Career Services

This celebrated program will return for its second year to provide Lawrentians with the opportunity to explore social and environmental justice impact careers, gain professional experience, and develop as leaders.  

Students will complete a full-time summer internship with an identified social and/or environmental justice impact organization in Milwaukee or Appleton, while participating in regular academic and career reflection with fellow students, Professor Jason Brozek, the Career Center, community leaders, and alumni. Students who apply and are accepted for positions with identified partner organizations will also receive a stipend of $5000 to support wages and housing. 

For additional information on the program and application process:

• Read details here.
• Attend the virtual Information Session with Professor Jason Brozek and Mandy Netzel, the Career Center, on Friday, January 21 at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CST. Click here for the zoom link. 
• Search and apply for SEJ internships (as many as you are interested in) directly on Handshake here (application deadline is February 20, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CST). 

For assistance with your application materials, please make an appointment on Handshake (SEJ option), and for more information, email Mandy Netzel or Professor Brozek.  

Get a sneak-peek into Gary Vaughn’s Inaugural Topics in Consulting Course (IE-295), and a broad look into the world of consulting by joining our Wednesday presentation series focused solely on consulting.  

All presentations will take place on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 – 9:40 a.m. in Briggs 223 or join via zoom. These sessions are open to all class years and majors.

• September 15: McKinsey & Company 
• September 22: Boston Consulting Group  
• September 29: Deloitte 
• October 6: PwC (Price, Waterhouse, Coopers)  
• October 13: Deloitte (different alum!)
• October 20: Optum
• October 27: KPMG
• November 3: EY Parthenon 
• November 10: McKinsey & Company, Wrap-Up 
• November 17: Lawrence University Career Center, Mapping Your Path to Consulting 

You can find each week’s zoom link on Handshake under events (search Consulting Wednesdays – Date/Speaker Name).

Join the Career Center, faculty, alumni, and guest speakers this Fall as we pull back the curtain of career success! The September 30th kick off event, from 5 – 7 p.m. CDT, in the Warch Campus Center will begin with a welcome address by President Laurie Carter and then feature Ted Fleming, renowned author of Develop and Head of Talent Development at CVS Health, and Dr. Greta Raaen Dzieciaszek ‘05, who will guide you through building a network for career success. All attendees of the kick off event will receive a complimentary copy of Develop and dinner! See details and register on Handshake here.

We will continue sharing secrets for career success on Fridays in October, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. CDT. You choose how to attend the weekly workshops: In Person at the Parrish/Perille Rooms in Andrew Commons (WCC) or via Zoom on topics that include:

Oct. 1 – “Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Strategies for Breaking Barriers in the Workplace as Women and People of Color” (Ted Fleming)

Oct. 8 – “Summer Research 101: Tips for Securing a Position” (Jacklyn Fischer – Career Center, and Profs. Deanna Donohoue & Andrew Knudsen)

Oct. 15 – “Grow your Network with LinkedIn” (Jill Manuel ’84, Director of Content for ABC 10)

Oct. 22 – “Your Guide to a High-Impact Summer: LU Experiential Learning Funding, Internships, and More” (Jacklyn Fischer & Mandy Netzel – Career Center Staff, and Assoc. Dean, Peter Blitstein)

Register for the October Events individually on Handshake here!

Are you interested in learning about one of the coolest fellowships ever offered? That would be the Watson Fellowship. Join Brian Pertl, Dean of the Conservatory of Music, on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 1pm CDT and hear how a winner receives $36,000 to carry out a one-year independent study of their own design outside the United States. See Handshake for more details and connect on Zoom with passcode: 430633.

Congratulations, Lawrentians! You made it through a truly unprecedented year and we’re proud of you! For all of you returning in the fall, the summer is the perfect time to do some career reflection, reach out to alumni on Viking Connect, update your resume/cover letter materials, prepare for graduate school applications, work on job applications, etc. We encourage you to make an appointment directly through Handshake with an advisor in the Career Center – we’re open all summer! For all of you graduating seniors, our office continues to support you this summer and beyond in your life after Lawrence!

We wish you all a wonderful summer and hope to connect with you soon!

Are you interested in a fully-funded opportunity to conduct research or teach abroad after graduation? Attend this general session with Fulbright staff members and Lawrence’s Claire Kervin, Assistant Professor of English and Director of Fellowships Advising, on Tuesday, June 15 at 1pm CDT to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and the application process. Register here to receive the zoom link!

Are you a graduating senior who is passionate about the conservatory and interested in spending 11 months as an ambassador for Lawrence? If so, the Admissions Office is hiring a Conservatory Admissions Fellow to meet with prospective conservatory students, families and high schools. You would be contributing to the university goal of increasing applications for admission and continually recruiting and selecting students for admission to the conservatory of music who are most likely to thrive and succeed at Lawrence. See Handshake for details here and apply before the July 2nd deadline.

If you would like help with your application materials, we encourage you to make an appointment on Handshake with Teri Mueller, Advisor to the #VPA career community today!