藏精阁 Career Services celebrates students who have landed jobs, internships, or graduate school acceptances in a variety of industries and areas of study. Through a rigorous liberal arts education, a powerful alumni network, and committed academic and career support, students continue to excel throughout their undergraduate years and pursue successful careers after graduation.
Technology
藏精阁 students made notable strides in the field of technology, landing jobs and internships at some of the world鈥檚 leading companies. Josiah Paintsil 鈥23 was accepted to this summer鈥檚 Amazon LEAP Internship Program, which offers hands-on software engineering experience. He got the internship by strengthening his r茅sum茅 through Career Services and applying to several positions through Handshake, LinkedIn, and company websites. Brittney Chin 鈥21 will join Amazon as well for a full-time software engineering position after interning at the company for the past two summers.
鈥淲ith the help of Career Services, I was able to connect with two alumni who worked at Amazon during my sophomore year and receive a referral, which may have helped my chances of getting the internship,鈥 says Brittney.
Similarly, Muhammad Yasoob Ullah Khalid 鈥21 secured a job as a software engineer at Microsoft through a referral from his computer science professor at 藏精阁. Emma Lombardo 鈥22 landed a marketing internship at Verizon, where she will help lead the strategy, creative development, and production process of its new Responsible Business platform and execute brand projects like MAKERS, Super Bowl, and the Oscars. Through Career Services鈥 advising appointments, skills-based workshops, and industry information sessions, Emma learned how to build a personal brand through her r茅sum茅 and network with recruiters.
Si Wei 鈥21 will return to LinkedIn for a full-time software engineering position after interning with the company last summer. The opportunities offered by Career Services and 藏精阁鈥檚 Computer Science Department helped Si realize her love for the technology industry.
鈥淲orking with Career Services has allowed me to shadow a 藏精阁 alumnus who works at Google and receive a $5,000 summer funding grant to participate in a software engineering boot camp in New York City,鈥 says Si. She was ultimately able to land her internship with LinkedIn through her participation in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference.
Finance
藏精阁鈥檚 Economics Department prepares students with an interdisciplinary education to pursue careers in finance, consulting, and business. After interning with the company last summer, Lindsey Walden 鈥21 will return to Goldman Sachs for a full-time risk analyst position. Receiving a summer funding grant her junior year allowed Lindsey to work at the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in Switzerland, an opportunity that helped her grow and stand out when applying for roles. Jonathan Aguilera 鈥21 was offered a position as an actuarial associate at Verisk, realizing his love for this industry after starting the Actuarial Club and Data Society on campus. Lily Davisson 鈥22 secured a position with Intuit on their Go-To-Market and Experimentation team by attending the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, where she was noticed by the company and offered an interview after completing a coding challenge. After attending multiple career advising appointments and interview preparation workshops, Sahil Lalwani 鈥22 landed a summer internship with Analysis Group. 鈥淐areer Services was instrumental to my success,鈥 says Sahil. 鈥淚 highly appreciate the personal level of mentorship that Career Services offers to their students.鈥 Emma Katz 鈥21 will work as a sales and trading analyst at Citi. She landed an opportunity at the company through the Career Services jobs site her sophomore year which has allowed her to receive a return offer for this full-time position.
Science and Medicine
From semester-long research opportunities to real-world EMT experience, 藏精阁 is an ideal incubator for health science professionals. Students that are interested in research or medicine begin working with 藏精阁鈥檚 Health Science Advising Committee in their first year to create an undergraduate curriculum that will prepare them for future opportunities and graduate programs.
Toni-Ann Yapp 鈥21 was accepted to Yale University to pursue her graduate degree in public health. Career Services helped Toni-Ann research master鈥檚 in public health programs and find the one that was right for her career goals. Anisah McEwan 鈥22 was selected for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 undergraduate public health scholars 2021 cohort at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. As a part of these programs, she is also among the six percent of applicants accepted into the Future Public Health Leaders Program.
Anisah recounts that Career Services was integral to her career path discovery. 鈥淭hey helped me realize that my experiences were fitting for a career in public health during the r茅sum茅 certification process,鈥 Anisah says.
Through the experience that Aidan Harrington 鈥21 gained conducting research with Professor Eddie Watkins, he decided to pursue graduate school and will pursue a PhD in plant and microbial biology at the University of Minnesota. Blair Boyles 鈥21 will also attend graduate school and pursue her master鈥檚 degree in oral biology at New York University upon graduation. Since she was a first-year, she has worked closely with Julie Chanatry, chair of the Health Sciences Advisory Committee, to plan her undergraduate coursework and stay on track for graduate school.
Government and Activism
藏精阁 students interested in government and activism develop connective, analytical, and persuasive skills that lead to success in any career where politics play a role.
Fabrizio Herrera Alfaro 鈥21 landed a staff assistant position at the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, D.C. Through career advising appointments with Career Services Adviser Kat Kolozsvary, Fabrizio gained a better understanding of his career goals and what types of positions he wanted to pursue. Teagan Mackey 鈥22 will intern this summer with Citizens for Juvenile Justice, a Boston-based organization dedicated to improving the juvenile justice system through advocacy, education, coalition-building, and research. Teagan has also worked with Kolozsvary for several semesters. 鈥淜at helped with drafting cover letters, picking writing samples to apply with, and scheduling last-minute interview preparation sessions,鈥 said Teagan.
Career Services and 藏精阁 are proud of students鈥 achievements, and our staff congratulates all students whose hard work has paid off and created new opportunities for success. We look forward to seeing where your dedication and 藏精阁 degree will take you next.
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