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It was a month into my first job, a temporary year-long assignment in Texas, and I had come to an unexpected and startling self-realization. Pilot training was less than a year away, and I didn’t want to go. It wasn’t that I was afraid, or that I wasn’t a good pilot. My civilian training had…
So. I realize that I might lose some of you with this title alone. Weeble Wobbles™ are a toy from the 1970s. Take a minute and Google it. As a mom of two boys under the age of 6, I can attest to how much this simple toy continues to bring much amusement simply because…
Ten years after graduating, my greatest post-Wellesley learning is: I’m not who I thought I was. During my four years on campus, I was anything but Wendy Wellesley. I didn’t join a dozen clubs and committees. The whole “non ministrari sed ministrare” thing seemed a bit archaic. And unlike my classmates, I was not mapping…
Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. With a double major in Political Science (honors) and Middle Eastern Studies, I graduated in the grim economic recession of 2009. After receiving Wellesley’s Barbara Bush Volunteerism award to work in Ithaca on disability services for preschoolers that summer, I opted out of the disparaging…
Alison Buchbinder ’05 is an account supervisor at Resnicow Schroeder Associates, the nation’s leading communications firm dedicated to arts and cultural organizations. Alison joined RSA 5.5 years ago, following graduate school. While at Wellesley, Alison double majored in American Studies and Theatre Studies, participated in the Wellesley in Washington Program, and interned at the Davis…
Carol A. Curley, CFA. Carol is currently a Managing Director with Golden Seeds, an investment firm that pursues above market returns through the empowerment of women entrepreneurs and the people who invest in them. Carol is also President of The Charian Group, LLC, as well as a mentor to the Pipeline Fellowship and TechLaunch in New Jersey. Previously,…
Talia Schatz ’08 is a career counselor at Barnard College, in the Barnard Career Development Office, in New York City. She graduated from Wellesley with a degree in Latin American Studies and a concentration in Art History. The Center for Work and Service reached out to Talia to check-in to see what she’s been up to…
After getting a BA in International Relations from Wellesley, Lauren went on to earn a JD from New York Law School. From her personal experience with career coaches, Lauren decided to pursue her interests in career coaching by attending the International Coaching Academy. Lauren now specializes in coaching women going through a career transition, guiding…
LinkedIn is my secret weapon–both professionally and personally–but not for the reasons you may think. Yes, LinkedIn is a powerful recruiting source for small and large companies. Recruiters scour LinkedIn for the ideal candidate to woo for open positions. Having a strong LinkedIn profile is a huge advantage to you as a person in career…
Looking back on my Wellesley education, I admit to many more memories forged during snowy walks around the lake and long lunches in Munger dining hall than I do to any specific class. But, I know that everything about my four years at Wellesley gave me the confidence to believe that anything is possible and…