Senior Laurens Van Alen of the William Smith field hockey team has accepted a job as a client services associate at AlphaSights following graduation in May. AlphaSights is an informative services company based out of London that deals with clients linked with exports in a range of markets such as technology, telecommunications, financial services, and healthcare. Van Alen will take her talents to the AlphaSights New York City branch.
 
"I believe that the opportunity to network in so many different industries and work with leaders in their respective fields will be very fulfilling for me," says Van Alen. "HWS has helped me prepare for life post-grad by giving me the tools to think critically about situations, be a problem solver and be an impactful leader."
 
A defender, Van Alen was a four-year member of the Heron field hockey team that won back-to-back Liberty League Championships in 2022 and 2023. She is a four-time NFHCA Academic Squad selection, a three-time Liberty League All-Academic team member, and two-time NFHCA Scholar of Distinction.
 
"This is an exciting opportunity for Laurens and I'm so proud of her," says Head Coach Sophie Riskie '07. "Laurens has had a tremendous impact on our team as a leader and mentor for her teammates, experiences which have prepared her for a bright future. She has impacted our team in a special way and we will miss her next year."
 
A media & society major, Van Alen is a member of the William Smith Laurel Society, the HWS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion task force for student-athletes, an athletic study mentor with the Center for Teaching and Learning and a media & society student ambassador and teaching assistant. She gained valuable experience through prior internships with Club & Court sporting attire store as a consumer and marketing analytics intern, and at Philadelphia Union soccer club and Philadelphia Union Academy in the scouting department.
 
Van Alen spent the 2023 spring semester studying abroad at the National University of Ireland, Galway. On campus, Van Alen works for the Office of Athletic Communications and with the Strength and Conditioning Department.