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Advice from Smith Career Day: Careers in the Entertainment Industry

Alumni Mallory Ervin C'09, Rondal Richardson C'91, Jay Williams C'94, and friend of Sewanee Mike Shepherd were on campus on Friday, February 22, 2013 for this semester's Smith Career Day which focused on Careers in the Entertainment Industry. They had…

Advice from Walter Davis, C’87

Walter Davis was on campus this week at the Graham Executive in Residence sponsored by the Babson Center for Global Commerce. Davis serves as a Morgan Stanley managing director and is the business head of the firm’s Managed Futures Department.…

2013 Beyond the Gates: Preparing for Life and Work after Sewanee

It's been a month since Beyond the Gates 2013, and we've had time to reflect, critique, and plan for next year's event. Just yesterday, a long-time Beyond the Gates volunteer and internship sponsor wrote to say, "I continue to get…

Fall 2012 Smith Career Conversations: Careers in Finance

  "I'm looking for someone who is driven, a good communicator, with a passion for what you do." "Having the liberal arts background is a positive differentiator. Be confident." These were some of the pieces of advice the four visiting…

Happy New Year!

Classes began today, and we have already hosted two events associated with a new year. Yesterday afternoon, our office hosted a Student Leaders' Summit where around 30 student leaders gathered to set goals for the year, network with each other,…