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How COVID-19 and Social Uprisings are Changing Career Readiness
February 5, 2021
Communications Staff
COVID-19 and uprisings for racial justice have called for a thorough transformation of how we prepare students for the professional world, writes Dana Hamdan, executive director of the Career Development Center, in an op-ed published by Inside Higher Ed.
Maame Kwaaba Stephens ’01 Selected for Eisenhower Fellowship
August 4, 2020
Amanda Nagy
The fellowship program connects accomplished leaders from various sectors with networking and professional development opportunities.
Late Nights and Briefings: Law Student Jakheem Wheatley ’19
May 1, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Jakheem Wheatley ’19 is a first-year law student at UIC John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
Oberlin Faculty Respond to Unprecedented Challenges of COVID-19
April 6, 2020
Amanda Nagy
From chemistry to politics, exploring the ramifications of COVID-19 across disciplines.
Educator in Death Valley National Park: Marcus Hill ’19
February 21, 2020
Jaimie Yue '22
Geology graduate Marcus Hill is working alongside seasoned park rangers to run education programs for elementary school students. As one of the few geologists on staff, he’s discovering that visitors are excited to learn about rocks from someone who spent the last four years working with rocks.
Former U.S. Ambassador Provides Students Tools to Build a Career in International Relations
February 4, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
Co-instructed by diplomat in residence and former U.S. Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the course features lectures from practitioners in a range of roles on the international stage.
Career Communities Prepare Students for Life After Oberlin
September 4, 2019
Amanda Nagy
Initiative places third- and fourth-year students in competitive internships hosted by alumni and parent mentors.
A Voice Major Recounts Her Summer at SongFest
September 3, 2019
Charlotte Maskelony '21
Charlotte Maskelony's month of intensive study included numerous Oberlin connections.
History to Consulting: Samir Husain ’18
June 24, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
History graduate Samir Husain ’18 is working as an associate consultant at Maryville Consulting Group.
Crafting Strategies To Aid Health Care Reform: Emma Eisenberg ’17
June 4, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
As an assistant account executive at GMMB, a communications agency in Washington, D.C., Emma Eisenberg ’17 creates strategies to aid the progress of health care reform.
