Hire Hopkins | March 2024

A Message From Our Director

Dear reader,

Last week I was sharing my professional roadblocks with my mentor over dinner. We were eating sashimi tacos and a big bowl of melted cheese (tasted way better than it sounds) and brainstorming …

By Chloe Donelan
Chloe Donelan
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Go Beyond The Gut Feeling: Hire Smarter with Structured Interviews 

In 1979, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston faced a unique challenge. After a rigorous selection process, they had identified their class of 150 students. However, a sudden legislative mandate forced them to expand the class size by …

By Vibha Sathesh Kumar
Vibha Sathesh Kumar
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A Lesson in Pivoting 

By Kate Barrett and Stacey Mitchell

Over the past few weeks, we have reflected deeply and fondly on participating in this year’s Washington, DC Career Trek for international studies (IS) majors sponsored by the Life Design Lab and the Program in International …

By Life Design Lab
Life Design Lab
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Hire Hopkins | February 2024

A Message From Our Director

Dear reader,

A tough personal situation the last few months led me to a wonderful author who changed my outlook on challenges.

Susan Piver explains in one of her books that the way to work …

By Chloe Donelan
Chloe Donelan
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Nurturing Tech and Entrepreneurial Spirit: An Intersession Trek to the Bay Area 

Intersession Treks are one of Johns Hopkins University’s Life Design Lab’s signature programs. The staff meticulously craft multiple industry-based, immersive, and credit-bearing experiences, recognizing the profound impact of integrating our Life Design curriculum into real-world contexts. In one of these …

By Caitlin Broccoli
Caitlin Broccoli Assistant Director of Life Design: Computer Science and Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Why Google Hires Humanities Majors?

In the landscape of modern workplaces, we have moved past the belief that only specific majors lead to success in specific roles. Although industry-aligned education is undoubtedly valuable, the talent that lies outside of traditional majors considered for a role …

By Vibha Sathesh Kumar
Vibha Sathesh Kumar
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2024 Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year Awards

University Experiential Learning is excited to announce that nominations are now open for the 2024 Student Employee and Supervisor of the Year Awards! 

The JHU Student Employee of the Year award is presented to an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student …

By Camille Blake
Camille Blake
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Hire Hopkins | January 2024

A Message From Our Director

Dear reader,

If you’re new here, Hire Hopkins is a hiring office that empowers companies to work with and hire the best talent for them. A part of that is bridging equity gaps we find …

By Chloe Donelan
Chloe Donelan
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Brian David Gilbert Wants to Make Big, Weird Things

Sourced from: The HUB

When older relatives ask Brian David Gilbert, A&S ’16, about his career, he tells them he’s a “writer and video producer,” but the truth is much more complicated. He’s a YouTuber with over a million subscribers, …

By Georges Hatcheu
Georges Hatcheu
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Online Education Completion Lags Behind Face-to-Face Instruction

Article Sourced from Inside Higher Ed

The University of Florida’s Institute of Higher Education found students who enroll in exclusively online degree programs were less likely to complete a degree than peers who enrolled in some face-to-face courses. But certain …

By Georges Hatcheu
Georges Hatcheu
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