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BY Maddie Reese

E239: Alumni Roundtable: 3 successful military to business transitions, study groups, and art

The April 2026 Cameron-Brooks Career Conference has officially come to a close. We had 48 interviews, 51 companies, and 540 interviews over two days. Every single candidate was pursued. Every single candidate who entered the follow-up process received an offer.

In this episode of the Cameron-Brooks podcast, Brock Dudley sits down with three recent alums to talk through what actually happened at conference and what they’d do differently if they were starting over. Learn how these three officers navigated their transitions from business

In this episode, you’ll hear:
– How Ryan Smith accepted an offer in a location that wasn’t listed originally on the job description, and why that happened
– How Scott Hicks honed his ability to answer interview questions confidently without sounding robotic
– Why David Tierney (an art major) ended up in financial services and what being “open” really means in practice
– What all three wish they had done earlier in their preparation

Meet the panel:
– Ryan Smith, former Navy officer, now in medical device sales at Boston Scientific CRM in Jacksonville, FL
– Scott Hicks, former Army officer, now in medical device sales at Zoll in Atlanta, GA
– David Tierney, Army officer, now heading into financial services at Horace Mann

If you’d like to learn more from other recent alums about their experience, you can listen to the following alumni roundtables:

• February 2026 Career Conference
• November 2025 Career Conference
• August 2025 Career Conference 

If you have any questions, we’re happy to help! For those of you in our program, we know how daunting the process up the career conference can be. We are here for you and we’ve got your back. In the meantime, practice in your study groups, stay active in discord, and attend your interview workshops.

And if you’re new to Cameron-Brooks and are looking to explore your transition to the business world, we’re happy to talk.

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