Holly Akers

Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach
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
610-330-4199
akersh@lafayette.edu

Other Titles

  • Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach
  • Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Holly brings over 20 years of experience in the private for profit business sector. Joining Lafayette Gateway Career Center as Associate Director of Employer Relations and Outreach, her diverse experience spans across publishing, banking, government, architecture, engineering and construction industries.

As a business developer and marketing professional she will enhance the Gateway Career Center team through the development and expansion of employer relationships. Her focus will be on increased employer interaction with counselors, faculty and students toward realized opportunities for externships, internships, InternShift, and permanent positions of employment upon graduation.

Holly holds a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts with a concentration in Industrial Arts from Montclair State University and a Master of Business Administration in Executive Administration from Centenary University.