During the second part of the Innovation+Disruption symposium on May 5, the conversation turned to career services. From our
“CDZٱ’s&Բ;, in partnership with 12 other liberal arts institutions, hosted a dynamic afternoon series of speakers, breakout sessions, and a panel discussion as part of the in New York City this week.”
The event attracted the interest of Wall Street Journal reporter , who writes about the intersection of career services and higher education. Her reports on how offices are being moved under universities’ development or advancement sections:
“ϲ in Hamilton, N.Y., moved its career office in 2012, as did Massachusetts-based Williams College. Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., will make the move July 1.”
As , the switch helps Career Services fund summer internships. ϲ students often cannot afford to take unpaid or underpaid internships, even when the most rewarding opportunities fall into these categories.
This spring, 283 ϲ students requested $873,074 in internship support from the . After awarding a record $467,835 to 167 students, the center still faced a shortfall of $405,239.
Mike Sciola, ϲ’s career services director, is quoted in the about his office’s switch to advancement. The moved helped raise a large chunk of the $10 million goal to subsidize unpaid, low-paying or far-flung internships.
, we’ll feature stories from current students’ internships.