As someone who completed a dual master’s degree program at GW, Lanre Williams-Ayedun, ESIA MA ’06, GWSPH MPH ’07, values making the most of her time. So when she heard about a new, user-friendly networking community from GW in February 2018, it sounded like a good fit. The community was GW Career Connect, and since […]
Tag: Student-Alumni programs
Helping Students Find Career Success
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 […]
Student: Alumni Leaders Make GW Special
As part of GW’s student-alumni initiatives, the Colonial Ambassadors Program empowers a select group of undergraduate students to promote and preserve GW traditions, encourage a spirit of philanthropy and nurture the student-alumni connection through special events and projects. With offerings like the Colonial Ambassador/GW Alumni Association (GWAA) mentorship exchange–which pairs ambassadors with alumni leaders who […]
GWSB Senior: My Dinner with Alumni Experience
Katherine (Kate) Pena is a rising senior in GW’s School of Business and a member of the Colonial Ambassadors. Last semester, Pena attended an alumni-hosted dinner through the popular Dinner with Alumni Program: This past March, I was fortunate enough to take part in the Dinner with Alumni program. My dinner was hosted by Dan […]
Student-Athlete Shares His Experiences about International Study Tour
Brian Mojica, a Colonial Ambassador, is a rising junior on the men’s water polo team. Recently, Mojica traveled to Singapore, Vietnam, and China as part of a Dean’s Scholars study tour experience — which would have been impossible without gifts from alumni. To find out what this opportunity meant to him, check out his first […]
Rejuvinating the Colonial Ambassadors
A little under a year ago, the Office of Alumni Relations rejuvenated the Colonial Ambassador Program from the 90’s as a part of a new branch of the student-alumni initiatives. The program consists of a select group of undergraduate students who are dedicated to bridging the gap between current students and alumni. The ambassadors are […]
I Had Dinner with GW Alumni – in Seoul!
Alix Cohen, SEAS BS ’15, recently took part in the Dinner with Alumni program while studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea. Last weekend, I was selected for dinner with GW alumni reception dinner for Seoul. GW offers these dinner internationally and domestically where generous alumni of the university host dinners for students. We were graciously invited into the […]
Student reports on career event featuring GW alumnus
The School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) recently hosted the event, How Do I Become A Public Health PR Professional? This student-focused career event featured alumnus Steven Immergut, SPHHS MPH ’95, assistant commissioner for public affairs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. SPHHS undergraduate student Lizzy Belz, class of 2014, shared her […]
DC Alumni: When is your dinner?
Are you a GW alumnus/a in the DC area who wants to give back and get involved with current students? Check out the Dinner with Alumni Information Session & Reception on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner with Alumni is a dynamic program that pairs alumni hosts with groups of current […]
Alumnus speaks to students about CIA careers
“You are all very well poised to work at the agency,” a GW alumnus and former CIA overseas operative told a group of students last week at the GW Alumni House. Joe Kiehl, ESIA BA ’72, MA ‘86, recently spoke to GW students who aspire to join the Central Intelligence Agency. He discussed his time […]