Today, February 22nd, 2021, is scary, exciting, troubling, and stressful for a lot of us sophomores. Today, we officially declare our majors. And although the action is as simple as clicking a couple buttons on WebSTAC, it is a day where many of us have to sit down and think about our futures. Some people […]
My Semester Abroad…In Washington DC
At Wash U, there are a ton of different study abroad options should you choose to take a semester and go explore somewhere new. Because I’m doing the Brown School 3-2 program, I knew that if I wanted to go ~abroad~, I should do it as early as possible. In all honesty, I was looking […]
Published by Emma
on January 10, 2021
Women in STEM Panel
My favorite thing about being a STEM major is the fact that I am a woman majoring in STEM. I love that I defied the odds and chose a major that is usually chosen by men. Everyday, I’m reminded that I am serving as a representation that it can be done. I am sure I’m […]
Published by Kaela
on December 28, 2020
Countless cover letters: Applying for summer internships
Yes, it is true that you will receive far more nos than yesses. I definitely did. But what people don’t tell you is that the most common response you will receive will be absolute silence. Even after follow up emails, the large majority of places I contacted never responded to me. For a while it felt like I was shouting into the void, and every day I lost a little bit of hope of ever getting that miraculous “yes.” And then I did.
Published by Jaden
on August 16, 2019
Meet the Creators’…Gallery
Crushed egg. Splat. Piano keys. Clang. Comedic skit. Clap. Clap. Clap. These are the visual images displayed before you. A soft hum of a gentle voice, flowing from a girl warming up before her performance. Rustling of paper as two guys prepare to set the scene for a small play. The clanging of folding, metal […]
Published by A'Daja
on March 13, 2019
A Not So Hidden Gem
The Career Center at Wash U has many helpful resources for students, but its work groups are some of its best resources. While work groups now represent a variety of interests, from engineering to entertainment, the government and public policy work group was the first of its kind. Students and faculty created it to provide […]
Published by Isabel
on October 19, 2018
Internship Stories: Surprise! You’re a Committee Head!
You can’t know everything about an internship from the application, and this was definitely the case with my internship at Summerbridge. The night I arrived in Hong Kong, I got an email saying that I was selected for a leadership position I didn’t even know existed.
Published by Paige
on August 19, 2018
Heading to Hong Kong: How I Chose My Internship
It is always so difficult to choose what to do for the summer! Here is how I came to my plan for this summer and how it fits in with my present career goals.
Published by Paige
on June 10, 2018
Staying Cool Under Pressure
Asking for help in college is more productive and accepted than you might think! Trust me.
Published by Kaitlyn
on November 16, 2017
Speaker Events: How to learn about fascinating topics you might know nothing about
Featuring: Dr. Jonathan D. Pollack from the Brookings Institution speaking on North Korea + my love of lectures
Published by Paige
on October 15, 2017
Planning your Career: WUSTL and Beyond
Washington University’s full-service Career Center helps students find jobs, internships.
Published by Lexi
on October 9, 2017
Three questions with student entrepreneur Shea Gouldd
At age 3, Shea Gouldd knew who Emeril Lagasse was. “When I was a toddler, I used to watch cooking shows instead of cartoons,” says the class of 2017 entrepreneurship major. By the time she was in seventh grade, Gouldd was an avid baker.
Published by Admissions
on December 13, 2016
Real Talk: Internships and Resumes
Now that I’m in my final year at school, resumes and job applications are a very salient worry for me. The last thing I want to do is graduate from WashU and then immediately find myself in my parents’ house again with no career prospects. It’s especially nerve racking when I hear that my friends […]
Published by Erin
on September 28, 2016
NYC Summer: Adult Edition
Before I left for school, my grand-little came to visit me in New York. While we were catching up, she referred to me as an adult. I was shocked hearing this. If someone younger than me perceives me as an adult, then I’m officially an adult, right?
Published by Sabrina
on August 29, 2016
Thoughts From A Recent WashU Grad
Hey there. It’s me, Dera, college graduate. Yup, that happened. As of Friday, May 20, 2016, I am a WashU alum. It feels like it wasn’t too long ago that I was a high school freshman dreaming of life after college, but actually that was eight years ago. Eight years. Like, almost a decade has gone by […]
Published by Dera
on May 23, 2016
Prague Updates: Internship Interviews
So class has started today. It was a nice weekend but, of course, they never last as long as you want them to and before I knew it I was back in class getting lectured at again. I finished before 1 though so I was able to come back and just relax, get some food […]
Published by Erin
on February 22, 2016
Prague Updates: School Life and Career Prep
So today was pretty interesting. Things are getting somewhat intense with film class today – we’re supposed to have short film pitch ideas basically already formed, beginning, middle and end – and absolutely no one was ready to present their ideas. As I mentioned earlier, we’ve already formed into groups but no one expected teachers […]
Published by Erin
on February 16, 2016
First Career Fair Experience
When I was freshman, I kept using the excuse that I was a freshman to avoid thinking about my future. I would immediately try to change the topic whenever someone mentioned scary words like “resume” and “internship.” Don’t get me wrong, I care a lot about my future—I just did not want to worry about it yet.
Published by Nancy
on September 17, 2015
