YOURS.
CAREER PREPARATION AT HWS
We’re working toward the same goals: A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE WORLD. THE BEST POSSIBLE LIFE FOR YOU. Together, we’ll find the way there. Through one-on-one guidance and hands-on learning opportunities tailored to your academic, professional and personal interests, we’ll help you assemble your own set of career-focused relationships and experiences.
DISCOVER WHAT MATTERS MOST TO YOU.
We’ll show you how your interests, values and skills can drive your career choice.
EXPLORE WHAT’S OUT THERE.
Learning all that you can do with your education is a critical part of your journey. It begins here.
EXPERIENCE IT BEFORE DECIDING.
With each opportunity, you’ll get closer to shaping a path of your own. Take a test drive. Or two.
THE SALISBURY CENTER FOR CAREER, PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION has long been recognized as a national leader for career services, pioneering guaranteed access to internships and research opportunities. Nearly all HWS students engage with the Center’s personalized resources as they identify career objectives and build experience in their prospective fields.
CONNECT WITH LEADERS IN YOUR FIELD.
We’ll put you in touch as you activate your plan. The HWS network has you covered.
THE REWARDS ARE GREATER WHEN YOUR WORK FEELS MORE LIKE AN EXTENSION OF WHAT YOU LOVE.
NO TWO STUDENT EXPERIENCES SHOULD BE THE SAME. THAT’S THE POINT OF THIS EDUCATION.
The relationships we’ll build together will focus on determining a career destination — and a path to it — that’s best for you.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Dig deep into your strengths and what you value, and start setting goals with your future self in mind.
WHO WILL HELP HWS Career Services’ team of dedicated career advisers, mentors and counselors
“Before HWS, I had not even considered pursuing a degree in economics, let alone a career in financial services. My professors and the entire Career Services staff provided invaluable mentorship and guidance that led me toward a future I will take pride in.”
Julian Boland ’21 M ergers and Acquisitions Analyst, Aon M ajor: economicsTHE RESOURCES YOU’LL HAVE
Career preparation workshops on topics such as resume writing and networking
Handshake — HWS’ online hub for career exploration and professional development
Career Journey speaker series
Career drop-in sessions
“Our approach has always been students first. We aren’t just directing them to a general database of opportunities or web resources. We’re making those personal connections and are hands-on in helping them through each step of the process.”
Brandi Ferrara E xecutive Director Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential EducationWHY IT’S IMPORTANT Reflection spurs self-discovery.
Tapping into what moves you can open your eyes to exciting career paths you might have never imagined.
THERE’S MORE OPPORTUNITY THAN WHAT’S VISIBLE ON THE SURFACE.
It helps to have guides focused on your future.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Begin assembling a career network.
WHO WILL HELP HWS alum mentors across every industry
THE RESOURCES YOU’LL HAVE Career Trek experiences (see page 12)
Networking 101 and Interview Essentials workshops
Career Journey speaker series
Job Shadow and Informational Interview program
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Because you’ll want the insights of those who have carved paths before you. They’ll help you preview careers and look into the future of possible professions.
WHAT’S OUT THERE Student and faculty collaboration aboard the Colleges’ 65-foot vessel The William Scandling helps establish the fundamentals of research methods for future scientists.ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES
BRAD FALCHUK ’93
The co-creator and producer of groundbreaking dramas Pose and American Horror Story discusses turning his passion into his profession during a Q&A on campus. “When I got to school, I had no idea what I wanted to do. But when I took a creative writing class, that’s when things really exploded. Then it was off to the races.”
WHERE OTHERS HAVE BOLDLY GONE
Through the Colleges’ Career Journey series, renowned HWS alums from across a range of fields share the stories of their professional arcs and advice on how to begin building your own network.
RECENT CAREER JOURNEY GUESTS
Mac Benson ’18
Associate Producer, ESPN
Dan M. De Nose ’10
Executive Director, Leaders of the 21st Century
Robert Karofsky ’89
President, UBS Investment Bank
Samantha Tripoli ’11
Senior Social Impact Manager, Zillow
Martica Wakeman ’09
Head of People Operations, AirCapture
Janelle Walkley ’10
Program Manager, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
PRODUCT DESIGN
URBAN DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
70+ ACADEMIC PROGRAMS/THOUSANDS OF CAREER PATHS
Architectural Studies is only one example of the many paths to be explored from within a field.
Scan and see how students and alums launch careers from each of HWS’ areas of study.
CONNECTIONS MADE
William Smith @ Work, the Colleges’ alumnae-led professional network, gives students direct access to industry mentors, career opportunities and advice on graduate school options.
“WE’LL HELP YOU SEE THE FULL RANGE OF POSSIBILITY WITHIN YOUR FIELD . . .
. . . THREE QUARTERS OF OUR ARCHITECTURE MAJORS DIDN’T KNOW THAT THIS IS WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO FROM THE START. THEY DISCOVERED IT.”
Stanley Mathews associate professor of art and architecture
5,000+
GUIDANCE TO HELP YOUR IDEAS TAKE FLIGHT
The Entrepreneurial Studies department’s Alum Advisory Board allows current students to tap into the diverse, front-line perspectives of HWS graduates who have launched their own companies.
Michael Barlow ’11, Fernish
Brighde Dougherty ’04, Flow Leadership Academy
Jacob Fox ’16, Regenerative Systems Consultant
Graham Gardiner ’08, Cloud College
Alexandra Herold ’10, Patti and Ricky
Lee Jokl ’05, Citelighter
Sam Lacasse ’08, Wrap-n-Snaps LLC
Mattie Mead ’13, Hempitecture
START-UP BUZZ
Now in its second season and reaching listeners in 19 countries, the Entrepreneurial Endeavors podcast hosted by Matt Nusom ‘23 and produced by Seamus Galvin ’23 features first-person accounts of HWS alums who’ve turned the seeds of their ideas into growing businesses. To date, Matt and Seamus have logged 21 episodes, conducting interviews with everyone from Dan Rosensweig ’83, President and CEO of Chegg, to Sara Wroblewski ’13, CEO of One Bead.
Victor Pultinas ’08, Lake Drum Brewing
Sam Solomon ’17, Spotted Duck Creamery
Cory Turner ’08, Dogly
“WE’RE ACTIVE RESEARCHERS — THINKING OF STUDENTS AS APPRENTICES GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT STEP . . . . . . PART OF OUR WORK IS SHOWING SCIENCE STUDENTS HOW THEY CAN WORK WITH SCHOLARS IN THE FIELD — AND SEE THE HOST OF THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A BIO DEGREE.”
Bradley Cosentino associate professor of biology
AN INSIDE LOOK AT YOUR POTENTIAL FUTURE
Think of Salisbury Center-sponsored Career Treks like an all-access pass for your professional interests.
WALL STREET EXPERIENCE
NEW YORK CITY
A three-day introduction to the finance industry’s global powerhouses
UP CLOSE ACROSS THE CAREER SPECTRUM
Career Treks cover a range of professional paths. They’re opportunities to build professional relationships and gain invaluable insights about the fields you’re considering.
ADVERTISING AND PR
New York City ENTERTAINMENT
Los Angeles and New York City ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES Boston
DAY ON THE HILL WASHINGTON, D.C.
Policy and change in government and non-profit organizations are the focus of an extraordinary experience in the nation’s capital.
BEHIND THE SCENES LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK CITY
HWS alums making names in fields from media and entertainment to streaming and the big screen provide a rare glimpse into creative industries.
EXPERIENCE
IT BEFORE DECIDING
YOU’LL BE BUILDING A RESUME WHILE SEEKING A DESTINATION BEST FOR YOU.
WHAT YOU’LL DO Preview one (or more) professional fields and test whether you can see yourself building a life around them.
WHO WILL HELP Faculty mentors, staff advisers and HWS alums who prioritize your interests — and long-term success.
THE RESOURCES YOU’LL HAVE An internship or research experience (and guaranteed funding) Study abroad programs in more than 35 countries
HWS Career Network
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Because action amplifies your learning and increases your professional options. Because you’ll want a lens into your purpose-driven future before you commit to a path.
HWS students and faculty guides explore the ruins of Paestum — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — while on a semester-long study abroad experience in Italy.Alongside guides who help shape their professional paths, HWS students can commit to a passion or try out options along the way.
SHAYNA RIGGINS ’22
Major media and society
Career Interests Before HWS marketing and advertising
INTERNSHIP Marketing Intern
Sodexo Dining Services (coordinated through Salisbury Center advisers)
INTERNSHIP Research Assistant
Paine Lake Global (hospitality industry consultants)
INTERNSHIP
Social Media and PR Associate Dreamcatchers Foundation
INTERNSHIP
Culture Intelligence and Creative Strategy
Paramount
“The Career Services staff gave me constant support and career-driving opportunities as I explored media and marketing through internships from Los Angeles to France.”
CURRENTLY Digital Assets Assistant Account Executive
Merkley + Partners Mercedes-Benz account
MARTIN ROECK ’20
Major economics
Career Plan Before HWS veterinarian
INTERNSHIP veterinary clinic
ROTIMI ADEOYE ‘18
Major political science
Minors entrepreneurial studies, law and society
Career Plan Before HWS undecided
CAREER TREK
Day on the Hill (Washington, D.C.)
Through economics coursework, Martin developed an interest in dynamics of energy, climate and technology.
MENTORED RESEARCH
INTERNSHIP Partnership and Marketing Digital Venture Partners
INDEPENDENT STUDY Creator
Investing in Internships
Podcast
Authored scholarly article with Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies Tom Drennen on environmental impact of Bitcoin mining (The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment)
FULL-TIME POSITION
Product Manager VECKTA (energy transition platform)
CURRENTLY Graduate Researcher
Sustainable Transitions Labs
Dartmouth College
“After the Day on the Hill trip with DeWayne Lucas (associate professor of political science), I realized I wanted to work in Washington, D.C.”
EXPERIENCE
President HWS Votes
VOLUNTEER Canvasser
NARAL Pro-Choice America
FUNDRAISING INTERNSHIP
Angerholzer Broz Consulting
CONGRESSIONAL ROLES
Staff Assistant
Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (PA)
Press Secretary
Congressman Dan Kildee (MI)
CURRENTLY
Communications Strategist
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Opinion Columnist
The Daily Beast
CAMILLE MCGRIFF ’22
Majors writing and rhetoric, architectural studies
Minors Spanish and Hispanic studies
Career Interests Before HWS registered architect; writing, museums, history, political science
INTERNSHIP
architectural preservation
The Dove Block Project (community cultural center, Geneva, NY)
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
relationships among Modernists
Malaga and Palma de Mallorca, Spain (received funding through HWS Global Education grant)
INTERNSHIP
urban planning/architectural research
Seaside Institute (Seaside, FL)
“I researched patterns of population growth, studied the impacts of remote work on urban geography, assisted in planning symposia, wrote educational material, and reported on New Urbanism for the Seaside Times.”
CURRENTLY
Master of architecture and Master of science in critical, curatorial, and conceptual practices candidate
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
YALEMWORK TEFERRA ’21
Major international relations
Minors Africana studies, economics
Career Plan Before HWS lawyer
EXPERIENCE
legal seminar participant (Washington, D.C.)
“I thoroughly enjoyed all of my classes, but the more I explored opportunities in law, the more I realized that it wasn’t the route for me.”
MENTORED RESEARCH
Examined racial stereotypes and Black identity formation with guidance of Associate Professor of Economics
Keoka Grayson
CAREER TREKS
NYC Finance Experience
Boston Finance Experience
INTERNSHIP
Summer Analyst
BNP Paribas
CURRENTLY
Sales Associate
BNP Paribas Asset Management, NYC
“I received this scholarship because of the attention I experienced at HWS. I thrive in a small classroom environment, and Professor Curtin and my other professors were instrumental in my success.”
JACK POLENTES ’21
Major geoscience
Minors biology, chemistry, environmental studies
Career Interests Before HWS international relations; German
INTERNSHIP Research Assistant
Finger Lakes Institute
INTERNSHIP
Research Assistant
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
(earned NOAA’s Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship with assistance from adviser and Associate Professor of Geoscience Tara Curtin)
GRADUATE STUDY
M.S. of environmental metrology and public policy
Georgetown University
FULL-TIME POSITION
Research and Policy Analyst
Forbes Tate Partners (public affairs advocacy firm)
CURRENTLY
National 2023 Knauss Marine Policy Fellow
SUCCESS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
SURROUNDED BY OTHERS COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS, MOMENTUM BUILDS.
Your true path emerges.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Search for, apply to and land post-grad opportunities.
WHO WILL HELP Expert pre-professional advisers and career counselors
THE RESOURCES YOU’LL HAVE Industry- and organizationspecific mock interviews that prepare you to powerfully tell your story. (Elevator pitch version: you’ll be more than ready for your close-up.)
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
With an entire support network at your back, opportunities multiply. Your sense of possibility expands. To places you never thought you’d go. To a future even better than the one you imagined.
HWS GRADUATES
BUILD
LIVES OF CONSEQUENCE ACROSS COUNTLESS FIELDS.
80%
HWS’ PLACEMENT RATE FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY SCHOOL APPLICANTS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS (WELL ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE)
$3,000
AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR AN INTERNSHIP OR RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN GOOD STANDING. (COMPETITIVE AWARDS UP TO $20,000 ARE OFFERED FOR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES.)
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HWS ALUMS NAMED FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS IN THE PAST 10 YEARS
You’ll leave here equipped with the skills, experiences and resources to learn at the next level or launch a successful future across any industry.
Graduate And Professional Schools Attended By Recent HWS Grads Include:
Brown University
THE POWER OF TWO
Our Law Early Admissions Program (LEAP) with Cornell University allows HWS students to complete their undergraduate and legal education in six years instead of the typical seven.
Joint Degree Engineering Programs help HWS students earn a B.A. or B.S. from the Colleges and a B.S. from Columbia University or Dartmouth College in five years.
$121,000*
MEDIAN MID-CAREER SALARY FOR HWS GRADUATES *per payscale.com/college-salary-report
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
HWS students and alums have a longstanding record of winning some of the country’s most prestigious fellowships and scholarships. A few recent recipients include:
Alex Dwyer ’23 earned a Goldwater Scholarship for her commitment to research on climate change.
Brandon Harding ’20 worked as an English Teaching Assistant in Vietnam through a U.S. Student Fulbright Award.
Gabriela Martinez ’22 was named to the 2020-21 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows for her exemplary leadership on campus at HWS and in the Geneva community.
Isabella Pardales ’21 was awarded a Udall Scholarship for her research and leadership in the field of sustainability.
Cambridge University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Dartmouth University
Duke University
Fashion Institute of Technology
Emory University
Georgetown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Maastricht University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
National University of Ireland, Galway
New York University
Northwestern University
Penn State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
Stanford University
Temple University
Tufts University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago Law School
University of Michigan
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin—Madison
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
A Snapshot Of Companies
That Employ Recent HWS
Graduates:
AmeriCorps
Amazon
Aspen Institute
BioDance Company
Bloomberg
Bristol Myers Squibb
Buffalo Bills
CBS, Inc.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Chubb
Citigroup
Condé Nast
Deloitte
Department of the Treasury
Environmental Protection Agency
Fidelity
HSBC
IBM
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Johnson & Johnson
MGM Studios, Inc.
Microsoft
National Weather Service
National Fish & Wildlife
Foundation
New York Yankees
Peace Corps
PepsiCo, Inc.
Random House Publishing
Scripps Institute
Smithsonian Institution
Teach for America
The Museum of Modern Art
The Washington Post
UBS Financial Services
U.S. Business Leadership Network
U.S. Department of State
CONTACT
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629 S. Main St. Geneva, NY 14456 admissions@hws.edu
Text: (315) 350-3291
Voice: (315) 781-3622 or (800) 852-2256 hws.edu/admissions
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