free pizza dinner.
The inaugural three-part series at MSU Hillel
in East Lansing attracted 60-70 students to each
session.
Stuart Novick of Southfield came up with the
idea while talking to MSU Hillel staffers Cindy
Hughy and Jonathon Koenigsberg last fall. He
recruited B'nai B'rith members Sid Roth of West
Bloomfield and Hillary Rubin of Wolverine Lake
as implementers.
The MSU series included a session on dressing
for success, featuring Linda Sue Barrett of
Nordstrom, and Ron Elkus and Rod Brown of the
Shirt Box in Farmington Hills. Since Metro Hillel
had a similar program 18 months ago, it will not
be included in the upcoming series.
Rubin, 24, said the program "gives kids a
chance to network with people." Added Roth,
"Most of the schools have large programs like
this, but the advantage here is the intimate set-
tings." The B'nai B'rith members are working to
expand the idea to other campuses next year, and
add a job-fair component.
Roth said the program helps the students pre-
pare for life after college, while getting them

involved with the cam-
pus Hillels and the
Jewish community via
B'nai B'rith.
The success-story
panelists in Oak Park
will include Paula
Goldman-Spinner of
West Bloomfield, who is
in real estate and a
member of the B'nai
B'rith Youth
Organization adult
board; businesswoman
Ilene Lubin of
Huntington Woods,
also on the BBYO adult
board; MSU Hillel
board member Ray
Wert, who is on
Four MSU students hold their Nordstrom gift bags after the dress for success
Michigan Governor
seminar
in April.
Jennifer Granholm's
staff; and investment
banker Jared
Rosenbaum of
organization for older people. There are younger
Huntington Woods.
people involved. As a younger person myself, it's
Attorney Mark Jacobs of West Bloomfield, Sid
been great to call B'nai B'rith and say, 'I need a
Roth's brother-in-law, will serve as moderator.
telephone number' or 'I need a volunteer,' and
The "how to interview" session will feature
they get it for me.
Marcy Tucker, director of professional recruiting
"It's also great to see the Jewish organizations
for the Stein group-Northwestern Mutual
working together and getting people involved. It's
Insurance.
keeping the Jewish community close-knit." 0
Novick, a founder and now chair of B'nai
B'rith's national Young Leadership Action
Network, is already working to expand the pro-
The Professional Career Development Series
gram. "We are working with committees in
for Jewish college students will be held 7 p.m.
Chicago, Cleveland and St. Louis for the coming
Tuesdays, May 24 and June 7, at the Jewish
school year," he said. "Two to three years from
Community Center in Oak Park. The program
now, we hope it will be a standard program
and pizza dinner are free. RSVP by May 23 or
around the country" that is customized to each
June 6 to Lesley Zwick, (313) 577-3459 or
area and the needs of the students.
Hillelpd@wayne. edu.
Hillary Rubin said, "B'nai B'rith isn't just an

Congratulations

to our two wonderful granddaughters,
ALANA and JACKI
We are very proud of you.

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Matt Moss

We are so proud of you and
all you have accomplished.
Good luck at MSU.

Love,
Mom, Dad & Lindsey