What will you achieve at Assumption College?
#ACachieves THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS. At Assumption, you will be supported by faculty, staff and peers as you explore your path in life and discover where you want to go and what you want to accomplish. You will have the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations through career-building internships and research projects.
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We are proud of the achievements of our students, many of whom secure jobs and graduate school placements well before graduation. Get a glimpse of some of those success stories here – and just imagine what you will achieve.
HOMETOWN: Paxton, MA MAJORS: Secondary Education and Mathematics INTERNSHIP: Student Teacher at Doherty Memorial High School POST-GRAD PLANS: Math Teacher at Marion P. Thomas Charter School in Newark, NJ, Teach for America
CAREER AND INTERNSHIP HIGHLIGHTS: During the 2014-2015 academic year
ETHEL MCGINN ‘15
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HOMETOWN: San Juan, Puerto Rico MAJOR: Psychology
job and internship opportunities posted
INTERNSHIP: Assistant Probation Officer at the Worcester Superior Court Probation Office POST-GRAD PLANS: PsyD candidate at Ponce Health Sciences University
Of the Class of 2015
75%
participated in at least one internship prior to graduation
SANTIAGO PALMER ‘15
96%
“The most important thing I gained from my internship is to work in a field that I genuinely feel a passion for. All of the Probation Officers that I had the pleasure of working with really loved their jobs, in a field that can sometimes be frustrating. I was able to adapt myself to a culture very different from the one I grew up in. Now I am confident that I can be a great professional anywhere I go.”
HOMETOWN: Ashburnham, MA MAJOR: History INTERNSHIP: File Clerk at Boyle, Shaughnessy & Campo P.C.
of Assumption graduates complete their degree in four years
The average starting salary of the Class of 2014 was
“All of the professors in the Education Department have given me so much support and knowledge, especially Professor Stutz. She pushed me to see education as more than just a job, but a vocation that I have a true passion for.”
POST-GRAD PLANS: JD candidate at Suffolk University Law School
KATLIN MCINNIS ‘15
$41,428
“My experience at Assumption has aided in my success by pushing me to reach further and allowing me to gain the knowledge necessary to be able to compete in law school. My internship taught me about the skills I would need to be successful in law school and allowed me to gain professional experience in a law office.” HOMETOWN: Smithfield, RI MAJORS: Economics and Political Science
96% of the Class of 2014 was employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation
INTERNSHIP: Intern at the Rhode Island State Attorney General’s Office POST-GRAD PLANS: Account Associate at Working Planet
KIERAN HILLERY ‘15
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“My classes at Assumption provided me with critical thinking skills while my involvement with extracurricular activities helped me to develop my time management skills. Professor Smriti Rao of the economics department helped me with an independent research project involving historical research and analytical work, which will translate well to my job at Working Planet.”
HOMETOWN: Canterbury, CT MAJOR: English with a concentration in Writing and Mass Communications INTERNSHIP: Policy Analyst at the National Press Club
HANNAH COOMBS ‘16
“My semester in Washington, D.C., has taught me what it takes to be a journalist and has given me a deeper look at the perception of journalism in a technologically developing world. The connections I have made with the staff at The Washington Post, The New York Times, and other media outlets have reinforced my desire to pursue a career in this field after graduation.”
A SAMPLE OF RECENT GRADUATE SCHOOLS AND EMPLOYERS: Boston College Brown University College of William & Mary
HOMETOWN: Wrentham, MA MAJOR: Accounting INTERNSHIP: Summer Accounting Intern at Amica Insurance POST-GRAD PLANS: Staff Auditor at Stowe & Degon, LLC, CPAs
DANIEL FOSTER ‘15
“During my internship at Amica, I was able to work in four different departments: Auditing, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Operations and Tax. I obtained a basic understanding of accounting principles and practices through these departments, and was able to build on the knowledge I had gained in the classroom.”
Dartmouth College Johns Hopkins Medical School New England Law School Northeastern University Tufts University
HOMETOWN: Easton, MA MAJOR: Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies INTERNSHIP: Intern at THOM Early Intervention
University of Connecticut Yale University
POST-GRAD PLANS: Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology at Worcester State University
LUCIANNA SARAFOGLOU ‘15
“Through my internship I attended weekly house visits, intake interviews, and play therapy groups for children receiving interventions such as speech-language pathology and occupational therapy. I encountered families from a variety of cultures and children with many disabilities and delays. I learned the importance of viewing a client holistically because of all of the factors that contribute to a child’s development.”
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HOMETOWN: Bridgeport, CT
Target
MAJOR: Political Science INTERNSHIP: Intern for Congressman Jim McGovern
VENGIE TELFORT ‘16
“My political science classes have helped me so much with my internship because now I can apply that knowledge to real-world issues. Through my internship I’m learning the in’s and out’s of congressional duties and am able to gain insight into what type of position I am interested in for the future.”
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U.S. Social Security Administration United Nations United States Army
HOMETOWN: Valdosa, GA MAJOR: International Business INTERNSHIP: Intern at Sherwin Williams POST-GRAD PLANS: Executive Team Leader at Target
DARIUS DANIELS ‘15
“The Assumption community has enabled me to grow as a person and taught me a lot about myself. The Career Development and Internship Center staff played a pivotal role. They helped me secure an internship with Sherwin Williams after my junior year and they also provided me with a number of helpful resources during my job search.”
HOMETOWN: Dayton, OH MAJOR: Biotechnology & Molecular Biology RESEARCH PROJECT: PregnancyAssociated Breast Cancer Research POST-GRAD PLANS: Physician Assistant program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
ELISE PRAYSON ‘15
“Recently I participated in a health profession rotational program at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. I worked in sterile processing as an anesthesia tech assistant. I also got to shadow the surgical, emergency, OB/GYN, X-ray and cardiac departments of the hospital. It was through this experience that I discovered what I wanted to do after I graduate.”
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HOW DO ASSUMPTION STUDENTS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR SUMMER? A sampling of summer of 2015 internships: SARAH BANACH ’16 Executive Team Leader Intern, Target MOLLY BROWN ’16 Marketing and Communications Intern, ESPN Radio SHANELL CARTEGENA ’16 Education Intern, My Bnk, London, England AMBER EDWARDS ’16 Social Work Intern, Broad Reach Health Care BRAD ELIAS ’16 Intern, The Sun Chronicle MARIO GARCIA ’16 Start Intern, PriceWaterhouseCooper PATRICK GIROUX ’16 Marketing Intern, Fidelity Investments RYAN GOMEZ ’17 Launch Intern, Ernst & Young RAFAEL HAMAWI ’18 Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, Yale University JACQUELINE LAFORCE ’16 Honors Research Fellow, Assumption College Psychology Department ALEXIS LEVINE ’18 Research Intern, Brigham and Women’s Hospital