by Amanda Dennis | Apr 6, 2020 | Career Exploration |
This Week’s Topic: Summer & Post-Grad Opportunities Search Ask the CCPA your questions about your summer and post-grad opportunity search! Post your questions anytime this week (with or without your name) on our question board, then tune in on Thursday to see them answered live. Question Board: padlet.com/ccpahaverford/zi719keqvlf4 Zoom Meeting Link: Access via...
by Amanda Dennis | Feb 7, 2020 | Alumni Perspective, Career Exploration, Events, Networking |
Want to get to know your Alumni Association Executive Committee? These alumni leaders will be on campus on February 8 and have set aside time to be a resource for current students like YOU! Ask questions about their career, life after Haverford, how Haverford has changed, their involvement with the college now, see if they have advice for current students, and more! . Students from all class years, majors, and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to attend this event. . We ask that you register, but walk-ins are also welcome! . Saturday, February 8, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Bryn Mawr Room – Dining Center . Please note that the dress code is business casual. . Here is a list of tentative alumni attendees: Check out the bios of the Alumni Association Executive Committee in advance. Peter Anderson ’92 is head of school at Washington Latin Public Charter School Beverly Ortega Babers ’84 is the President of Babers Consulting, LLC Kate Benanti ’98 has worked extensively in the art world, including at Sotheby’s, the Barnes Foundation, Gallery 339, and with Peter Rockwell HC ’58 in Rome Dan Bloomfield ’82 is chief medical officer of Cardurion Pharmaceuticals Scott Burau ’02 is a senior manager in the real estate organization at Deloitte LLP Michael Caplan MD ’73 practiced obstetrics and gynecology at Kaiser Permanente Henry Hadad ’88 P’17 is senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Bristol-Meyers Squibb Kaley Klanica ’00 is the director of Research Compliance for Allina Health System Evan LeFlore ’06 is Payments & Consumer Finance Manager at Google Nancy Lewin ’84 is managing director of Nancy Lewin Brand & Marketing Strategic Advisors Grace Mangigian ’16 is an assistant vice president...
by Amanda Dennis | Nov 4, 2019 | Career Exploration, Events |
Walk-in Advising Schedule (15 min drop-in appointments, 2:30-4:30 p.m) Mon- Jennifer Barr Tues- Laura Reiter Weds- Amanda Dennis Thurs- Amy Feifer Fri- Jason Chan Events Monday, November 4 Pre-Health: Spring Registration Workshop w/Jodi Domsky 6:00 p.m., DC- Swarthmore Room STEM Career Chat with Katie Van Aken (HC ’11) and Syncro Information Session 6:3o p.m., DC- Pendle Hill Room Becoming a Successful Writer: A Conversation with a Literary Agent 7:00 p.m., Bond Hall, Swarthmore College Tuesday, November 5 Venture For America 101 4:30 p.m., Virtual Event, See link above. Wednesday, November 6 Finance 101: Investment Banking Alumni Panel, Presented by Fords in Finance Alumni Affinity Group 6:30 p.m., DC- Swarthmore Room Carney, Sandoe & Associates Information Session and Resume Review 7:00 p.m., DC- Faculty Dining Room Thursday, November 7 TechPlay Workshop – Introduction to Photoshop 4:15 p.m., VCAM 101 Interviewing: Ask Me Anything 6:00 p.m., Ely Room – Wyndham Alumnae House, Bryn Mawr College College Funded Internships – Mega Session 6:00 p.m, Stokes Auditorium Teach for America Information Session 6:30 p.m., DC- Faculty Dining Room Friday, November 8 Employer On-site and Career Forum: “Foundations in Public Finance & Asset Management” presented by PFM 9:30 a.m., 1735 Market Street, Philadelphia Fords on Friday: Bridget Rodriguez ’91 12:00 p.m., Stokes 300 CCPA Peer Career Advisor 12:15 p.m., DC-...
by Amanda Dennis | Oct 28, 2019 | Career Exploration, Events |
Walk-in Advising Schedule (15 min drop-in appointments, 2:30-4:30 p.m) Mon- Jennifer Barr Tues- Laura Reiter Weds- Amy Feifer & Laura Reiter Thurs- Amy Feifer Fri- Jason Chan Events Monday, October 28 Federal Reserve Bank New Yyork ‘Spotlight Webinar’ – Statistics Graduate Program 12:00 p.m., Virtual Event- See link above. Live Webinar Stanford Graduate School of Business Research Fellows Program 5:oo p.m., Virtual Event- See link above. Tuesday, October 29 TechPlay Workshop – Creating Your Website 4:15 p.m., VCAM 101 Spark Philly, sponsored by Campus Philly 5:30 p.m., 3675 Market St, Philadelphia CCPA Peer Career Advising Hours 5:30 p.m., DC- Foyer Tuck Business Bridge Program Info Session at Haverford 6:00 p.m., DC- Swarthmore Room Wednesday, October 30 Federal Reserve Bank New Yyork ‘Spotlight Webinar’ – Overview of Early Career Programs 4:00 p.m., Virtual Event- See link above. Working in the U.S.: International Alumni Virtual Panel 6:00 p.m., DC- Faculty Dining Room Deerfield Academy Info Session 6:30 p.m., DC- Swarthmore Room LiveRamp Tech Talk 7:00 p.m., Parrish Hall 159 (Workshop Room), Swarthmore College Thursday, October 31 Bank of New York Mellon Technology Information Session 6:00 p.m., DC- Swarthmore Room Friday, November 1 College Sponsored Internship Fair 11:30 a.m., DC- Sunken Lounge Saturday, November 2 Haverford and Beyond Alumni and Parent Connections Fair 11:00 a.m., DC- Sunken...
by Amy Feifer | Oct 23, 2019 | Career Exploration, General, Networking |
The best way to explore a potential career choice is by speaking with and/or following someone who works in that career. Do an information interview. Learn first-hand about your chosen profession by asking questions about tasks, business environment, and educational background. Shadow a professional. Follow someone in your career choice as they go through a typical day or week on the job. Ask questions and observe the work. FINDING A PROFESSION(AL) Finding someone to interview or shadow is not difficult. Ask your parents and your friends’ parents if they know someone you can interview. Ask your professors for recommendations of professionals in the field. Go to your career center: Many maintain lists of alumni and employers who are willing to help in your career exploration. Next, call or write a letter requesting an information interview or job shadowing. People who like their jobs tend to enjoy talking about them. You compliment the professional by expressing an interest in the career. In your phone call or letter, explain how you found the person you want to interview and request time for an appointment. Emphasize that you want to find out more about the career—you’re not looking for a job. If you’re lucky, the professional you contact may have other colleagues you can interview also. ASKING QUESTIONS Takes notes during your time with the professional. Here are some questions you might ask: What is your typical workday like? What do you like most (and least) about your job? What skills/abilities are most important to succeed in this job? What is your educational background? How did you get started in this field?...
by Amanda Dennis | Oct 17, 2019 | Career Exploration, General, Internships, Student Perspective |
Good morning! My name is Sarah Curtis (’20, she/her/hers) and I am a rising senior and biology major. This summer I am sponsored by the Jaharis Fellowship to work in primary care at Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA). I’m going to take you through an average day of work today, so sit down and strap in! 11:30 am: Arrive at Downtown Crossing Train Station. I clip on my Tufts Employee badge and make my way through bustling downtown Boston, to Tufts Medical Center main hospital. On my way I pass through Chinatown to pick up bubble tea. Outside the tea shop, I run into one of the Mandarin-speaking patients that I see in the primary care office. We do not speak the same language, but we smile at each other in recognition. Tufts serves the diverse immigrant communities in Boston, and through my time at the hospital I have learned a great deal about the demographics of my home city. 12:00 pm: I make my way over to the Outpatient Services building. Sipping on my bubble tea, I climb three flights of stairs and make my way across the indoor “bridge” that separates inpatient and outpatient services. With my badge on, nurses and physicians smile and me, and I feel inducted into the special world of the who have studied the mysteries of the human body. I also make sure to greet every patient I see. I do not know why they wander through the hospital today- maybe to get routine blood work, or have come in for a dose of chemotherapy- but I do know that a smile can really...
