Eugenia Finizio Cassidy, SMPA BA ‘13, grew up knowing that she wanted to be a journalist. Little did she know that one day she would work for a start-up company that would change how we get our news. Growing up, Cassidy read the school morning announcements and interned for a local TV station. “I was […]
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Corcoran Alumna Helps Bring First Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps to Life
From the first computer graphics class she took in high school, Leslie Badani, Corcoran Graphic Design BFA ’07, knew she’d found her calling. “I remember thinking, ‘wait – you can do this as a career?’” she says. Today, Badani is a successful DC-based graphic designer who has created a diverse portfolio of products – including […]
What can your alma mater do for you?
This question rattles through the halls of alumni relations’ offices around the country, as the modern graduate’s needs have evolved beyond campus discounts and access to an alumni directory (though GW offers those, too). As classroom learning ends and the “real world” begins, what place does a university have in the lives of its former […]
GSPM Alumni Talk Working on Capitol Hill, Tips for Job Seekers
Graduate School of Political Management alumni said the key for students to make it on Capitol Hill is careful job research, networking and a positive attitude. As current and former House of Representatives chiefs of staff, these four alumni have seen hundreds of well-educated internship candidates and entry-level job seekers make common mistakes. “You would […]