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Alumni Help Students ‘Break Through’ to Their Futures

More than 500 Susquehanna students networked with over 100 alumni volunteers at the annual Break…

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Alumni Advise Students on Freedoms of Entrepreneurship

Cade Vogelsong ’07 and Ariana Stowe ’13 are two SU alumni who leaned on their…

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Alumna Finds Self in Luxury Beauty Biz

Several requests to change her major, three “failed” internships and dozens of job rejection letters…

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Failing Forward – When Plan ‘A’ Doesn’t Work Out

Susquehanna’s annual Break Through event included a panel that helped students with a skill that…

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Creative Writing Degrees Lead Grads to Vastly Different Careers

Shelby Smith ’12 says she is as close to doing the work she was put…

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Grads Urge Persistence, Perseverance in Fellowship Process

Applying for fellowships and other post-graduate opportunities can be time-consuming work, but it’s worth it,…

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Break Through Teaches Networking 101

Susquehanna University’s annual Break Through event, like many current events, has adapted in the age…

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Facing Those Postgraduate Fears

“I’m worried I’ll constantly be struggling financially, and I’ll never really get to a settled…

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Pandemic Opens Doors in Publishing Industry

Susquehanna’s annual Break Through event is all about networking. Break Through provides a chance for…

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Path to Luxury Sometimes Indirect, Always Worthwhile

February 17, 2021 The path to one’s “dream job” isn’t always straightforward, but as…

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In Tune With Music Career Options

In the classroom, on the stage or behind the scenes, music degrees have opened doors…

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Humanities Degree Proves Worldwide Relevance

Earning a humanities degree is like closing your eyes and pointing to a random place…

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More Women Leading, Succeeding in STEM

It was fitting that three alumnae, each in different stages of their careers in science…

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March Events at Susquehanna

All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Students Celebrate…

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Beyond These Borders: Working Internationally

Navigating international opportunities is no easy feat, yet with hard work and determination, Susquehanna students…

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Careers in Medicine: MD Not Required

Not all careers in medicine require an MD. “I knew I wanted to be…

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Follow Your Passion for Better Results

Alumni working in the arts encouraged students to follow their passion to find their careers…

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Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindset

Embrace change. Take risks, but be smart. Those were the central themes during Break Through’s panel,…

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One Degree, Many Career Options

A degree in communications can point you toward countless careers. That was the message delivered by…

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Branding Yourself Online: LinkedIn and Social Media

Logan Sweet ’15, a public relations and social media specialist at CreAgent in Corning, New…

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Maximize Your Summer

  Madison Summers ’16 and Caitlin Newman ’09 Thistle gave invaluable advice to students…

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Alumni Share Their Unconventional Career Paths

Susquehanna University’s annual networking conference, Break Through, brought nearly 100 alumni of various majors and…

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Working for a Tech Giant

Hadley Elsenbaumer ’12, analytical lead-measurement specialist at Google, and Kegan Moesta ’16, cyber security portfolio…

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Break Through to Bring Students, Alumni Together for Professional Development

More than 100 alumni will return to campus the weekend of Feb. 15 for the…

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Students, Alumni Network at Break Through NYC

More than 70 Susquehanna University students across majors were in New York City recently for…

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Alumni in STEM Fields Share Challenges and Rewards of Their Professions

A panel of female alumni who majored and work in STEM (science, technology, engineering and…

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