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Supporting Students in Their Transition From College to Career
The Career Center excels at connecting students with resources for life after L&C, and their recent collaboration with Savviest is no exception. The online job search platform, created by Devin Owen BA ’14, helps people manage their job search using coaching, community, and AI technology. Students will be given complimentary access to the platform for six months this fall. We asked Devin a few questions about his company, why it will be helpful to students, and how L&C prepared him for his career.
The Career Center’s 2021 Summer Interns
Lewis & Clark’s Career Center provides a multitude of summer internships for students to explore their passions. Many of these opportunities are funded by generous grants and scholarships to support our students while they work. Here are some of their stories.
Meet Your Peer Career Advisors
Have a quick question? Our Peer Career Advisors have a quick answer!
Five Lewis & Clark Students and Alumni to Participate in Highly Competitive Fulbright Program
Emily Hayes-Rich BA ’19, Stephen Holden Jones BA ’18, and David Manicke BA ’21 have recently been awarded Fulbright research grants, while last year’s winners, Noah Foster-Koth BA ’19 and Cole Harris BA ’20, are now hoping to begin their postponed fellowships. The Fulbright Program was particularly competitive this year, with applications up 12 percent.
Lewis & Clark Alumna Launches Advice Column at The Oregonian
Lizzy Acker BA ’05 is the pen behind The Oregonian’s new column doling out sharp, honest advice on the big and small problems in life. Acker is a trending news reporter at the paper, covering a range of issues relevant to the Oregon community.
Lewis & Clark partners with MPACE to host Career Treks in the Pacific Northwest
Join us this spring for virtual career treks to companies in the Pacific Northwest. This is a perfect opportunity to explore career field opportunities and learn firsthand about a career field, from the comfort of your own home!
Alumnus-Produced Podcast Earns Webby Award
“Stay Tuned With Preet,” a podcast produced by alumnus Sam Ozer-Staton BA ’17, has earned a Webby Award for News and Politics based on public vote. The podcast, hosted by the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara, dissects the politically charged legal issues facing the nation each week.
Messages of Resilience
In light of the pandemic, the Bates Center collected these wonderful messages of resilience from our alumni/friends to our incoming, current and graduating students. Lewis & Clark is your home for four years, but your connection and bond to our beautiful campus and fellow alumni lasts forever.
Employers are recruiting virtually!
Because of the rapid changes in the workplace resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic, it may feel like hiring and recruiting have stopped. The truth is, companies will always need to recruit top entry-level talent. The Career Center is here to help.
Alumni-Founded Podcast Production Company Adds Another L&C Alumnus
Annie Fassler BA ’11 and Jonah Geil-Neufeld BA ’11 met at Lewis & Clark and began working together with the emerging medium of podcasting right after graduation. In 2017 they founded Puddle Creative LLC, and this past fall they hired Sam Peers Nitzberg BA ’19.
An Ambassador to Global Careers
Niels Marquardt BA ’75 returns to Lewis & Clark as diplomat in residence after a distinguished career abroad.
Ambassador Marquardt Named First Diplomat in Residence
Lewis & Clark President Wim Wiewel has appointed former United States Ambassador Niels Marquardt BA ’75 as the college’s first diplomat in residence. In the volunteer role, Marquardt will work to enrich the experience of students interested in international affairs, entrepreneurship, foreign language, and all other fields of study with global aspects.
Local Alums Share Advice for Aspiring Journalists
Manufactured distrust. Underrepresented voices. Seemingly intractable problems. Industry-wide disruption. Being a good journalist requires clear writing, sharp thinking, and relentless task-juggling, all skills honed in the liberal arts. Whether covering breaking news in Portland, or chronicling trade missions to Thailand, young alumni are applying their Lewis & Clark skills locally and globally.
Alumnus To Lead New State Office of Outdoor Recreation
Cailin O’Brien-Feeney BA ’07 has been selected from a competitive pool of applicants to serve as the first associate director of the State of Oregon’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation. His charge: preserve Oregon’s environment and promote widespread access to the state’s abundant natural beauty.
Three Seniors Honored With Fulbright Awards
Bradley Davis BA ’18, Caia Jaisle BA ’18, and Kelley Koeppen BA ’18 have been chosen to participate in the Fulbright program, a highly competitive award which fosters international scholarship and understanding through travel and research. - EVENTS
Vanguard - Women in Tech Panel Event
Join Vanguard for our interactive, virtual Women in Technology: Ask Us Anything Panel on October 26th from 5-6 PM EST.
FBI Contract Specialist Information Session
FBI Contract Specialists perform a complete range of contract functions relating to highly complex and large dollar value projects.
Target Tuesday Series: Interview Tips & Tricks
You will hear from Target Recruiters and Talent Acquisition Leaders on their best tips and tricks for interviewing, teach you how to show up in your interviews and examples of interview questions.
Fall 2021 Joint Virtual Career Fair
Find jobs, internships, volunteer opportunities and more!
2022 JET Program Virtual Info Session
Being a JET is an opportunity to work and to represent the United States as a cultural ambassador to Japan.
Real Talk Tuesday: Diverse Abilities @ Ford
Real Talk Tuesday is an ongoing series that serves as your exclusive opportunity to hear from 3 of our current employees about their experiences working for Ford Motor Company through an identity-based lens.
Teacher Pathways Panel Discussion
Are you interested in a career in teaching? Lewis & Clark offers a pathway to earn your BA + Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in just 5 years!
Join us for a special panel discussion featuring five double alums from Lewis & Clark’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education and Counseling who will be sharing their journey through the pathway and into the teaching profession. Registration is required.
