The Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA) empowers students and alumni to learn about and prepare for meaningful work, as they translate their Haverford liberal arts education into a rewarding life. In short, we are here to help students explore, identify, and realize their career and professional goals.
The CCPA wants 100% of the Class of 2022 to have a reviewed resume by the end of their Sophomore year, and we are launching the Sophomore Resume Initiative to get it done!
“Hello! My name is Charlie Russ and I am a rising senior, political science major, and Men’s lacrosse player. This summer I had the wonderful opportunity to intern at DLL. Going into it, I was nervous because I knew I would be working closely with computer developers, something I knew absolutely nothing about! However, these concerns were swiftly quelled by my supportive coworkers who were always eager to help me.” Read more here!
“Working at Valerie Wilson Travel this summer has been incredibly fun and I have learned so much about the travel industry as well as different parts of the world. I am so grateful to have spent my summer working at the company and living in New York!” – Cayley Montoya ’20
The year may have just begun, but the consulting recruiting season is in full swing! This newsletter compiles upcoming events, deadlines, and resources to help students be ready for a career in consulting.
“My experience this summer at HealthPoint has been critical to enforcing the importance and power of holistic health care. Thank you to Haverford, Dr. Jaharis and the staff at HealthPoint for making this opportunity possible.” – Harika Dabbara ’20
Hear about Elizabeth Warner’s summer as the Civic Impact, Events, and Programming Intern with the Philadelphia Citizen, an online media organization that focuses on providing both deeply reported, solutions-based journalism, and civically-minded events for the community.
“As an economics major with an interest in health care, my summer working at HCIF has provided with direct exposure to the many moving parts within the U.S. health care system. Working with different staff members, each with different educational backgrounds, allowed me to develop a clearer understanding of the diverse and complicated system that is U.S. health care.” -Eliza Brosgol
“My internship at Riverside Early Intervention has provided the opportunity to translate my learning from classes into action in a dynamic healthcare setting. It is encouraging to learn about and even take part in solutions to many of the problems that I have discussed throughout my courses.” Hear more about Rachel Spitzer’s summer internship here!
The possibilities Arya found in his own life help him show his inner-city students how to aim high.
Cho works in the media & entertainment business in a dual position.
Schwarz works on creating enterprise level safety, compliance, and training software for research institutions, including pharmaceutical companies, biotech organizations, and universities.
Horn stumbled into the museum field through a summer internship that eventually led to a post-graduation editorial assistant position.
The English major works as a senior editor at Beacon Press, a publisher based in Boston.
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Walk-in 15 minute meetings
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We are here to help students explore, identify, and realize their career and professional goals.
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