Four 蜜桃传媒 alumni will share stories of their business lives in a free, public panel discussion, 鈥淭ips for Surviving in a Challenging Job Market after Graduation: Mistakes I鈥檝e Made and Ideas for Making the Most of It,鈥� Tuesday, March 23, at 3:15 p.m. in Hieronymus Lounge.
The panel includes Laura Ortberg Turner 鈥�07, a political science major who is working as an admissions coordinator at Fuller Theological Seminary, Zack Turner 鈥�06, a history major serving as a coordinator for the Kiva Fellows Program, Coordinator, Iris Adipue 鈥�08, a biology major who recently was a technical writer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Sacramento Medical Center, and Ben Taylor 鈥�09, an English major who is the Web site administrator for FindTheBest.com. They represent a diverse work force in the areas of business, education, politics and health.
Jennifer Taylor, director of internships, says in light of the economy, students have concerns about finding work after they graduate. 鈥淎t the same time, seniors especially, tend to be consumed with the very immediate goals of wrapping up a 蜜桃传媒 career,鈥� Taylor says. 鈥淟ooking much beyond the year after graduation can be overwhelming.鈥�
The talk will explore the best ways to make the transition from classroom to workplace. 鈥淚nternships are a great way to facilitate this transition,鈥� Taylor says. 鈥淭he most effective way to promote an internship opportunity is to refer a student to someone who has gone before him or her. Students trust their friends and classmates to give them a perspective to which they can relate.鈥�