MLDH Signature Events
The Master’s Life Design Hub’s Signature Events are a curated set of high-impact programs designed to support master’s students at key moments in their academic and career journeys.
Graduate Career Accelerator Bootcamp
January 16, 2026
Global Career Discovery Week
February-April, 2026
JHU Future Fest
September (Every Fall Semester)
JHU Industry Series
Throughout the Academic Year
Graduate Career Accelerator Bootcamp
This full-day event helps you build career clarity and confidence at the start of the semester. It is especially valuable for new and international students navigating the U.S. job market.
What you’ll gain:
- Introduction to key career resources
- A clear job and internship search strategy
- Understanding of U.S. hiring timelines
- Resume, networking, and interview strategies
Spring 2026 Session (1/16) Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1880637/share_preview
Global Career Discovery Week
Global Career Discovery Week is a multi-day signature program designed to help JHU students explore global career pathways, international hiring practices, and region-specific opportunities across industries.
Offered as part of the Master’s Life Design Hub’s signature programming, this event brings together career experts, alumni, employers, and campus partners to help students, particularly international students and globally mobile graduates, navigate an increasingly complex global labor market at Johns Hopkins University.
Inside a Global Career – Lessons from Working at Samsung Korea
- March 11 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET)
- Speaker: Milo Tamayo (Former Bain & Company; Current MBA at Harvard Business School)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904385/share_preview
Building Global Careers: Insights from Indonesia’s Talent Landscape
- March 27 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET)
- Speaker: Jessy Cheng & Tuti Nurhaningsih Santoso
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1905325/share_preview
Your Culture Is Your Strength: Leveraging Identity and Global Experience in the US Job Search
- April 1 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Zahra Ameli Renani (10+ years of experience in career development)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904443/share_preview
European Union Career Track – Navigating Opportunities Across EU Job Markets
- April 6 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Dr. Jessica Schüller (Prominent Germany-focused career coach)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904492/share_preview
From Options to Outcomes – Strategic Global Career Decision-Making
- April 7 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET)
- Speaker: Matthew Morgan (Former Advisor at Boston Consulting Group & Dalberg Advisors)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904503/share_preview
Beyond Rejection: Managing Stress, Self-Doubt, and Burnout in the Job Search
- April 7 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Zahra Ameli Renani (10+ years of experience in career development)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904519/share_preview
Working in China as a Global Professional: Career Paths and Market Insights
- April 7 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Jessy Cheng & IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904547/share_preview
UK Careers 101 – Navigating Career Pathways in the UK
- April 8 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM (ET)
- Speaker: Dr. Raquel Dailey
(Career Coach & International Education Leader) - Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1911239/share_preview
Inside UK Careers: Alumni Perspectives and Career Pathways
- April 8 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Dr. Raquel Dailey
(Career Coach & International Education Leader) - Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1911613/share_preview
Building Career in German-Speaking Markets – Germany, Austria & Switzerland
- April 8 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Dr. Jessica Schüller (Prominent Germany-focused career coach)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904564/share_preview
Navigating the U.S. Job Market as an International Student & Interstride Overview
- April 9 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Nitin Agrawal (Co-Founder and CEO of Interstride)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904592/share_preview
International Student Career Success Roadmap – Preparation to Opportunity
- April 9 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM (ET)
- Speaker: Kwan Segal (Founder of ICAway; Former Senior Consultant at Deloitte)
- Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1904578/share_preview
Interstride – International Student Career Summit 2026 & Employer Expo
- April 2 | 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM (ET)
- Registration Link: https://www.interstride.com/international-student-career-summit/
MLDH Alumni Panels
The Master’s Life Design Hub alumni panels connect master’s students in WSE, WSE EP, and the KSAS with Hopkins alumni across rapidly evolving, technology-driven fields.
Through interactive discussion and Q&A, students gain practical frameworks for making informed, flexible career decisions and feel more confident and connected as they prepare for life after Hopkins.
Spring 2026 Session(s)
The Master’s Life Design Hub invites Master’s Liberal Arts students to an alumni panel discussion, From Curiosity to Career: Turning Interdisciplinary Passions into Professional Purpose.
This interactive conversation will feature two alumni who have successfully translated their diverse academic interests into meaningful career paths. Moderated by a current student, the panel will explore how curiosity, transferable skills, and intentional decision-making shape professional direction. Participants will gain insight into navigating uncertainty, articulating interdisciplinary strengths, and designing careers that align with their values and evolving interests.
Thursday, February 19th 2026 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Registration Link: https://jhu.joinhandshake.com/events/1902695/share_preview
Life Design Chronicles (LDC)
Life Design Chronicles (LDC) is a student-powered podcast from Johns Hopkins University’s Office of Integrative Life Design. Through real conversations with JHU alumni, mentors, and employers, students explore careers, life design, and what it means to build a meaningful future. Co-hosted and produced by students alongside Life Design Educators, the podcast helps listeners connect their values, identities, and goals to real-world opportunities.
JHU Future Fest
JHU Future Fest is the university’s annual fall career exploration and employer engagement experience that brings together students, alumni, and employers for a week of career fairs, workshops, networking sessions, and industry-focused opportunities. Hosted by the Life Design Lab and partners across campus, Future Fest helps students uncover career pathways, build professional confidence, and make meaningful connections with employers from a wide range of fields.
Future Fest is intentionally scheduled early in the fall semester to support students as they begin their job and internship search and gain momentum for recruiting cycles ahead.
Industry Series
The Industry Series serve as an exciting opportunity for students to learn about different industries, network with top employers, and see how their unique talents and skills make them qualified for careers across a variety of professional contexts; even those that they may have never considered before!
Spring 2026 Industry Series
- Clinical Healthcare Week: Feb 9-13
- Engineers Week: Feb 23-27
- Public Service Careers Bootcamp: Feb 27-28
- Startup Week: Mar 2-6
- Data Driven Careers Week: Mar 9-13
