The Segal Program is proud to offer regular events and trainings for our Fellows and the larger Segal Network. Each event is a way for Fellows to discuss and prepare to take action around important issues, as well as a chance to connect with each other and our Founders and partners, as they move forward on their citizen leadership journey. Check out our recent events, as well.
Supporting and Connecting Public Sector Segal Fellows
Friday, May 30, 2025, 1:30-2:30pm Eastern on Zoom
Many of us have been directly or indirectly impacted by the changes happening throughout the federal government and across the public sector in recent months.
Join us for an informal Segal Fellow chat. We’ll gather together to connect, support one another, and share ideas and resources. Hear from Fellows who've been inside the government and taking action from outside, and share your experiences.
Pop in and pop out as you're able, even if you can't make the full hour.
(Zoom link shared directly with Fellows via calendar invite)
Preparing for Your Next Steps: A Career Workshop for Public Servants
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 4-5:30pm Eastern on Zoom
Thinking about your next move but unsure where to start? Whether you're feeling ready for a change or just starting to explore what’s possible, this session is designed to help people who have worked in the federal government evaluate potential career transitions in a thoughtful way. (This session is also relevant for others in/interested in public sector careers.)
Join Jess from resmrkt for a practical, honest conversation about how to:
- Explore & evaluate other career options
- Reflect on & inventory your transferable skills
- Identify concrete steps to begin exploring what's next
- Tap into resources available to you as a Segal Fellow & through Brandeis
We'll end with a roundup of key takeaways and share professional development resources that can support your journey.
This is a space for curiosity, not pressure—come as you are, and bring your questions.
This session is open to Segal Fellows, the Brandeis/Heller community, and the broader Segal Network.
Register ON Zoom**Jess' Bio**
Jess Anders (she/her) graduated with a BA in History & Policy and International Relations from Carnegie Mellon University and an MPS in Public Relations from Georgetown University. She started her career at World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and has since worked at National Geographic and United Way. She currently works as Director of Institutional Philanthropy at College Track, is an independent career consultant, and works with resmrkt. Jess has more than 10 years of experience working with early to mid-career professionals and specializes in career transitions, gaps and reframing experience to help you advance your career.
**About resmrkt**
resmrkt is the first digital marketplace dedicated to helping you achieve your career goals. We offer 45 minute video calls with the industry advisor of your choice. Services include career pathing, resume review, cover letter support, and interview prep. Every advisor has been vetted by our team and comes with the most up-to-date industry and hiring knowledge. We believe that career coaching should be accessible to everyone and that everyone has the right to be working in a job that matches the lifestyle they want to have. Search for a coach today at resmrkt.com
Affinity/Caucus Group Gatherings
- Black & African American Affinity Space: (meetings every third Tuesday of the month; contact Carmela or Susie for more details)
- From BAAAS leaders Robyn Pratt, a 2020 Segal Fellow, and Le’Otis Boswell Johnson, a 2018 Segal Fellow: "As a member of the Black community, we welcome you to our Segal Fellowship Black and African American Affinity Space with open arms and hearts. This group was formed to build community, support each other, and discuss how our culture, background, and experiences can and should show up in our roles as well as inform and influence our work, in and out of the Segal Fellowship. We understand that some folks may be a part of the mixed race affinity space and we want to honor your black/aa identity, uplift your experience and background and invite you to join both this space and the mixed race space. You are welcome here.”
- BAAAS is having a Segal gathering in DC in June 2025. For more details, contact Susie or Carmela.
- White Caucus Group: (monthly meeting times vary; contact Convener Chris Capron, or Susie for more details)
- If you’re interested in helping convene another affinity group, please contact Susie. Affinity groups for our Latinx, APIDA, and Multiracial Fellows are still under development
Segal Program Racial Justice & Antiracism Learning Community
Please visit the Racial Justice & Antiracism Learning Community Page for more information.
We hold RJAR LC sessions quarterly.
Regular Virtual Segal Gatherings
The Segal Program hosts events monthly, alternating between bi-monthly Segal Convenings with guest speakers from inside and outside of the Segal Network and bi-monthly Fellow-Led Features, where Fellows talk with other Fellows about an item (book, movie, article, blog, podcast, etc.) that they've created or that has inspired their thinking.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fellows have met even more frequently to connect, reengage with the Program, and create support systems during difficult times. We will post upcoming informal Fellow chat times here, when there are multiple weeks without another convening scheduled.
During our formal and informal chats, conversations have created space for dialogue around issues of racism at all levels (individual through systemic), police brutality, and the importance of antiracist work, as well as how recent and ongoing issues and events, including the rise in Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-Black Violence, and police violence, are impacting our Fellows are the larger world.
To learn more about the ways the Segal Program has continued these efforts and conversations please see our anti-racism update page.