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Student Veteran Career Services

Syracuse University’s offers Career Services to address the growing career development and employment needs of the veteran and military family community at Syracuse University.

Services Offered

Career Counseling Networking Resume & Cover Letter Writing
Graduate School Planning Interview Prep & Practice Professional Social Media Building
Employer Connections How to Work a Career Fair Internship & Job Search

Meet Jennifer Pluta

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Assistant Director

Hi! My name is Jennifer Pluta, Assistant Director for Veteran Career Services at Syracuse University. I am responsible for the career pathways of Syracuse University’s student veteran population.

At Veteran Career Services, I want to help you discover your passions, explore your options, build your skills, and connect you to opportunities early in your college career. Wherever you are, I am here to get you started and support you with all your career needs.

I provide many services that not only help you when applying for internships and jobs, but can also help you when choosing an academic major or determining your next steps, such as grad school.

In this role, I also develop and manage employers who seek to connect with veterans as part of their recruiting strategy. Through these employer relationships I am able to connect you directly with top organizations.

Wilmeth Sidat-Singh

After graduating from Syracuse, Wilmeth joined the police force in Washington, D.C. Once the United States entered World War II, Wilmeth chose to serve his country by joining the Tuskegee Airmen, the U.S.’s only African-American Unit in the Army Air Force.

William Shemin

President Barack Obama announced that he would posthumously bestow the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor, to Sergeant William Shemin of Bayonne, New Jersey and Private William Henry Johnson of Harlem, New York for their heroic efforts on the Western front in World War I.

William “Bill” F. Allyn

William “Bill” F. Allyn is the grandson of William Noah Allyn, co-founder of the Skaneateles-based medical device manufacturer Welch Allyn. Despite being born with large shoes to fill, Bill emphatically met and exceeded the task.

Of all his business and family accomplishments, Bill Allyn served our country for three years in the U.S. Coast Guard. Following his service, he attended Dartmouth College to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and then an M.B.A. from Syracuse University in 1959. He married his wife and SU alumna, Penny, in 1960. Together they raised a family of four sons and 11 grandchildren.

From 1980 to 1999, Bill Allyn served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Welch Allyn, Inc., the family-owned holding company. While CEO, Bill led the company through incredible growth, transforming it into a competitive, global enterprise. He also founded Handheld Products, Inc. and Everest VIT, which manufacture remote visual inspection devices for boilers, jet engines, and nuclear reactors.

An unmistakable Renaissance man in the business world, Bill Allyn has served as board member, trustee, or director to numerous corporations and organizations including the John Dau Foundation, Allyn foundation, Manufacturers’ Association of Central New York, Business Council of New York, and M&T Bank Corporation. In 1999, William F. Allyn was a finalist for Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year. The Business Journal quoted Allyn on his leadership philosophy stating, “My father’s favorite saying is ‘always be kind and true.’ At Welch Allyn, we strive to implement this through integrity and the golden rule.”

The Allyn family remains an active Syracuse University supporter too, for example, through the creation of Blue Highway LLC, a health-technology incubator that offers internships to SU students. The Allyn Foundation has also helped to fund The Warehouse and the IDEAS Collaborative at Syracuse University. In 2012, Bill Allyn received the Melvin A. Eggers Distinguished Alumni Award for his loyalty and service to Syracuse University as a life trustee and visionary donor.

While Bill and Penny Allyn spent the majority of their lives in Central New York, they now reside in Naples, Florida, and return home to Skaneateles during the summer. SU news highlighted that one of Bill’s fondest memories was coaching Skaneateles boys’ youth hockey for 19 years and winning three New York State championships.

William F. Allyn is an alumnus of Syracuse University and a veteran of the U.S. military. You should know his story.