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 …

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Life Design Lab
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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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Interview: JHU Team at The Collegiate Inventors’ Competition

A team of Johns Hopkins University undergraduate biomedical engineering students is among the finalists selected to compete in the 2023 Collegiate Inventors Competition in Washington, D.C., this week.

The OnPoint Ventilation team—senior Sneha Batheja, junior Alexandra Gorham, senior Charlie Almoney, …

By Georges Hatcheu
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Life Design Lab Launches Fall 2023 Industry Weeks 

By: Ashley Schantz, Caitlin Broccoli, and Sarah Connelly 

Beginning the week of September 25th and throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, the Life Design Lab will host Industry Weeks.  

What are Industry Weeks? 

Industry Weeks serve as an exciting opportunity for …

By Sarah Connelly
Sarah Connelly Senior Life Design Educator: AMS, CaSE, & EHE
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How To Prepare for A Career Fair

Before the Career Fair

The Day of the career Fair

After the Career Fair

By Georges Hatcheu
Georges Hatcheu
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Upcoming Conferences – Fall/ Spring 2023

AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence  – Learn more

MLconf Machine Learning Conference  – Learn more

Data Universe (The Global Community’s Data and AI Event) – Learn more

Data Connect (A global event featuring the latest in Data, Analytics, and AI) –

By Georges Hatcheu
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Celebrating the Impact of Interns on National Intern Day

Co-authors: Dr. Amy Braun and Christina Manceor 

Contributors: Ciara Flowers and Tyler Sluder 

Editor: Maren Gonzales

Hopkins students at all stages of study have shared that internships are a key avenue to attain satisfying and sustainable employment. This year Johns Hopkins …

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Hopkins Students Advocate for Science in Washington, D.C.

AAAS CASE Workshop Teaches Students Strategies for Science Advocacy

For four days in March 2023, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) brought together 150 students from 26 states to Washington, D.C. for the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science …

By Holly Robinson
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ENGINEERING TEAMS TAKE TOP PRIZES AT HOPSTART: HOPKINS NEW VENTURE CHALLENGE

Source: HUB
Thirty-five competing teams pitched startup ideas to solve real-world problems in health care, housing access, public health, and more

Student teams from across the university competed to win more than $47,000 in prizes at the 23rd annual HopStart: …

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#Design4Excellence: Career Closet Reflection

By Naomi Fonseka ’26

In our last post, we talked about what it truly means to be diverse and inclusive. We ascertained that an integral part of that definition was making sure that everyone present in our shared professional spaces …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design: Diversity & Inclusion
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