Inaugural champions of Map the System Hopkins announced

Hub staff, May 16

The Life Design Lab is thrilled to announce that the team of Dory Bittle, Teja Sathi, Kim Hwang Yeo, and Juliet Zon has been selected as the winners of the Johns Hopkins Map the System competition! …

By Jishuo Yang
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Future Fest 2024: Design Your Life Beyond Borders

Hub staff, Aug 19

Future Fest will be held Sept. 6-20, spread across the beautiful Homewood and Washington campuses. Our aim is to foster authentic and resourceful connections between students and employers.

This is much more than a traditional career …

By Jishuo Yang
Jishuo Yang
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Undergraduates Convene at Johns Hopkins for Humanities Research Symposium

Rachel Wallach, Mar 29

The fifth annual Richard Macksey National Undergraduate Humanities Research Symposium featured 175 student presentations on original research

In one Gilman Hall classroom, the discussion had turned to questions of honor. What was it, did it historically …

By Jishuo Yang
Jishuo Yang
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Faculty Feature: Jason Trageser, PhD

In a recent Life Design Lab blog, the importance of scientific communication and mentoring in shaping the next generation of scientists was highlighted through a workshop designed for undergraduates. This aligns perfectly with the work of Dr. Jason Trageser, the …

By Ashley Schantz
Ashley Schantz Senior Director, Undergraduate Education
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Infinite Learning Loop- My InBaltimore Internship with IBT

Written by: Marvin Larweh

If you were to ask me as a freshman what I wanted out of a career, I probably would have given you a seemingly idealistic and naïve answer: “I just want to help people.” I had …

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The Three Lives Activity (On-Demand Activity) 

Imagine 1, 2, or 3 possible lives when the time is right for you.

So you’re trying to figure out what comes next? Are you thinking about how you want to spend your upcoming Summer? Perhaps you’re just trying to …

By Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Masters Life Design
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Discover Your Future: A Guided Tour of the Imagine Center at Johns Hopkins University

The Imagine Center is more than just a physical space—it’s a launchpad for your future. The recently released Imagine Center Tour video on YouTube provides an insightful look into how this dynamic hub at Johns Hopkins University empowers students to …

By Kayla Michael
Kayla Michael
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InBaltimore Internship: Diversity in Healthcare

Written by: Jennifer G. Izaguirre Martinez

“Baltimore City Health Department, this is Jennifer speaking. How may I assist you?”

“Buenos días. Español por favor.”

A vast majority of the phone calls directed to the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) begin …

By Kayla Michael
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3 Tools To Be Your Best Through Self-Reflection

In Life Design, one of our core principles is crafting your story. Sometimes, it is important to have a guide or spend time thinking about who you are in order to craft your story about who you are. In doing …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design: Diversity & Inclusion
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Johns Hopkins Student Interns Spend Summer “InBaltimore”

For 10 weeks this summer, 13 students worked 40 hours a week at nonprofits, government agencies, and companies around the city

When Julia Ye, a junior at Johns Hopkins University, signed on for her summer internship, she never imagined that …

By Hanju Lee
Hanju Lee
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