Where Are They Now? Talia Schatz ’08

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…

Career-Searching in the Nonprofit Sector

Jordan Greenwood is a Master of Education candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is primarily interested in student programming and student development, and currently works as the Graduate Assistant for Service at the CWS.   As a graduate student preparing for a career in higher education, I know how daunting searching for…

LinkedIn: My Secret Weapon by Bryn Johnson ’89

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…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 2/24

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, February 24- Ready to be a Thought Leader? | 6:30-8:00 PM | Pendleton Atrium – Wellesley welcomes alumna, Denise Brosseau ’82, who will speak about her…

What’s happening with the CWS — week of 2/17

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! Tuesday, February 18- LinkedIn/W Network Workshop | 12:30-1:30 PM | PNE 127 – Need an introduction on how to network on LinkedIn? Not sure how to…

Life After Wellesley: Samaa Ahmed ’13

Samaa Ahmed ’13 currently lives and works in Washington, DC. At Wellesley, she majored in Psychology and minored in Sociology. She was an Albright Fellow, and was actively involved in various cultural organizations (including Slater, WCD, WASA, WASAC, and WAWA) and was a DJ at WZLY. In June 2013, I started out my new life…