Holly Akers
Employer Relations Account Manager
Holly Akers is a proven professional who currently serves as Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach at Lafayette College’s Gateway Career Center. Holly’s robust business and marketing skills have been integral factors in her success in increasing employer interaction with the college— a feat that has actualized student opportunities for externships, internships, and permanent positions of employment upon graduation.
Her versatility is evidenced by the eclectic makeup of her professional endeavors, which includes positions in the publishing, banking, government, architecture, engineering and construction industries. Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts and a Master of Business Administration in Executive Administration from Centenary University.
Specialties and Interests
Employer Relations responsibilities encompass the following industries: Accounting, Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, Commercial Banking & Credit, Construction, Development, Design - Engineering Related, Economic Development, Environmental Engineering, Financial Careers, Financial Careers- technology, Geology , Government - Local, State & Federal-Finance/Engineering, Government Relations/Legislative/Public Policy, Insurance, Investment / Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Politics, Real Estate, Structural Engineering, Traffic and Transportation Design, Utilities and Renewable Energy,Wealth Management
Josh Walker
Associate Director
Josh joined Lafayette College as an Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach in the Gateway Career Center in March of 2020 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and an MBA with a concentration in Management from Centenary University.
He brings a decade of higher education experience to Lafayette which includes both student and career services. Josh was previously at Centenary University as the Director of Career Development and Community Engagement. At Lafayette he will focus on the stewarding of existing employer relationships and creating outreach opportunities with new employer partners to increase externship, internship, and permanent positions for Lafayette students and alumni.
Specialties and Interests
Employer Relations responsibilities encompass the following industries: Advertising, PR & Marketing, Aerospace, Biotech & Life Sciences, Computer Networking, CPG - Consumer Packaged Goods, Defense, Marketing and Graphic Design, Electronic & Computer Hardware, Fashion, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Government - Local, State & Federal, Healthcare, Higher Education, Internet & Software, Journalism, Media & Publishing, Manufacturing – Other, Medical Devices, Movies, TV, Music , Natural Resources, NGO, Non-Profit, , Oil & Gas, Performing and Fine Arts, Pharmaceuticals, Research, Retail Stores, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Social Assistance, Sports & Leisure, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Utilities and Renewable Energy, Wholesale Trade
