Personal and Career Development Archive

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Mock interviews prepare students

December 14, 2012  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

For most students, a Friday night in December means studying for the next week’s exams, with maybe some social time to celebrate the last week of classes. Instead of getting ready for the library or a party, 16 juniors and seniors spent a recent evening preparing themselves for life after college.

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Infectious mentoring

October 10, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Alumni, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Research, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

More than 30 of Ray Kuhn’s former students, plus their spouses or significant others, gathered in Clemmons last month to celebrate their mentor’s 70th birthday and their shared experiences as his research partners. Kuhn’s work as a mentor has grown a close-knit group that spans generations.

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Preparing for your path

August 23, 2012  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

When Corynn Kolberg arrived as a first-year student last August, she was surprised to see a session with the Office of Personal and Career Development (OPCD) on her orientation schedule. As it turned out, the introduction to OPCD far surpassed any expectations that she had.

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Married to your major? Not at WFU

July 17, 2012  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Choosing a major is a stressful decision for many college students because many believe their concentration will put them on a one-way path to a certain career. But an inside look into the summer internships of four Wake Forest students shows that when it comes to career goals, what matters most is not their majors, but their passions.

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Wake Forest Connects

June 27, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Alumni, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Student, Top Stories

Politicians aren’t the only ones in Washington, D.C. emphasizing the important intersection between jobs and higher education. The Offices of Personal and Career Development and Alumni Relations hosted Wake Forest Connects, an event gathering more than 130 members of the Wake Forest community in the D.C. metro area.

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Wall Street Journal features WFU

June 8, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, Admissions, Alumni, Commencement, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, National, Personal and Career Development, President, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

The Wall Street Journal prominently featured Wake Forest for its national leadership in making personal and career development a mission-critical component of the college experience. The article, “Colleges Get Career-Minded”, appeared the day after commencement.

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Learning outside the classroom

May 16, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College

Almost every university has a mentoring program — independent initiatives hosted by campus life or student development. Wake Forest is one of the first higher education institutions in the nation to adopt a campus-wide model.

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Mentors guide students beyond the books

May 9, 2012  |   2012 Highlights: Mentoring, For Alumni, For Parents, Mentoring, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Student, Top Stories, Working Together

Wake Forest University students and alumni usually have stories to tell about the close relationships they develop with faculty and staff members during their time on campus. Is it our low teacher-student ratio? Our devotion to Pro Humanitate? Decide for yourself as you look beyond the books.

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Internships: surviving & thriving

May 7, 2012  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, Staff, Top Stories

Internships are now organizations’ primary source of talent recruitment. Patrick Sullivan, assistant director of Personal and Career Development, offers 10 tips to help students maximize their summer internships and distinguish themselves among a sea of new faces.

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LinkedIn to the liberal arts

April 9, 2012  |   Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Personal and Career Development, School of Law, Staff, Top Stories, Wake Forest College, Working Together

Students at Wake Forest University learn ways the professional business network LinkedIn can help them prepare for their careers after college.

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