Leagues Ahead in Their Career Planning Thanks to Winston Fisher Seminar
With so many career possibilities open to them, how can students explore which fits their interests? The 聽offers a variety of programming to facilitate career exploration and readiness, such as聽.
Over spring break, a group of 17 A&S | Maxwell undergraduates had the chance to experience one of those immersion trips: the annual Winston Fisher Seminar in New York City, which allows undergraduate students from all majors across the and the to explore how their liberal arts education can be leveraged into a wide variety of careers in the business world.
Founded in 2006 by Fisher Brothers partner, AREA15 CEO, Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board member and Trustee Winston Fisher 鈥96, the weeklong Winston Fisher Seminar allows聽students to spend time developing and presenting business plans, touring different employers and gaining critical networking experience with recruiters and alumni.
During this year鈥檚 immersion, participants visited several high-profile organizations, including Penguin Random House, Major League Baseball, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Morgan Stanley, iHeartMedia and more.
鈥淐onnecting with the students throughout the week, hearing their business plans and learning about their aspirations is truly one of the highlights of my year,鈥 Fisher says. 鈥淎s a firm believer in the power of a liberal arts education, I鈥檓 excited to see where their journeys take them and the impact they鈥檒l have on the world.鈥
鈥淭here鈥檚 no substitute for the first-hand knowledge and experience Winston鈥檚 seminar provides. In addition to gaining insight into the professional world and entrepreneurship, students build lasting relationships with peers and accomplished members of our alumni community,鈥 says , director of employer and alumni engagement.
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