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Many recent graduates, alumni, and students have seen job offers delayed, travel disrupted, plans interrupted, or lost internships and research opportunities. Partner with us and our career centers to recruit Rochester graduates, offer internships, full-time jobs, post-graduate fellowships, and career-building volunteer activities. [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffffff” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffffff” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1595357102037{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffffff” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1599594223613{padding-left: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1595357102037{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”5px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n While many of life\u2019s normal interactions may be taking place from a distance, building relationships and being persistent are a few key takeaways for students exploring job options, says Joe Testani, assistant dean and executive director of the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Learn more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”712192″ img_size=”full” mkd_css_animation=””][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffc70a” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”733882″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_column_text]Dave Duryea \u201983, Sara Apanavicius \u201920, and Cole Sonett \u201919<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dave Duryea \u201983, a career Navy officer, retired Rear Admiral, and dedicated alumnus, thrives helping students be all they can be. In his current role at a national security consulting firm in the D.C. area, he mentors students and lets them know about internships and job opportunities in the federal government that they might not be aware of.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]Read more<\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]When Lorenzo Mendez \u201912 first came to the URochester, he wasn\u2019t sure what to expect. As a first-generation student from Flatbush, Brooklyn, with a goal to make his family proud and learn as much as he could, he had no idea that his academic and leadership achievements would eventually lead him to a successful financial career. Mendez is grateful for the Rochester Curriculum<\/a>, which allows students the opportunity to build their own programs of study. For Mendez, it allowed him to shift his focus to financial economics and math after exploring a multitude of courses in his first two years. <\/span><\/p>\n In addition to Rochester\u2019s academic flexibility, Mendez credits the Greene Center for Career Education and Connections<\/a> for the first breakthrough in his career. He worked with the Greene Center throughout his time at Rochester and was encouraged by his mentors to apply to the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Career Program, which launched him into the financial world by introducing him to investment banking. <\/span><\/p>\n Today, Mendez is a vice president in J.P. Morgan\u2019s public finance investment banking division. Reflecting on his time at Rochester, he says, \u201cI started college as a scared and confused first-generation college student on nearly full financial aid. I graduated with a job on Wall Street and the promise of an exciting career. I couldn\u2019t have made it here without the guidance and support from my friends and family, along with the mentors and advisors across campus.\u201d While at Rochester, Mendez served as president of Lambda Upsilon Lambda, volunteered with the M.K. Gandhi Institute, and acted as a teaching assistant for the Economics and Philosophy departments. Through these roles, he realized that he had the ability to make a positive change in his environment. Today, he brings this mindset to his work and communities. <\/span><\/p>\n Mendez is determined to connect and support others who are now searching for similar growth opportunities. He encourages first-generation current students and says, \u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to ask for help and make sure to start giving back as soon as you can\u2014lift as you climb.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”712752″ img_size=”full” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_column_text]Lorenzo Mendez \u201912<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffc70a” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no” el_id=”onestudent”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” el_id=”onestudent”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]As Obed Badillo Moreno \u201919 approached his senior year at the URochester, he knew an internship would be crucial to his post-graduate success. Badillo Moreno, an international student, was looking for an experience that would marry his professional interest in the aerospace industry with his personal mission to connect people through technology.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cGrowing up in Mexico we had very limited resources and I often wondered why our lives were so different,\u201d he says. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve been passionate about wanting to do everything I can to improve the lives of others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He found that opportunity in his internship at OneWeb, a technology company specializing in Low Earth Orbit satellite constellations. Drawn to the organization\u2019s goal of bridging the digital divide and connecting people around the world who have limited resources, Badillo Moreno worked as a junior site design engineer. With the assistance of summer internship funding to cover the cost of housing and transportation, he was able to immerse himself fully in this one-of-a-kind experience, even traveling to Palermo, Italy, to work on the installation of OneWeb\u2019s first Satellite Network Portal site.<\/span><\/p>\n Today, he has made lasting connections that have laid the foundation for a successful future. \u201cHigh-level internships can be one of the most important way to differentiate yourself,\u201d he says. \u201cReceiving funding to support my summer internship led to opportunities that didn\u2019t exist before, and truly changed my life.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_single_image image=”704392″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” mkd_css_animation=””][vc_column_text]Obed Badillo Moreno \u201919<\/span><\/strong> [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602610781242{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602610827129{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1602610849338{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_image=”701522″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column el_class=”hero-gradient”][vc_empty_space height=”150px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text] Hire + mentor [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text] Together for Rochester [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”225px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text] Many recent graduates, alumni, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":701522,"parent":700612,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-700922","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nLet’s do this.<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/a><\/span><\/li>\nFive tips for students navigating a rocky job market<\/h2>\n
Start building and using your network<\/h2>\n
First-generation alumnus reflects on his journey to success<\/h2>\n
One student’s story<\/h2>\n
\nMajor: Mechanical engineering<\/span><\/strong>
\nInterned at OneWeb in Melbourne, Florida<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”75px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” background_color=”#ffffff” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”20px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1597428991131{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”]For more information about how you can make a difference for students and alumni in their careers, please contact Jenn Linton, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, at jennifer.linton@rochester.edu<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” background_color=”#f4f4f4″ css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat” css=”.vc_custom_1602610643963{background-color: #ffc70a !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nBe part of the campaign<\/h2>\n
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