Director, Professional & Career Development About Nick Fahnders Nick is the Director of Professional & Career Development. With his role prioritizing increased scale and impact of student-to-alumni career and skill preparation, he is also bringing lenses for long-term stakeholder engagement at the Harris School. From extended learning to network expanding to donor pipeline development, he is ready to better understand and support your work to ensure a more aligned Harris experience. Having just spent the majority of two years in frontline alumni engagement and annual giving within UChicago, Nick brings a full cycle of stakeholder service centered on bringing people together and getting them where they want to go. This includes 10+ years in career coaching, strategic planning, university operations, employer engagement, and instructing various human development and lifelong learning courses as adjunct faculty. Nick is currently pursuing his PhD in Human Resources and Education at Colorado State University. His research is centered on critically evaluating and re-imaging more inclusive hiring and fundraising processes. He received his bachelor’s degree from Bradley University, and his master’s in higher education administration from the University of Connecticut. Contact Information Room 1013G nickf@uchicago.edu Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Eloísa Ávila-Uribe, MACRM’23 Fri., April 26, 2024 Ariel Kalil: Multigenerational households are key to better support for kids of single mothers Thu., April 25, 2024 America is uniquely ill-suited to handle a falling population Wed., April 24, 2024 Upcoming Events More events SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Challenge Program for High School Students: Navigating US College Admissions with Ranjan Daniels Mon., April 29, 2024 | 8:00 AM Data & Policy Summer Scholar (DPSS) Roundtable with Alumni Mon., April 29, 2024 | 7:30 PM Harris Evening Master's Program Class Visit—Economic Analysis III: Public Finance and Budgeting With Professor Justin Marlowe Tue., April 30, 2024 | 5:45 PM Convene 311 West Monroe St. 2nd Floor Reception Chicago, IL 60606 United States