Unlocking Career Opportunities: The Transformative Power of Intersession Career Treks

Participating in Career Treks offers a unique opportunity to pair classroom learning with visits to top employers for the chance to gain an insider’s perspective on various industries. These treks are designed to give students invaluable access to the workplace …

By Jess Harlee
Jess Harlee Director of Employer Relations
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Imagine Your Future, Powered by AI: Design Your Career Path with VMock, A JHU Tool

After college, many students look forward to achieving specific goals. Some enroll in master’s programs, a few nurture their entrepreneurial interests, and others try to get a new job. If you fall into these categories, you must wonder how to …

By Hanju Lee
Hanju Lee
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Nominations for the 4th Annual Career Impact Award are OPEN!

Dear JHU  Community, 

We are excited to announce the 4th Annual Career Impact Awards at Johns Hopkins University! These awards celebrate the unsung heroes within our community who have generously shared their time, expertise, and connections to elevate the professional …

By Hanju Lee
Hanju Lee
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The Power of Multiple Experiences: Crafting Your Unique Path with Life Design

At the Life Design Lab at Johns Hopkins University, we believe that the journey to a fulfilling career and life isn’t defined by a single moment or experience but shaped by many. The power of multiple experiences is at the …

By Ashley Schantz
Ashley Schantz Senior Director, Undergraduate Education
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Reflection through Journaling

How do I reflect on who I am?

There are many ways one can explore who you are. Some may choose journaling, some may choose mind mapping, some may choose talking to others. Here are some tips to dig deeper …

By Clifton E. Shambry Jr.
Clifton E. Shambry Jr. Associate Director of Life Design for Student Community and Belonging
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Your One-Way Ticket to Wonder

This Month in Life Design: Designing Your Life Without Borders

There is something captivating about the unknown—what lies just beyond the familiar. Still, many of us, myself most certainly included, spend our days within the boundaries of routine and expectation, …

By Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate and Masters Life Design
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Five Travel Tips for Exploring the Future Fest Kickoff  

Welcome to Imagine Airlines!  

We are thrilled to have you on our upcoming Future Fest flight and hope you are ready to design your life beyond borders.  Have you marked your calendar for Kickoff?!

Kickoff is a one-day event on …

By Marsha Hammond
Marsha Hammond Life Design Educator: Biomedical Engineering
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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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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 for Student Community and Belonging
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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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