{"id":2024,"date":"2017-03-16T12:24:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T16:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/?p=2024"},"modified":"2017-03-22T15:00:33","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T19:00:33","slug":"meet-adam-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/meet-adam-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Your Networkers: Adam Roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2025\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Roof Headshot\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/files\/2017\/03\/Adam-Roof.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Attending our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/?Page=networking_vt.html\">Vermont Career Networking Night<\/a>? Allow us to introduce you to some of our amazing Alumni Networkers who will be in attendance!\u00a0We asked our alumni to answer a series of questions, and their responses are for you.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Adam Roof, attending the Vermont Career Networking Night.<br \/>\nPolitical Science major and class of \u201911.<br \/>\nCity Councilor for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.burlingtonvt.gov\/\">City of Burlington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us about your job and how you got there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After years of studying public policy and working on political campaigns, in 2015 I ran for the Burlington City Council seat that represents much of the UVM campus and many surrounding campus neighborhoods. I work to build and support forward-thinking public policy that addresses housing quality and affordability, job creation, public health and public safety, and positive town-gown relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice do you have for students starting in their careers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Define happiness and success for yourself and chase goals that are fulfilling. Commit to doing things on your terms, because others will tell you to wait your turn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;Adler Chris, Career Center Marketing Assistant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attending our Vermont Career Networking Night? 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