Posted on August 18, 2021
New Fellows Program Honors Faculty Investment in Students’ Career Journeys
Jonathan Senning (computer science), Amy Brown Hughes (theology) and Evangeline “Angie” Cornwell (biology) were named the inaugural Vocation Faculty Fellows, a new award from the Career and Connection Institute.
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Posted on July 28, 2020
Cracking the Code of Remote Internships
While many summer internships were canceled due to the pandemic, computer science students completing remote internships are gaining experience that will make them "exponentially more valuable in the workforce."
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Posted on April 29, 2020
How to Launch Your Career During an Economic Crisis
In 2008, Mike Schnakenburg, Lucy Mull, and Andrew Breton graduated during the Great Recession—and Dan Stevens ’06 started his own business. Hear their stories and sage advice for this year’s graduating class.
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Posted on March 3, 2020
A Night at the Museum (of Science): The Adventure of Career Discovery
Last Thursday evening, it wasn’t dinosaur skeletons and ancient pharaohs filling a wing of the Museum (of Science) with chatter; it was the burgeoning relationships between Gordon students and industry professionals.
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Posted on January 24, 2020
Creating as a Calling: Student Reflects on Visit from Praxis Lab’s Jon Hart
As a senior, with the pressure of graduation just a few months away, I’ve been more concerned with choosing the right headshot than improving someone else’s day with my clear work descriptions. But after an hour and a half with Jon Hart of Praxis Labs, my LinkedIn profile was back in draft.
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Posted on November 8, 2019
5 Tips That Make Networking A Whole Lot Easier
Here are a few pearls of wisdom to help assuage any anxiety you may have about networking.
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Posted on April 3, 2019
Saving the Future by Preserving the Past
On April 5 and 6, Gordon will host its first annual History and Vocation Symposium, "Museums and the Future: Challenges and Careers," with a keynote address by Richard Pickering of Plimoth Plantation, and a panel featuring six alumni.
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Posted on March 12, 2019
Vocation: Finding Our Place in God’s Story (Part 2)
“What’s God’s plan for my life?” It’s a daunting question, and one that re-appears over and over again as we move through changes and chapters in our lives. Read how three Gordon faculty and staff members approach the topic.
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Posted on March 11, 2019
Vocation: Finding Our Place in God’s Story (Part 1)
“What’s God’s plan for my life?” It’s a daunting question, and one that re-appears over and over again as we move through changes and chapters in our lives. Read how three Gordon faculty and staff members approach the topic.
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Posted on February 6, 2019
Gordon College Launches Two Podcasts on Work
Gordon College launches two new podcasts—Honest Work and Boardroom Bound—to ground and propel listeners in their career journeys.
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Posted on November 16, 2018
Calling and Career Conference: The Imperfect Path to a Career
While most of the campus slept in last Saturday morning, over 100 sophomores, juniors and seniors rose early to catch the bus for the third annual Calling and Career Conference.
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Posted on August 21, 2018
Campus Construction: Summer Updates in Lane, Jenks and Brigham
This summer, the air was filled with the sounds of excavators, pavers and cranes. When students return to campus, they’ll find extensive updates to the Lane Student Center, Jenks Library and Brigham Athletic Complex.
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