Where Are They Now: Samantha Chu ’11

Please give a brief background on yourself and your career. I am currently an Immigration Analyst with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, under U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Refugee, Asylum and International Operations directorate. I work in the San Francisco office, where I provide critical operations and administrative support for one of the eight…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 10/20

Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, October 20 – Marine Corps Officer Programs Info Session | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | Lulu Wang Center – Have you ever thought about serving in…

Envisioning a life in the public sector

One of the many valuable lessons I learned at Wellesley was a commitment to service. Whether this meant volunteering to mentor children, joining a professional or academic organization, or pursuing opportunities in government or the public sector, the Wellesley brand, “women who will make a difference in the world,” stuck with me. During senior year,…

CWS Set To Host Annual Service Day

The month of September marks a transition in the lives of Wellesley College students. Returning to campus after our adventures aboard, internships and time spent with family and friends, we are confronted with the realization that it is time, once again, to pull out those books. However, the month of September with its typically warm…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 9/9

Below are this week’s upcoming events and deadlines at the CWS. These listings and more can be found in MyCWS. Make sure you subscribe so that you receive the updates directly to your inbox! Monday, September 9 – Fulbright Q and A Info Session | 12:30 pm | PNE 127 – This information session will focus…

Service Reflections: Helping those in our own backyard

The Center for Work and Service Habitat for Humanity Wintersession Trip to New Orleans, LA is an annual Wellesley service tradition. In its eighth year, the 2013 service trip partnered with New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, Second Harvest Food Bank, and the Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal to provide a week of…