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Contact Career Services

Navigating your career path starts with the right support. Our dedicated Career Services team, located in Suite 2200 of Weill Hall at the Ford School, is here to assist you every step of the way, offering personalized guidance, resources, and insights. Whether you have questions about internships, job searches, or career strategies, we're just an email or call away. Meet the experts committed to your success and find the right contact to address your specific needs in person or remotely.

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Eric Coughlin

Eric Coughlin is the administrative assistant in the Ford School's Office of Graduate Career Services office.
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Emma Frazier

Emma Frazier is the assistant director of graduate career services at the Ford School, where she leads programming, support, and advising for graduate students. Prior to joining the Ford School, Emma held multiple roles at the University of Michigan School of Information, teaching career courses, managing internship programs, and providing career coaching to graduate and undergraduate students. Emma was a high school teacher in North Carolina and Southeast Michigan before coming to the University of Michigan to complete her MA in higher education, focusing on student access and success in colleges and universities. She also holds her MA in secondary teaching and curriculum and a BA in English, both from Michigan State University.
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Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton

Sophie Hampton is the Career Development Specialist in the Ford School's Office of Graduate Career Services office.
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May Skelton

May Skelton is a Senior Career Development Specialist in the Ford School's Office of Career Services. As career development specialist, May helps Ford School students to navigate their career journeys, reflect on their professional goals, and develop career competencies through one-on-one advising and tailored resource development. May holds a Master of Arts in higher education from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining the Career Services team at the Ford School, she worked in the Careers Office at University of Michigan's School of Public Health.
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Casey M. Sullens

Casey holds a Bachelor of Communications, as well as a Bachelor of Music from Hope College. Prior to joining the Ford School, she worked in recruitment for the Big 3 automotive industries, and in Human Resources for Thomson Reuters, Tax & Accounting.
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Gail Tien

Assistant Director, Undergraduate Career Services
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Peter Vasher

As director, Peter works with Ford School students to discover future career paths, navigate their career journey, and develop/enhance professional competencies and skills. He leads strategic career program development, employer relations strategy, and collaborates on alumni engagement. He oversees the MPP internship requirement and Ford School internship funding.
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