Class of 2021 Graduate Credits Liberal Arts for Professional Readiness
WASHINGTON, PA (December 13, 2021) – Adriana Rodriguez-Ruiz’s career path was founded at W&J, and she credits the College’s strong liberal arts curriculum for connecting her varying interests and helping her launch a career she loves. For Rodriguez-Ruiz, a proud first-generation 2021 graduate of the Washington & Jefferson College, the liberal arts philosophy bridged her interests in public policy, environmental studies, social justice, and diverse…
Clinic experience prepares W&J junior for medical career
WASHINGTON, PA (July 14, 2021)—Gabriella Lloyd ’23 knows the value of a well-rounded view. It’s an approach she’s taken on her path to medical school, majoring in economics and Spanish at Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) as she completes the requirements of a pre-med track as part of her education journey. She’s also finding ways…
W&J Junior Gets Hands-On with Science Center Internship
WASHINGTON, PA (July 14, 2021)-It’s a summer of discovery at the Carnegie Science Center for both Holly Troesch ’23 and the interactive learning museum’s patrons. The Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) biology and German double major is interning with the Animals and Habitats department at the Science Center and is responsible for the care and…
W&J History Student Carves Future with Mount Rushmore Internship
WASHINGTON, PA (June 28, 2021)-Another President’s face is appearing this summer at Mount Rushmore-a W&J President, that is. History major Sarah Byrne ’22 secured a position at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota as a Historical Interpretation Intern, a role she found through W&J’s career connection software, Handshake. Support from W&J’s Center for Professional…
W&J Junior builds financial knowledge interning with construction company
WASHINGTON, PA (June 21, 2021)-Logan Marko ’23 is creating a solid foundation for his future, one invoice at a time. The Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) accounting major and CIS minor is spending his summer internship with the finance team at Clark Construction Group, LLC, an opportunity he found through W&J’s Center for Professional Development…
Local college students eager for the return of post-pandemic internships
Internships were difficult for students to secure last year because of the pandemic, but businesses are again opening their doors to students wishing to gain experience in their fields of study.
W&J senior accepted to seven top biostatistics programs across nation
WASHINGTON, PA (April 28, 2021)-Elisa Yazdani ’21 didn’t expect to be in this situation when she began her Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) experience. Elisa entered the College intending to become a physician but influenced by her chemistry and psychology double major and mathematics minor, she found a new passion for biostatistics. With multiple research…
W&J freshman merges interest in feminism and health care, finds intern opportunities amidst global pandemic
WASHINGTON, PA (March 25, 2021)-Akansha Das ’24 had a non-traditional start to her college career. Like many students in the nation entering college in the fall of 2020, Akansha began her Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) experience as a remote learner, commencing her studies in her hometown of Grand Rapids, Michigan. She soon found herself…
W&J Selects Merck Scholars for Summer 2021
Washington, PA (March 23, 2021) – Eight Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) students have been selected to receive stipends from W&J’s Merck Internships for Excellence in Science program to support off-campus biomedical research internships in Summer 2021. The program, which began with a gift to W&J from the Merck biopharmaceutical company’s Merck Institute for Science…
W&J senior works with prominent pain medicine specialist on spinal research
WASHINGTON, PA (Feb. 24, 2021)-You could say Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) is in Jared Heller’s DNA. The senior neuroscience major is the son of two W&J alumni, and the brother of 2018 grad Ethan. The W&J experience has been a part of Jared’s life from the very beginning, but it’s the relationships he’s formed here with faculty and through W&J’s unique…
