Psychology Alumni Panel: 3 Main Takeaways

On March 27th, Swarthmore Psychology alumni and students gathered on Zoom to discuss their path in psychology and their careers after Swarthmore. Alumni panelists were asked what they did during their time at Swarthmore, how to decide on grad school, …

By Sofia Perez Barrios
Sofia Perez Barrios Career Fellow
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Political Science Alumni Career Panel. Hosted by Political Science department and Career Services. Alums shared their career paths and insights, offering valuable advice for students.

No Path is StraightEmbrace Your Curiosity

Swarthmore Prepares You for Your Next Steps

Panelists encouraged students to reach out to them on Linkedin or contact Christina Dahl cdahl1@swarthmore.edu in the Political Science department for their emails.

-Arianna Freeman …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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William Li ’24 to Explore Global Affairs in China as Schwarzman Scholar

Reflecting on his time at the College, William Li ’24 pinpoints what makes Swarthmore special.

“It’s the commitment to community as the foundation of learning,” says the Honors economics and political science major from Ellicott City, Md.

Li is determined …

By Ryan Dougherty
Ryan Dougherty
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Advice for grad school personal statements

6 Tips for Writing a Graduate School Personal Statement from Indeed.com by Jennifer Herrity.

By Kristie Beucler
Kristie Beucler Associate Director, Career Education
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The 2023 US News Law School Rankings

For those who are invested in such things, be they prospective students assessing which school to attend or alumni wondering how the prestige of their alma mater is faring, the new US News law rankings released on March 28. There …

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Swarthmore & External Resources

Northwestern Health Sciences Integrated Program

I strongly believe that the development of ethical, innovative, and accessible healthcare deliveryis reliant …

“How will an MBA at our school help achieve your goals” or  “Why do you want to come to our …

Yale PhD Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics

“Stay as far away from healthcare as you can. It is an absolute …

University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. History

When, in the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to pursue historical research on …

Stanford Ph.D. Biomedical Data Science

My primary career objective is to bridge the distance between technical healthcare informationwithin clinical …

Duke Ph.D. English

I vividly recall a conversation I once had with a Chilean friend of mine about why I …

Alumni Connections

  • Associate Attorney Gilbert & Sackman
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  • Bioinformatics Scientist National Institutes of Health
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  • Partner Vertex Education
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  • Research Analyst Urban Institute
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  • Grade Level Dean Mary McDowell Friends School
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  • Founder Firstep, Inc.
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Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

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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.