Long-running communication class guest session featuring GW alumni has led to multiple job offers. Shanee Goss Cohen’s first job didn’t last long. Before her lunch break on her first day at a job in human resources at a major newspaper, the George Washington University alumna received a surprise offer from marketing and communications firm Reingold. […]
All our lives we’ll be proud to say, “We hail from GW!” When Patrick M. Jones rewrote the GW Fight Song in the 1990s, he celebrated the Buff and Blue, but might have had Keith Greene, GWSB BBA ’79, in mind. For 40 years, Greene has given his time to the George Washington University; it […]
For Kiana Barcelona, internships paved a new career path during her GW undergraduate days, helped in part by a generous university grant. Kiana Barcelona, ESIA BA ’17, works as a special assistant to the vice president of development at the Atlantic Council. It’s her first job out of GW, where she earned a bachelor’s degree […]
In her senior year, alumna Sarah Mann applied for an internship in National Geographic’s communications office. With just a little extra research, she quickly found George Washington University connections, including a graduate who happened to be working in the same office. It paid off: She got the internship. “I think making those connections during the […]
Floyd Jones graduated from the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs in 2015 in a position many seniors would envy. He had a full-time job secured at the nonprofit organization where he had already been working part-time—a job he’d found through GWork. So a year later, when he felt the need for new […]
Finding a job after graduation is a priority for nearly every college student, and the process can be full of ups and downs. Curious how today’s Colonials are faring as they navigate life after GW? GW today recently reported that, according to an annual survey released by GW’s Center for Career Services and the Office […]
The votes are in – the top five finalists in the GW High5 Challenge have been named! And from now through May 10, all GW alumni can help determine which finalist will get the most challenge funding—up to $20,000. Alumni can continue to participate in the challenge by making a gift to one of the […]
November is National Career Development Month, and GW’s Office of Alumni Relations has been hard at work preparing a showcase of career events throughout the month. Don’t miss these exciting professional development and networking opportunities! Office of Alumni Relations Events GW Alumni Networking Night in DC (Alumni and grad students only) Tuesday, Nov. 13 | […]
Since February 2011, the GWebinar series has connected alumni, students, staff and faculty from around the world through online interactive presentations on career and professional development. Christine Brown-Quinn, GWSB MBA ’92 has presented numerous webinars in the series. In addition to building relationships with fellow alumni, she says “GWebinars offer practical, insightful advice on a […]
The GW Alumni Association LinkedIn group will celebrate its fourth birthday on Jan. 28, 2012. From modest beginnings the group has grown to become a hub for networking and dialogue for more than 17,750 members of the global community of Colonials (see graphic). LinkedIn is widely recognized as a valuable resource for job opportunities, networking […]
