“I have no idea what I want to do with my life and I just need some direction!”
Do those words describe how you feel? Making a career decision can be a daunting task. And the Career Center staff understands that and wants to help you! A great place to start is FOCUS, an on-line tool to help you identify your interests, skills, and personality traits and get a list of possible careers to explore.
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According to Cornelia Brown, Ph.D., Executive Director of MAMI Community Interpreters, positions of translator and interpreter are well suited to liberal arts grads in that they combine various disciplines and abilities. In addition to language fluency (or near fluency), professional interpreters and translators need to understand cultural nuances of language as well as a working knowledge of the subject material, be it medicine, law, business or diplomacy. http://www.hamilton.edu/careercenter
More ...An "elevator speech" is a 30-second overview of your interests, skills, and goals. The term comes from the average time it takes to complete an elevator ride. The "elevator speech" is a prepared presentation that grabs attention and says a lot in a few words; namely, who you are, your most salient interests and skills, and where you hope to go in the future. Having a memorized elevator speech will allow you to clearly articulate your goals, and take advantage of spontaneous networking opportunities.
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During my HamiltonExplore experience, I shadowed an editor at Bloomsbury Children’s Books and met with a publicist at Random House. Having the opportunity to understand two different but equally crucial components of publishing and meeting alumni who encouraged my interest in this field helped me realize that I could pursue a career in publishing.
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Post-graduate fellowships provide a truly unique and special opportunity to explore interests and passions that might otherwise be abandoned in the face of more practical, and lucrative alternatives for the first year out of college.
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Hamilton's career shadowing program is designed to assist sophomore students with career exploration and decision making by offering the opportunity to "shadow" (observe) a Hamilton alumnus/a or parent in the workplace for a day or part of a day. Read Victor Banor's experience to learn how this program works for students. Learn more about shadowing opportunities for current sophomores at HamiltonExplore.
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Ever since enrolling in my AP Art History class my junior year of high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the arts world. After having a variety of art-related internships the past three summers, working at the Richard Gray Gallery and the Art Institute in Chicago, and the Rubin Museum and New York City Opera, I decided this past December that I wanted to try to work at my most favorite museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art.
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You’ve probably heard the popular rock classic, “Life is a Highway” performed by numerous artists. While nobody knows what routes they will actually take in life--and many college graduates do experience detours--, students who thoughtfully select a major concentration can positively impact their journey.
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Mihai Dohotaru '13 participated in HamiltonExplore, Hamilton's career shadowing program is designed to assist sophomore students with career exploration and decision making by offering the opportunity to "shadow" (observe) a Hamilton alumnus/a or parent in the workplace for a day or part of a day.
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Like many cities, Boston encourages bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation that’s good for one’s health and for the environment. To help encourage bike-riding cities must implement bike-friendly features such as bike lanes and racks. The Boston Cyclists Union helps make that city conducive to bicycling, and Molly Haughey ’12 was a summer intern there, writing articles for the organization’s newsletter and creating an informational video about the Union.
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