THE HUMANPOWERED KNOX EXPERIENCE AT WORK
THINGS THAT HAPPEN AFTER YOU GRADUATE FROM KNOX 1. YOU BUILD ON WHAT YOU’VE DONE HERE The coursework, the internships, the research with professors, the independent studies, the service projects, the study abroad programs, the campus leadership positions—all of these things matter. You graduate from Knox not simply with a diploma—you graduate with hands-on, real-world, human-powered experience.
2. YOU STAND FOR SOMETHING You find work that you believe in, that’s aligned with your values. It could be in entrepreneurship, in sustainability, in art therapy, in fields so new they don’t yet have a name—but it’s meaningful to you, and to the people around you.
3. YOU SURPRISE YOURSELF You do work that you hadn’t imagined doing four years ago—maybe four days ago. You know how to adapt, how to change with the times. Sometimes you make things change on your own.
4. YOU FEEL GRATITUDE Knox is on the 2016 Forbes “Grateful Grads Index”—a list of the top colleges in America where alumni feel that they received the greatest return on their college investment. When our alumni look at what they’ve accomplished, when they think about the choices they’ve made, about the people who’ve helped them along the way—they think about Knox.
GOOD ADVICE FROM KNOX STUDENTS WHO ARE DOING GREAT THINGS
1. LEAP
3. ENGAGE
“In my first year, I took an advanced class in an unfamiliar subject—inorganic chemistry—based on a whim. I was petrified going in. I can proudly say I never worked harder to earn a good grade—and I never had more fun. That experience is the embodiment of what it means to be a student at Knox. I took a leap of faith—and I discovered what I was capable of, and where I want to go.”
“To me, college is a time to work and grow within a community. Engage with that community: Join clubs, go to events, talk to professors and students. Use the resources here while you have them.”
Brad Musselman (junior, chemistry) is co-president of Chemistry Club. He’s presenting his research on copper(II) and cobalt(II) carboxylates at the Midstates Consortium in Math and Science.
2. SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES “I’ve been working with Professor Jones-Rhodes on a project to develop an improved method for comparing species of amoeba after exposure to UV light. Now I’ve got the opportunity to go further with that project or switch gears and try a different area of biology. That’s how college works: One opportunity leads to another.” Olivia Martin (senior, biology) plans to work in biology before applying to graduate school.
Nicole Baldino (senior, creative writing) won the Knauss Student Research Award and the Beverly K. White and Friends Creative Writing Prize, studied abroad in France, and is the creative nonfiction editor of Catch and Cellar Door. She plans to apply for a Fulbright to teach or conduct research in France.
4. FIND YOUR PASSION “Your passion can be your life. I found my passion for research here—and I know it can take me a long way.” Mike Supej (senior, chemistry and math) has conducted research with Professor Helen Hoyt for three years; he also plays in the Knox Jazz Ensemble. He’s planning to pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry.
5. GIVE “First, here’s the advice my advisor, Professor Hamilton, gave to me: Do what makes you jump out of bed every morning. Happiness never feels like a duty. Second, the more you get, the more you should give. When I think of what I’ve gained from my social science courses and from my service work, I know I have a whole lifetime of giving ahead of me.” Celinda Davis (senior, history) spent last summer researching the colonial relationship between Congo and Belgium. She’s planning to get a master’s in community development or nonprofit management.
4 LISTS ABOUT THE WAY WE WORK
1. RESOURCES WE USE
3. JOBS WE’VE TAKEN
Bastian Family Career Center Network with alumni, find internships, attend job fairs. Get advice about pre-professional development and the road ahead.
Abbott Laboratories American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Washington, DC AT&T Bank One Berkeley Repertory Theater, California Boeing, Seattle Bridges to Community, Nicaragua Chicago Board of Trade IBM Knox-Galesburg Symphony Motorola New Orleans Museum of Art Peace Corps Prudential Sigma-Aldrich Teach For America World Vision, Thailand
Vovis Center for Research and Advanced Study Mentorship and guidance for students pursuing research, independent study, and creative work funded by Knox. Plus advising for students applying for postgraduate scholarships and fellowships. Chicago Three hours by train, loaded with Knox alumni, perfect for summer internships, research, or off-campus programs. Our alumni They’re doing good work in communities around the world. They’re CEOs of major corporations, Emmy Award-winning reporters, the headliner of the largest comedy festival in India, the director of the International Women’s Human Rights Clinic at Georgetown University. And they care about—and want to help—new generations of Knox students.
2. INTERNSHIPS WE’RE DOING BMO Harris Bank Chicago Botanic Garden Downstate Immigration LLC Foundation Reintegra, Mexico City Geneva Investment Analysis Ko Festival of Performance Mahindra & Mahindra, India NGP VAN, Washington, DC Oregon Health and Science University Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sitka Conservation Society, Alaska State Farm Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, West Africa
4. GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY OUR ALUMNI IN THE PAST FEW YEARS American University Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Cornell University George Washington University Georgetown University Harvard University MIT New York University Northwestern University University of California, Berkeley The University of Chicago University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Texas Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis Yale University
Our alumni go on to change lives in organizations and communities around the world.
WE’RE ONE OF 40 COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES.
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