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:
“IJʿ 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. IJʿ students often cannot afford to take unpaid or underpaid internships, even when the most rewarding opportunities fall into these categories.
This spring, 283 IJʿ 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, IJʿ’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.