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Career Trek Offers Students Insight on D.C. Careers

Dickinson’s Center for Career Development helps 12 students gain first-hand knowledge of careers in journalism and the arts in the nation’s capital.

During Dickinson’s first AI Symposium last spring, Eren Bilen, assistant professor of data analytics, presented research exploring how critical thinking impacts human-AI collaborations.

A Future-Proof Education: How Dickinson College Teaches Students to Thrive in the AI Age

How do you future-proof your career for the AI age? Hint: It's about more than just tech literacy. Here's how Dickinson prepares students to thrive and lead in a fast-changing world.

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Risk, Reward, Repeat: Ahead of the Curve With Kevin Laws ’88

Starting college at age 15, Kevin Laws '88 took a fast track to success in startups and tech. His secret sauce: Bold moves, big ideas and seeing what others miss.

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2026 Wall Street Career Trek

New York City alumni in the financial industry welcome students through a two-day Burgess Institute excursion.

A recent graduate and an alum stand together in a Met Life office.

New Fund Helps Students Achieve Career Success

Today’s job market is competitive and unpredictable. Dickinson’s new Professional Development Fund helps students access professional opportunities that can give them an edge.

Vince Spinnato '97 (left) hired Julieta Bursztyn '25 for his high-end beauty company, Turnkey Beauty LLC. "She has the right skills for the job. She can do it all!" he says. Photo by Matt Getty.

Formulating the Future of High-End Beauty

A beauty industry pro and a student shared a passion for science, organic skin care and glam. Now these liberal-arts grads work together as “cosmetic chemists to the stars.”

Student gather at the Paz Center for a Burgess global leadership event.

Burgess Global Leadership Development Program: Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders

The Burgess Institute for the Global Economy launches the Global Leadership Development Program.

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Students Attend 2025 NABA Regional Conference in Philadelphia

Sponsored by Darrel Pacheco ’12, the excursion showed students ways to navigate several possible career paths.

students in the Bloomberg Finance Lab

Bloomberg Terminals Bring Real-World Data to Dickinson

One of the most powerful tools in the financial world comes to campus.

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Data-Driven Learning in Action

Students take data analysis into the Dickinson community and beyond.

2025 interns in data, tech and engineering

Tips for Career-Shaping Internships in Computer Science, Data, Engineering

Dickinson students share 10 tips for getting—and making the most of—career-shaping internships in data, tech and engineering.

Abigail Foster '26 (neuroscience, psychology), left, met with Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro through her summer internship.

Interns Go Behind the Scenes in Government, Law, Policy

“This experience reaffirmed my passion for advocacy.” Students saw the wheels of justice, governance and policy in motion through hands-on internships that built skills, connections and confidence.

At left, Max Carfrey '27 (environmental studies) sets up cameras in a cow barn to observe bovine behavior. At right, Molly Butts '27 (biology) cares for wildlife at a conservation center.

Challenging, Fulfilling and Focused on Making a Difference

“It was challenging and fulfilling, and it cemented my passion for work in the environmental field." Students explored sustainability-focused careers through rigorous and enlightening internships.

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Internships Light Pathways Toward Nonprofit, Advocacy, Education Careers

“Internships hold such power, meaning and learning potential." Learn how students connected classroom learning with social-impact work through inspiring summer internships.

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Real-World Impact: Dickinson Students’ Healthcare Internships

Discover how Dickinson students are gaining hands-on experience and advancing their medical and research careers through diverse healthcare internships across leading institutions.

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