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May 18, 2012
Senior's diverse academic portfolio helps him land a job with a leading financial services firm
Chris Dolci, ’12, credits a unique major and diverse internships with helping him land a job with JPMorgan Chase. He knows it will be a challenge because of the company’s recent troubles, but he is ready to face the challenge head-on.
May 17, 2012
Senior parlays internship into job with a Fortune 500 company
An internship and a double major in leadership studies and business administration helped Conor Flanagan, ’12, land a job as a brand analyst with a Fortune 500 company.
A story of following your passion across the globe
Pursuing her passion for wildlife and conservation, Laly Lichtenfeld, ’96 co-founded the African People & Wildlife Fund and works on the Maasai Steppe in Tanzania. Today, together with her husband Charles Trout, she resolves conflict between people and wildlife.
May 16, 2012
Baseball enthusiast works with the Boston Red Sox on path to dream job
A boyhood dream materializes through determination, hard work, and the help of skills and mentoring received at the University
Robins School graduates' careers are different than the "typical" path
Translating leadership and communications skills in military service
May 14, 2012
Richmond campus, classes and community reinforce professional and academic direction
John Miers, C‘13, never lost sight of his dream to earn a bachelor’s degree despite a twenty-five-year postponement.
May 10, 2012
Outings bring people with similar interests together
Group connects faculty and staff through social, recreational, and educational events.
May 9, 2012
Retiring faculty honored for service, offer advice to seniors
Jepson School seniors and retiring faculty members Gill Robinson Hickman and Tom Wren are honored for their service and achievements.
May 8, 2012
Political science major charts a career in federal consulting through internships
When Jack Wisnefske, '12, heard that Deloitte Consulting was recruiting on campus for a federal analyst position in strategy and operations, he saw a great opportunity to connect his past experience with government organizations to a future career in federal consulting.
First year soccer player advocates using UR's Career Services early and often
As a student athlete, Abrahamoff knew he would be increasingly busy balancing his schoolwork with his soccer schedule so he understood the importance of starting the career planning process early.