11 Great Jobs for J-School Grads—Whether or Not You Want to Stay in Journalism

With a degree in journalism, you can pursue a noble profession that’s essential to a healthy democracy and gets a shout-out in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But beyond the necessity of a free press—it’s also a fascinating, …

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Alumni Spotlight: Rebekah Easton-Hogg ’00

If you find yourself walking through the doors of Nightingale Behavioral Health, at 210 N Broadway St., Berea, KY., you’ll instantly be greeted by an array of beautiful greenery to your left and a smiling face waiting to check you …

By Rowan Swift
Rowan Swift Peer Consultant
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Alumni Spotlight: Kat Moses ’12

If you walk into the newly redesigned and renamed bell hooks center* on any given day, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ll run into a bright and smiling face, even behind the mask, welcoming you to come on in. That …

By Rowan Swift
Rowan Swift Peer Consultant
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Alumni Spotlight: Caroline Arthur ’16

For the past two years, Caroline Arthur has been acting as the Director of Alumni Relations for the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences. She first got a taste of what she refers to as the “triangle” of work …

By Rowan Swift
Rowan Swift Peer Consultant
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Alumni Spotlight: Kenny Holbrook ’20

Kenneth (Kenny) Holbrook never expected to find himself back on a farm after he left his family home in eastern KY for a degree in Nursing. Don’t get him wrong, there are numerous fond memories Kenny has of growing up …

By Rowan Swift
Rowan Swift Peer Consultant
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Community-Based Organizations: Here Are 4 Essentials To Strengthen Your Workforce Development Program

UnidosUS Workforce Development (WFD) team’s main goal is to develop the capacity of community-based organizations to deliver high-quality trainings and services to Latinos. The recent 2018 UnidosUS Annual Conference presented an opportunity to convene these organizations from around the country …

By Hiram Cortez
Hiram Cortez
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All Four Berean Finalists Accepted by JET Program

Originally written and posted by Jeff Richey on April 2, 2020: https://www.berea.edu/ast/2020/04/02/all-four-berean-finalists-accepted-by-jet-program/

Every year, a handful of Berea seniors and graduates apply for the highly competitive Japan Exchange …

By Jeff Richey
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5 Tips From Experts To Take Your Career To The Next Level

We’ve all felt locked into jobs that aren’t fulfilling. And after a long day of work, searching for a better place to work can feel like a whole other job. Still, we all want a career that pays well, offers …

By Hiram Cortez
Hiram Cortez
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Finding Your Graduate Advisor and Building a Network of Mentors

One of the key pieces of advice I received when I was applying to graduate school was the importance of finding a strong mentor that was going to support me, my goals and my work. Professors and fellow graduate students …

By LUCY
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10 Tips for International Students Entering the U.S. Workforce

With graduation fast approaching at universities across the country, many international students will be entering the U.S workforce for the first time. If you’re one of these students, you might have a fair amount of anxiety around joining the U.S …

By Marcelo Barros
Marcelo Barros
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