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Public Health Career Week at Lawrence! Week of October 28

Next week is Public Health Career Week at Lawrence, with multiple opportunities to explore how different interests, skills and education can be applied to benefit society through a broad range of public health careers.

Students and faculty are welcome to attend all offered events. Lawrence is partnering with multiple organizations on this initiative, each bringing unique perspective and expertise into the conversation:

  1. The Peace Corps – Tuesday, October, 29
    Tali Levine from the Peace Corps will host an Information Session over lunch and 1:1 Chats to discuss opportunities for public health field experience through volunteering with the Peace Corps. Student Registration
  2. Returning Lawrence Alumni – Saturday, November 2
    An Alumni Panel consisting of former LU students who’ve pursued careers in public health will discuss their fields and provide insight into the many sectors of public health. Student Registration
  3. UW School of Medicine & Public Health – Saturday, November 2
    A UW grad school admissions rep will give a presentation on preparing for graduate study in public health. Student Registration
  4. GlobeMed – Saturday, November 2
    LU’s GlobeMed student organization will host a documentary screening of The Bleeding Edge, a film that explores the positive and negative aspects of technological advances in modern medicine. Student Registration

Students can register for all events on Handshake at the links above. Lawrence faculty who are interested in attending any of these sessions (including a public health advising discussion on Friday, November 1) can Register Here.

For additional information, contact Sophie Leppanen in the Center for Career, Life & Community Engagement.

How Did I Get Here? Alumni Lunch with Darcy Kind ’97

Darcy Kind ’97, Conservation Biologist at the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will be coming to Lawrence for a casual networking lunch on Friday, October 11 to talk to students about careers in Biology and Conservation.

For more information please contact the Center for Career, Life & Community Engagement.

Lawrence’s 2nd Annual Internship and Career Fair – September 26

On Thursday, September 26, Lawrence is hosting its 2nd Annual Internship & Career Fair in the Warch Campus Center – Somerset Room from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Over 25 employers will be in attendance seeking candidates for internships, part-time, and full-time opportunities. There will be a strong learning component to this year’s fair, allowing students to learn about each organization’s opportunities for emerging leaders, company culture, workplace diversity, and community engagement initiatives.

Participating employers will include Johnson Controls, Northwestern Mutual, U.S. Venture, M3 Insurance, Breakthrough Fuel, Associated Bank, AFLAC, Boldt, Appleton Group, Fox Valley Scribes, UnitedHealth Group, Captel, the FBI, U.S. Census Bureau, Weidert Group, MIlliporeSigma, Epic, Pound Social/Dodles, Fox Valley Performing Arts Center, Pillars, City Year, Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Riverview Gardens, Junior Achievement USA, and more!

Interested students can sign up on Handshake: https://lawrence.joinhandshake.com/events/364011

Help us celebrate student successes!

During Spring Term, the CLC will be celebrating student achievements with Spotlight! We want to recognize students who have secured a summer internship, research position, graduate school acceptance, full-time employment and other post graduate and summer plans. We want to celebrate their achievements around campus and online so be on the lookout around campus and our Facebook Page.  Check out what this looks like below!

You can easily register for Spotlight by clicking here. Don’t forget to encourage others to register their opportunities with Spotlight so we can celebrate them with the campus!

If you have any questions contact the CLC at careerservices@lawrence.edu

Boston Consulting Group Is Coming to Lawrence!

On Monday, May 13, join Steve Filler (BCG Director – Lawrence Class of 1997) during his visit to campus to network and learn more about internship and entry-level consulting opportunities with the Boston Consulting Group.

Following the info session will be opportunities for interested students to meet 1:1 with Mr. Filler in the Center for Career, Life & Community Engagement.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is considered one of the “Big Three” strategy consulting firms in the world and a leader in the healthcare management industry. With 66 offices across 38 countries, BCG competes with top strategy consultants including McKinsey and Bain & Company.

Sign up on Handshake today!

https://lawrence.joinhandshake.com/events/307886?LUInsider

Former US Ambassador of India will be at Lawrence on May 14!

On May 14, former US Ambassador of India, Dr. David Mulford (Lawrence Class of 1959), will be visiting the Lawrence campus and hosting an info session for students interested in exploring career paths in foreign service.

The info session will be held in the Warch Campus Center – Kraemer Conference room at 11:00 a.m. Students can also sign up for 1:1 time with Ambassador Mulford on Handshake:

https://lawrence.joinhandshake.com/events/307990?LUInsider

Summer Internship Orientation

The CLC will host Summer Internship Orientations for all Lawrence students who have secured internships. During the orientation sessions, we will cover the following:

  • What is the LU internship program
  • Get registered for the program

Summer Internship Orientations will be held in the Mudd Library, ITC Room 214 (second floor Computer lab)

Tuesday, May 7 @ 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 9 @ 4:30 p.m.

Monday, May 13 @ 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 @ 11:30 a.m.

Register by clicking any of the above event times!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact Michelle Cheney at michelle.l.cheney@lawrence.edu

Spotlight! Celebrating student success.

During Spring Term, the CLC will be celebrating student achievements with Spotlight! We want to recognize students who have secured a summer internship, research position, graduate school acceptance, full-time employment and other post graduate and summer plans. We want to celebrate their achievements around campus and online so be on the lookout around campus and our Facebook Page.  

You can easily register for Spotlight by clicking here. Don’t forget to encourage your friends to register their opportunities with Spotlight so we can celebrate them with the campus!

If you have any questions contact the CLC at careerservices@lawrence.edu

Presenting: Careers in Digital Space – April 25 at 4pm

Join Emily Dalton Niles ’09 tonight at 4:00 p.m. in the Warch Cinema and learn how to leverage your knowledge and experiences in the digital space to benefit the causes and organizations you want to work for after college. FREE gourmet popcorn will be provided!

Careers in digital space are vast and can vary greatly across disciplines. From graphic design, web development and social media to email campaigning, data and analytics and project management, position yourself for success by attending this info session.