Category: Career Development

Class of 2018—What’s Next?

As the Class of 2018 prepares to head off into the world, here's a preview of what a few have planned.

Startup Guru

Longtime Silicon Valley business developer Roya Ansari ’83 is working hard, having fun, and giving back to Macalester.

The Poetry Promoter

Dylan Garity '12 shares how he turned an English major into a career in the arts with Button Poetry.

Comic Timing

With late-night comedy ratings soaring, Ariel Dumas ’05 has found the perfect time to succeed in show business.

Storyteller

Native American journalist Brian Bull ’91 reports on the stories others might miss.

MacNest Interns Test Their Wings at Startups

It's a win-win when students and startups work together, sharing skills and experience as part of MacNest.

MacConnect in Washington, D.C.

Students network with alumni in Washington, D.C.

The Infinite Variety of Internships

College in a first-rate city means endless opportunities for meaningful internships.

Mac Networker

Astronomy Prodigies

After Mac: Class of 2017

Six months after graduation, we checked in with some members of the Class of 2017 to see what they're up to now.

Studying Castro Through Computer Science

Prolific Producer

Working behind the scenes, Roy Gabay ’85 brings plays to life—both on and off Broadway.

Connecting the World

Kofi Amoo-Gottfried's rise at Facebook is fueled by a passion for broadening access to the Internet.

Leveraging the Mac Alumni Network

With advice and coaching from Mac alumni, Mugdha Shidhaye ’18 won a coveted internship with Goldman Sachs.

Working for Reproductive Justice

Rosemary Laine '19 combined her interests in history and public health as a Taylor Public Health Fellow at Pro-Choice Resources.

Award-Winning YA Novelist

YA novelist Lara Avery ’10 won a Minnesota Book Award for her most recent literary effort.

Language of Diplomacy

A Mac class on international diplomacy extended into a two-week program in Europe.

Building a Career

The unconventional career path of Tinbete Ermyas ’08 brought him to magazine editing in Addis Ababa by way of NPR.

The Advocate

Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Mary Moriarty '86 is working to eliminate racial bias in the judicial system.

Liberal Education is Vocational

A new book by Randall Stross ’76 argues why a liberal arts degree is practical as well as desirable.