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Twenty-three Westminster College students will shadow alumni to learn more about careers.
"Each year we offer our students a chance to take part in the Career Shadowing Program. It places them with an alumna or alumnus in a career that interests them," said Mary James, director of alumni relations. "For a day, the student follows the Westminster graduate wherever their job takes them."
The Westminster Career Shadowing Program offers students a real-world experience, and combined with an active on-campus Career Center, helps Westminster maintain a 97 percent placement rate.
"The ideal time to do a career shadowing is when a student is a sophomore. It gives the student time to get a feel for the field which interests them. It's still not too late to change a major, and it also gives time to arrange a junior internship if a student is still interested in his or her chosen field," James said.
"It's important to be prepared, and no one goes to Career Shadowing Day unless he or she completes the training session hosted by the Alumni Office and the Career Center. It's designed to prepare a student on how to conduct an informational interview and stress the value of beginning a Westminster alumni network," continued James. "This is not a time to ask about being hired in the future or search for internships. You need to research the business before you arrive, know what to wear, and what questions to ask. We stress the importance of being on time. We value our hosts' time at work and appreciate our volunteers."
"When the students complete their shadowing experience, we hold a critique session. It's the time when students relay their experiences. Some come back excited about their future jobs, but others find that they need to change career goals. We express the importance of thank you notes. This critique session also gives us ideas on how to continually improve the program," James added.
Contact James at (724) 946-7363 or e-mail mjames@westminster.edu for more information.
Dr. Kenneth H. Phillips, a 1967 graduate of Westminster College, recently had his text book, "Directing the Choral Music Program," published by the Oxford University Press.
Westminster College will host a "Bear Tales" planetarium show Wednesday-Saturday, May 2-5, in the planetarium, room 116 of Hoyt Science Resources Center. Each day a show will begin at 7 p.m. with an added matinee Saturday at 2 p.m.
Three Westminster College students recently presented their summer research at the 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland in Baltimore.
The Westminster College Symphonic Band will present a mid-winter concert Friday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
The program for the 77-piece band includes a wide variety of music from prominent composers such as Fisher Tull, Robert Jager, Clare Grundman, Jan Van der Roost and Vincent Persichett.
The Springfield Restaurant Group is the Gold Sponsor for the New Wilmington Area Business Expo scheduled Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Westminster College Field House.
Westminster College hosted the fall meeting of the West Virginia Philosophical Society Oct. 5 and 6.
More than 340 students are expected to earn degrees Saturday, May 17, at Westminster College's 154th commencement ceremonies. A baccalaureate service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium with commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Senior Terrace of Old Main.
The Westminster College Wind Ensemble, Chamber Wind Ensemble, and Symphonic Band will present an evening of instrumental music Friday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
Four Westminster College elementary education majors from the Westminster chapter of First Book traveled to second-grade classes at Farrell Elementary School Oct. 30 to read and distribute copies of Harold and the Purple Crayon.
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