Careers in Public Service 2019
Forty Mount Holyoke students talked careers in advocacy, policy, politics and more with accomplished alum mentors.
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Forty Mount Holyoke students talked careers in advocacy, policy, politics and more with accomplished alum mentors.
At work I synthesize/contextualize material, historical, financial and cultural sets of information into one reference point every day.
“I would not be where I am without advising and guidance, so finding a mentor/advisor invested in my success was crucial to my journey.”
Lyndsey Ingram ’2001: my internship was the most meaningful and significant thing that happened at the start of my career.
Mount Holyoke gave me the opportunity to fuse my interests in dance and teaching through a career-oriented and practical approach.
I learned to ask questions fearlessly and make mistakes. No one knows everything. The only way to learn and move forward is by asking and doing.
My academic training at Mount Holyoke College, especially brought together my enthusiasm for the natural and social sciences to inform a deeper understanding of health.
I was given the unique position of working on this biomaterials project because of my biochemistry training at MHC, which taught me to think critically about in vivo systems and generate insightful solutions.
It has been a priority to learn within the context of a supportive community that values mentorship.
I developed critical, observational, and analytical skills through polymer science research while working in Professor Wei Chen's lab at Mount Holyoke College.