WashU Center for Career Engagement
Danforth Campus
6475 Forsyth Blvd, Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63105
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Phone: 314-935-5930
Email: hiretalent@wustl.edu
Center for Career Engagement Website
Danforth Campus Satellite Offices
Knight Hall 210
Steinberg Hall 005
Hillman Hall 150
WashU Center for Career Engagement
- Phone: 314-935-5930
Center for Career Engagement The Center for Career Engagement is an integrated hub, collaborating across Washington University in St. Louis. We help students turn their WashU education into real-world stories of success.
Employer Relations Team

Casey Jenkerson
Director, Employer Engagement
- Phone: 314-935-8726
- Email: caseyjenkerson@wustl.edu
Focus Areas: WashU Recruitment (student roles/interns and post-grad)

Molly Burkot
Assistant Director Employer Relations
- Phone: 314-935-3977
- Email: burkot@wustl.edu
Focus Areas: Architecture, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Entrepreneurship/Startup, Fashion/Merchandising/Retail, Fine Arts (Visual, Performance, Music), Museum/Cultural Institutions, Sports, Technology/Telecommunications
Career Interest Group: Fashion

Sue Kruessel
Assistant Director Employer Relations
- Phone: 314-935-4354
- Email: suekruessel@wustl.edu
Focus Areas: Aerospace, Agricultural, Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Construction, Energy/Oil/Gas, Engineering, Healthcare Products, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Transportation
Career Interest Group: ENGroups

Phoebe Richards
Assistant Director Employer Relations
- Phone: 314-935-3975
- Email: plr1@wustl.edu
Focus Areas: Advertising/Communication, Advocacy, Communication/Graphic Design, Communications/Marketing/PR, Education, Government, Lobbying, Law/Legal, NGO, Non-Profit, Sustainability, Think Tanks
Career Interest Group: Government and Public Policy – GPP, Strategic Communications, Sustainability

Lee Pelligreen
Industry Lead
- Phone: 314-935-3583
- Email: lpelligreen@wustl.edu
After a career in financial services, I decided to go back to school and joined the WashU Olin EMBA program. After the EMBA journey, I decided to pivot and use my talents in the career center. As an Employer and Industry Lead, I focus on Financial Services, FinTech, Real Estate, Energy, and Hospitality/Travel industries. I connect students, faculty, alumni, and staff via networking opportunities such as the Investment Banking Treks to NY, Financial Services Treks to LA, organizing company visits to campus, or interview prep programming for students. I work with undergraduate and graduate student populations. Always looking to connect and learn how to create meaningful opportunities for the students.
Focus Areas: Finance & Banking, Hospitality/Travel, Insurance, Investment Banking, MBA: Energy/Oil/Gas, Real Estate
Career Interest Group: Finance

Michele Ralston
Industry Lead
- Phone: 314-935-2395
- Email: ralston@wustl.edu
Focus Areas: Accounting, Consulting, Data Analytics, Entertainment/Broadcasting/Film, Healthcare/Research/Gap Year
Career Interest Group: Consulting, Entertainment