Fewer loans for liberal arts majors? WFU career expert available
Will non-business majors have a hard time getting college loans if Donald Trump becomes presidentCategories: Experts, Personal & Career Development
Will non-business majors have a hard time getting college loans if Donald Trump becomes presidentInternship to full-time hire is a growing trend
Internship experience gives new grads a competitive edge. Sixty-three percent of graduating seniors have had at least one internship and seven of 10 interns are offered full-time jobs by their employers, according to internships.com.Categories: Experts, Personal & Career Development
What are grads looking for in their employers?
It’s not uncommon to hear about what employers are looking for in grads but what are grads looking for in their employers? Categories: Experts, Personal & Career Development
98% of 2015 WFU grads employed or in grad school, new data show
New First Destination data collected by the Office of Personal and Career Development show that 98 percent of the Wake Forest undergraduate class of 2015 are either employed or in graduate school. Wake Forest one of ‘50 Colleges That Create Futures’
Wake Forest University is featured in “Colleges That Create Futures: 50 Schools That Launch Careers by Going Beyond the Classroom” — a new Princeton Review book highlighting the nation’s best institutions.Careers get real in D.C.
Sixty-two undergrads with 19 different majors traveled to Washington this summer to learn the ins and outs of careers in banking, politics, real estate and more from 40 Wake Forest alumni who’ve settled in the nation’s capital.Categories: Alumni, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
Finding the golden nuggets in big data
Teaching students how to manage and analyze data is at the core of a new five-week immersive experience at the School of Business. The Summer Business Analytics Program is designed for rising college juniors, seniors or recent graduates with a strong background in math.STEM careers ‘speed-dating’ style
Wake Forest’s first STEM Slam brought together students who were looking for job opportunities with companies who were looking for potential employees. If that sounds like your typical career fair, it wasn’t.Changing the world with $5,000
As part of the Leadership Project, Nancy Lublin, founder of Dress for Success and Dosomething.org, offered advice on launching startups and leading organizations with the purpose of making life better for people in need.Categories: Campus Life, Happening at Wake, Mentorship, Personal & Career Development
WFU grads are launching careers
With 98 percent of the Class of 2014 either employed or in graduate school, the numbers show that resources invested in career development have measurable results. But the first job after college is just one step in the journey toward a meaningful life.Categories: Mentorship, Personal & Career Development