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After Oberlin
What lies ahead for Oberlin graduates? They’ve risen to the challenge of rigorous academics, they’ve pursued their passions and taken advantage of real-world experience, and now they’re ready to forge their own paths.
Follow recent grads as they land in highly coveted positions and career-making internships and graduate programs.
The Power of Thinking Local
With Beak Restaurant, Renee Jakaitis Trafton ’07 is transforming the dining scene in Sitka, Alaska.
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Fighting for Fairness
February 5, 2016
Peter Saudek ’15 works for the Housing Research and Advocacy Center in Cleveland to tackle advocacy work around civil rights and social justice.
History in Practice
February 5, 2016
Sarah Cole ’14 is putting her history degree and research skills to good use while working for the Carter Center.
Behind the Scenes
December 1, 2015
Maya Mariner ’15 is exploring the world behind the camera as a production assistant for the satirical publication The Onion.
Observing the Ocean
December 1, 2015
Eint Kyi ’15 spends her days surrounded by her field of study as she pursues a master’s degree in oceanography at the University of Hawaii.
Writing Science for Radio
December 1, 2015
Angus Chen ’13 is a science reporter for National Public Radio (NPR).
Dinosaur Bones and Meteorites
September 28, 2015
Henry Towbin ’13 leads an interdepartmental lab at the American Museum of Natural History that looks into a wide array of questions about natural history.
Raptor Watch
September 28, 2015
Steph Szarmach ’15 looks to the San Francisco Bay Area skies to gain field biology experience.
Mapping to Aid Relief in Nepal
September 28, 2015
Elizabeth Gilmour ’13 is aiding earthquake relief efforts in Nepal through collaborative mapping with Kathmandu Living Labs.
Uniting a Love of Music and Religion
August 20, 2015
This fall, Ambre Dromgoole ’15 will be attending Yale Divinity School, as well as interning for Walker International Communications Group.
Translating More Than Words
August 20, 2015
Annie Valocchi ’15 is spending her summer at Spannocchia, an organic farm and bread and breakfast near Siena, Italy, before she begins teaching English at an Italian high school this fall.
Writing with Purpose
August 20, 2015
Nicholas Olson ’15 is spending his summer working for POZ magazine before beginning a master’s program in public policy at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin.
Coding and Composing
March 13, 2015
Eli Stine ’14 unites his two passions, music and computer science, as a Jefferson Fellow in the Composition and Computer Technologies Ph.D. program at the University of Virginia.