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Megumi Tamura | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Yesterday was my last first game day. Two weeks ago was my last first day of class. This semester is my last fall semester to enjoy as a Notre Dame student. The abundance of “lasts” as I begin senior year feels a bit overwhelming at times. Not only do these “lasts” make me reflect on
Peter Breen | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
If students in the College of Arts and Letters haven’t tuned in to Beyond the Dome’s (BTD) new podcast, YouTube channel or LinkedIn page, they may have noticed 40-plus emails from the “bespoke” career development program since Aug. 2022. Branded as a toolkit to guide Arts and Letters students through career discernment, BTD — an
Peter Breen | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
When junior biology student Maeve Murdock, BiotechND founder and president, transferred to Notre Dame in the fall of 2021, she found a gaping hole in the University’s career development planning for undergraduates in the sciences. While Notre Dame advises sending science majors to medical school or postgraduate research, at Xavier University, where Murdock studied her
Emma Duffy | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Life Outside Reentry Assistance has come to South Bend. The organization works towards helping those formerly incarcerated by acting as a middleman and providing connections to those who are trying to adjust to life outside of prison. Jeff Walker, co-founder and board president of Life Outside Reentry Assistance, first heard of the Reentry Council in
Rose Androwich | Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The Saint Mary’s Career Crossings Office (CCO) will be holding a variety of events for all students to attend throughout the year. In addition, Career Crossings will also be holding events specifically designed for sophomores, juniors and seniors, respectively. These different events cater to different needs in each class according to Angie Fitzpatrick, the assistant
Maggie Eastland | Friday, May 21, 2021
While complete data on career paths for the Class of 2021 is not yet available, early responders to the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development’s first destination survey indicate trends similar to previous classes. If the data continues to follow historical patterns, two-thirds of the graduating class will pursue employment, 20 percent will pursue higher
Sydney Doyle | Monday, September 11, 2017
The Career Crossings Office (CCO) at Saint Mary’s has hired two students — seniors Courtney Carpenter and Elizabeth Mason — this year in order to better help the student body when it comes to resumes, interviews and career advice. Mason said she hopes working in the CCO will create more opportunities for students to get the assistance
Lucy Collins | Thursday, August 24, 2017
“I’m between jobs right now.” “I couldn’t really find the right fit for me in terms of internships.” “I didn’t really wanna peg myself into a field I’m not interested in.” These are just a few of the responses I have come up with in order to answer what seems like thousands of friends, neighbors
Courtney Becker | Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Sophomore finance major Zach Prephan, like many business students, has already been through the internship interview process multiple times this year, an indication of organizations and industries looking to hire students earlier and earlier. “I’d like to think that I’m on track, but it’s kind of different because not everybody is starting their recruiting
Aidan Lewis | Wednesday, September 28, 2016
During my freshman year, I rarely concerned myself with “the future.” It was never anything more than an abstract concept, too far off for me to truly feel any worry about. Whenever the thought came up, I simply assured myself of how much time I would have later to think it through and prepare. Career