An Unforgettable Summer in Ecuador

The highlight of my second “Swarthmore summer” was the research trip to Ecuador that I took with a few fellow members of the Swarthmore Conservation Biology lab. We started our trip doing field work at Tiputini Biodiversity Station, located deep …

By Laura Wentzel
Laura Wentzel
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Should international students hide that status from employers when job hunting?

For international students navigating the job market, the transition from education to employment can be particularly complex. In addition to the typical challenges of entering the workforce, international students often face concerns related to visas, work authorization, and potential bias. …

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How to Break Into Investment Banking–What to Do From Freshman to Senior Year

To get into the highly competitive field of investment banking nowadays, you have to start preparing very early in your collegiate career. It can be difficult to know what you should be doing and when. Recruiting for internships and full-time …

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How to Answer “Why Are You the Best Person for This Job?” (Examples Included!)

If you’re one of those people who finds self-promotion a bit uncomfortable, few interview questions are as nerve-wracking as “Why are you the best person for this job?” It’s a big question that interviewers rely on to understand how you …

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Casual Fridays with dQ&A

dQ&A is an internationally recognized diabetes insights partner. With a steadfast commitment to truth, dQ&A partners closely with executives, market researchers, and leaders to make change – from presenting insights to stakeholders to co-authoring groundbreaking studies. 

Joining us for this …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Casual Fridays with Close Concerns

Close Concerns is a San Francisco-based healthcare information company focused on diabetes and obesity. Their mission is to improve patient outcomes by making researchers, clinicians, scientists, companies, patients, and families smarter about diabetes and obesity. Close Concerns does this by …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Summer Experience with the Quad Manhattan – Megan Bickford

This summer I had the opportunity to be a psychosocial intern at the Quad Manhattan Summer Program. This program aimed to create a summer camp environment for children who were “twice exceptional” or 2E, meaning they were intellectually gifted but …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Events in November from Career Services

The following are events that we are hosting, are partnering with an employer or other institution, or was referred to us to share. You can find a list of all our events here.

Be sure to also check out our

By Andres Perez Correa '22
Andres Perez Correa '22 Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
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Summer Experience with the Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s (LASP) Chester County Division – Jordan Jackson

I had the pleasure of spending my summer interning for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s (LASP) Chester County Division, located in West Chester, PA. Most of my summer was devoted to the Chester County Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project: an …

By Yeimely Garcia
Yeimely Garcia Employer Relations Intern
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Research at Swat: All About Undergrads

One of the driving factors behind my decision to attend a small liberal arts college was my desire to enjoy a more personalized academic experience—one where I could form close relationships with my professors and not have to compete with …

By Laura Wentzel
Laura Wentzel
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