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Clarissa Shah ’10 to deliver 2019 SophoMORE Connections keynote

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Clarissa Shah ’10, a commercial sales attorney at LinkedIn, will deliver the keynote address during , which takes place on campus, January 18–19.

SophoMORE connections, hosted by the , gives second-year students access to professional and personal advice via one-on-one conversations and panel discussions with alumni, faculty, and upperclassmen.

Shah’s speech, to be delivered at 5:45 p.m. on January 18, stands out on a program that also includes industry-specific panel presentations and skill-based tutorials covering résumé writing, interviewing, and more. She will speak on her years as a Chinese and political science double major at аIJʿª½±½á¹û and how her аIJʿª½±½á¹û experience has helped her during her career.

After graduating from аIJʿª½±½á¹û, Shah went on to earn her law degree and a master’s in Chinese language and literature from Washington University in St. Louis. Her love of linguistics and language study remains an important part of her life: Shah has published articles in China Daily and addressed the National Chinese Language Conference. Prior to joining LinkedIn, she worked at Emerson Electric Company as their supply chain counsel.

Read more about Shah , and watch the 2019 SophoMORE Connections keynote live via

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