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Talking to alumni in health and alumni in medicine can help you make informed choices and potentially open doors. Join Swatties Helping Swatties and conduct informational interviews to enhance your career journey. Make an appointment to chat with an advisor about this field.

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Learn & Apply

Browse the industry guides to learn more about types of roles, organizations and skills valued by employers. Look for internships and jobs on Handshake, where you can also browse employers and industry-specific events.

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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International Languages + ANY Career = Success: Alumni Career Panel

Alums shared insights and advice on how their language skills advanced their careers while opening exciting opportunities in Tech, Law, Medicine and Gaming! 

Valuable Insights from our Alums:

Have No Fear of Failure! -Learning a new language requires one to …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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15 Jobs for Psychology Majors (That Aren’t All in Psychology)

Psychologist is, of course, one of the great jobs for psychology majors. But not everyone who studies the mysteries of the human mind wants to work with clients or be in a counseling or therapy career.

So, what kinds of …

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A Truly SWELL Semester

One of the first things that incoming students learn about Swarthmore is that we LOVE our acronyms and abbreviations. We refer to Student Academic Mentors as SAMs; the Tri-College Consortium with Bryn Mawr and Haverford as the Tri-Co; the PPR …

By jtakach1
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Key Takeaways From the Psychology Alumni Panel

The Psychology department and Career Services hosted an alumni panel in Spring 2023. Three alums shared their experiences in college and after graduation. Their insight on their paths thus far was very informative to the current students who were in …

By Kristie Beucler
Kristie Beucler Associate Director, Career Education
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Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to Health Care Management Jobs, Third Edition

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

Vault Guide to Nursing Jobs, Second Edition

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

Vault Guide to Health Care Provider Jobs, Third Edition

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

Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs, Third Edition

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

Vault Guide to the Top Law Firms for Health Care Law, 2021 Edition

The Vault Guide to the Top Law Firms for Health Care Law is an in-depth, candid guide on the most …

Vault Career Guide to Health Care Management, Fourth Edition

Health care management, also known as health care administration, encompasses a wide range of jobs in a variety of organizations, …

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Swarthmore & External Resources

WorkWithKids.org

The most rewarding jobs in healthcare, education, childcare, and more. Plus resources such as blogs, podcasts, and influencers.

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Counseling & Psychological Services
Student Health & Wellness

Swarthmore’s Health and Wellness staff supports the needs of our diverse student body by providing individualized holistic care and campus-wide …

Alumni Connections

  • Old Saybrook, CT
  • Grants Manager Future of Life Institute
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  • Psychotherapist Turning Leaf Therapy
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  • Bethesda, Maryland
  • Special Volunteer, Graduate Medical Education The National Institutes of Health
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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.