

FEATURE STORY
Johns Hopkins helps connect graduate students with internship opportunities
As more PhDs pursue careers outside academia, internships can help make the transition easier and open doors to new career paths.
The Hub
July 2023

Fourth annual Future Fest Career Fair connects students to their futures
Over 2,000 students gathered to explore the opportunities of over 100 employers at the fourth annual Future Fest Career Fair on Friday, Sept. 15. The event was part of the Life Design Lab’s Future Fest, which intends to connect Hopkins students with employers, graduate schools and alumni.
JHU News – Letter
September 2023

Alumni Mentors Broaden Student Minds
JHU Alumni mentor through both formal and informal opportunities offered by Integrative Learning and Life Design, in partnership with the Alumni Association
The Hub
July 2023

PITCH COMPETITION SHOWCASES STUDENT CREATIVITY IN RESEARCH COMMUNICATION
Empower Your Pitch! contest challenges Johns Hopkins doctoral students to present their work in an engaging, unconventional manner.
The Hub
May 2023

DON’T DO THIS WHEN APPLYING FOR JOBS | GET THE FACTS
Justin Lorts, senior director of undergraduate education at the Life Design Lab at Johns Hopkins University, shares his top five tips for what not to do when looking for a job.
WBALTV
May 2023

College career services are ailing —networks are the cure
To be engines of economic mobility, colleges need to focus less on providing basic job information and more on helping students build professional networks, writes Julia Freeland Fisher of the Clayton Christensen Institute.
WorkShift
May 2023
Earlier Stories
2022
“5 Ways to Integrate Career Connection Into College Experience” Strada Education, Jan 2022
“Path from College to Career” Chronicle of Higher Ed, Aug. 2022
“Inside the Imagine Center” HUB, Sep 2022
“Trevor Noah to Hopkins Students: Follow Your Passion” HUB, Nov. 2022.
“10 from Hopkins Recognized with Career Impact Awards” HUB, Nov. 2022
“Grand opening: A new place for imagination” HUB, Nov. 2022
“Ph.D Programs Prepare You for Work Beyond Academia” USNews, Nov 2022
2021
“Internship pipeline helps close the equity gap during pandemic” HUB, Feb. 2021
“Grants from Life Design Lab expand access to summer experiences for students” HUB, Mar. 2021
“Four Johns Hopkins juniors name Goldwater Scholars” HUB, Apr. 2021
“Creating equity in mentoring” HUB, May 2021
“Farouk Dey and Sally Amoruso on Reimagining Education” MPACE News & Press, Jun 2021
“Mastering Adulting“ HUB, Jun. 2021
“Pardon Our Progress” Hub, Aug 2021
“Learning Alongside the Very Best” Hub, Nov 2021
“Social Capital is More Important Than College Majors” Philadelphia Citizen, Nov 2021
“Ibram X. Kendi on antiracism in higher education” Hub, Dec 2021
2020
“Building Bridges” JH Magazine, Spring 2020
“Johns Hopkins awards nearly $1M to support PhD professional development” Hub, Jun 2020
“Give and Bake” HUB, Sept. 2020
“The Near Future of Performance”, Johns Hopkins Magazine, Fall 2020
“Presidential Management Fellowship Program recruits second cohort” HUB, Oct. 2020
2019
“Life Design: Chasing Inspiration Instead of Checking Boxes” HUB, Summer, 2019
“15 student startups selected for new FastForwardU accelerator program” HUB, Sept. 2019
“New Life Design Lab Hopes to Change Career Culture” JHU News-Letter, Sep 2019
“Social Impact Industry Day” Carey the Torch, Oct. 2019
“Peabody unveils new model for career services” HUB, Nov. 2019
“New funding available for professional development for PhD students” HUB, Dec. 2019
“Career Center Celebrates Faculty and Staff who Support Student Career Development” HUB, May 2018
“Farouk Dey named Vice Provost for Integrative Learning and Life Design” HUB, July 2018
“Handshake Becomes Accessible to All Students Across Hopkins Campuses” JHU Newsletter, Sep 2018
“Johns Hopkins unveils data, resources for doctoral students” HUB, Sept. 2018