Independent School Careers Alumni Panel: Equity, Justice and Belonging

by Tobias Cen

This semester, Career Services hosted a panel on Careers in Independent schools, featuring TriCo alumni. One topic that came up during the discussion was the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in independent schools, in the role …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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Celebrating Black Alumni – 2026

In celebration of Black History Month, we’re excited to share these profiles of Black Swarthmore alumni and their careers, curated by the Black Cultural Center.

By Talia Barnes
Talia Barnes
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The New Rules of Job Searching

Has there ever been a single image that better encapsulates the current job market??? 😭

I don’t know how Amlan Mohanty generated this…

…but I do know that his takeaway from our podcast was spot on:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 …

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Getting Started With SwatLink: How to Set Up Your Profile to Optimize Your Platform Experience 

Hopefully you’re excited to try our new alumni mentoring and connection platform, SwatLink. Once you log in, the best way to get started is by setting up your profile. The information you include in your profile helps the platform work …

By Andres Perez Correa '22
Andres Perez Correa '22 Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
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Alumni Excellence

The Alumni Excellence series is part of the Diversity In Careers Project – a collaboration between the Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiative (IEFI) and Career Services. The Inclusive Excellence Fellows Initiatives (IEFI) is designed to foster a campus climate of inclusive …

By Erin Massey
Erin Massey Director, Employer Connections & Assessment
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Employer & Interview Insights

The Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews contains essential tips for preparing for and acing behavioral interview questions. These questions (which …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Swarthmore & External Resources

Considerations, Exploring & Timelines

Applying to graduate or professional school can be an interesting, exciting, tedious and overwhelming process, but …

Career assessment tool to help you better understand and prioritize your values and skills for a meaningful career path.

The College is upgrading the Swarthmore Alumni Online Community! The new Alumni Portal will offer advanced networking features and opportunities …

The Alumni Council, the governing body of the Alumni Association, spearheads and participates in a variety of activities and programs …

Alumni Connections

  • Systematic Portfolio Analyst — Municipal Bonds AllianceBernstein
Meet Asha
  • Account Executive Goosehead Insurance Agency, LLC.
Meet Nicole
  • Executive Leadership & Career Transition Coach Artemis Leadership Development LLC
Meet Paula
  • Associate Attorney Gilbert & Sackman
Meet Emily
  • Product Application Engineer Astera Labs
Meet George
  • Research Assistant Healthy, Equitable And Responsive Democracy Research Initiative (HEARD)
Meet Khanh
  • Utility Analyst City of Philadelphia Government
Meet Zach
  • Ecologist, Natural Resource Manager National Park Service
Meet Julie
  • General Manager, Hypnos Icelus Ex Oblivione
Meet Benjamin
  • Data Labeler Enabled Intelligence, Inc
Meet Jill
  • Field Team Ambassador Transportation Alternatives
Meet Steven
  • Researcher Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Meet Trisha

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.