Stories from the Desk of Career Development

This page features articles showcasing student success stories, student-led events, and career readiness competencies in action. These articles highlight the real-world impact of Career Development initiatives and provide insight into how students are preparing for future careers through hands-on experiences.

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Chatham Alum Turns Internship into a Career at The Education Partnership

During her internship, Jade completed multiple impactful projects that developed the skills learned in her classes: developing press releases, video series, copywriting and managing social media, providing hands-on support for events, and more. She specifically mentioned public relations courses with Professor Sara Bauknecht and working in the Office of Alumni Engagement as experiences that most directly prepared her for her work.


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From First Handshake to First Job: A Networking Mixer Success Story

One of the best outcomes of the Networking Mixer is when connections become careers. As a close partner of Career Development that has attended many of our mixers, no one understands that better the Nick and Mike Carnicella of Transitional Options, Inc.

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