Career Services celebrates the accomplishments of Colgate students this academic year. From astronomy to international affairs, here are a few highlights:
Arts, Media, and Culture
Jamie Anderson ’24, a classics and Russian and Eurasian Studies double major, will pursue an MPhil in classics at the University of Cambridge. He credits this success to an excellent adviser, taking summer classes, and spending many hours in the library researching and writing his thesis.
Gabriella Amato ’24 is forging her path as a biology major and museum studies minor by landing a full-time opportunity at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven, Conn. She will be involved with visitor experience and special events at the museum.
This summer, Tommy Melgoza ’26 will serve as a production and development media intern at the FOX 32 news station in Chicago. While on tour as a member of The Colgate Thirteen a cappella group, Tommy connected with a Colgate graduate working at FOX. “Keep in contact with Colgate alumni you may meet,” suggests Tommy. “Our Raider network is wide and well-connected. You never know where an opportunity could take you.”
As an art history major and curatorial intern at Colgate’s Picker Art Gallery, Aleksia Taci ’25 is excited to pursue the Warshawsky Fellowship in fashion curation at the Cleveland Museum of Art. This opportunity is made possible through the Summer on the Cuyahoga program, which Aleksia discovered during an info session hosted by Career Services.
Business Services, Finance, and Consulting
Networking and informational interviews can advance your career aspirations. On campus, Alexandra Jones ’25 met Toby Bozzuto ’96, CEO of Bozzuto Group and Colgate trustee. After initiating a follow-up call where she learned more about the real estate company, Alexandra applied for and landed a sales and marketing internship at the Los Angeles Bozzuto office.
After interning for Atlas SP Partners in New York City this past summer, Arnab Hait ’24 accepted a full-time position there following graduation. To sharpen his application, Arnab took advantage of Career Services’ industry-specific advising expertise that helped tailor his résumé for the finance sector.
Chenlin (Angelina) Li ’26 has accepted a 2025 summer analyst internship at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Seattle. She participated in the firm's Winning Women Conference and also connected with Colgate alumni to gain advice on the application process.
Health Care
To make the most of her summer, Alisha Greenstein ’26 will take an undergraduate research internship in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and she will also complete the virtual Summer Opportunity for Academic Research (SOAR) offered by Emory University’s Laney Graduate School.
Noha Shahba ’24 was accepted into the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She encourages others to take advantage of all the opportunities available to Colgate students and to apply for positions they might think are out of reach.
Etiosa Ojefua ’26, majoring in sociology with a minor in global public and environmental health, has accepted an internship at the Omnicom Health Group in New York City. Etiosa met a Colgate graduate at SophoMORE Connections who helped with advice on searching for internships and building confidence for interviews.
Public Policy and Law
Attending on-campus alumni events can help sharpen your career interests and foster connections. After meeting a Colgate graduate at a Career Services coffee chat, Boen Beavers ’26 was inspired to apply for opportunities at the U.S. Department of State. This summer, he will intern at the department in Washington, D.C.
Max Beck ’26 will serve as a law clerk to Judge Elizabeth Stong in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of New York. Max took advantage of faculty advice and Career Services’ résumé certification process to help determine his top achievements and focus on a career passion.
During the December 2023 pre-law immersion trip to New York City, Cole Blair ’25 visited the U.S. District Court of Southern New York. Cole was inspired to pursue opportunities there and leveraged his professional connections to make it a reality.
Grace Carter ’24 networked with a Colgate alumna at the RAND Corporation and then met a hiring manager at a public event hosted by the firm. Grace’s efforts were rewarded with a full-time offer to join RAND as a research assistant.
This fall, Golden Fellow Ella Corbett ’24 will begin a master’s degree program in public affairs at Brown University. Another Golden Fellow, Joudenie Germain ’24, will pursue a law degree at Columbia Law School. “The John A. Golden ’66 Fellowship played an important role in securing this opportunity,” said Joudenie. “The guidance and financial support were beneficial in each step of my pre-law journey.”
Daniel Rodriguez ’24 will pursue a master’s degree in international affairs policy and analysis at American University in Washington, D.C. Jackson Fox ’24 gained acceptance to Tulane Law School in New Orleans. Jackson suggests that students pinpoint their preferences and get comfortable with taking risks.
Sciences
The Graduate School Access Fund helps open doors for those interested in earning advanced degrees after Colgate.
Fund beneficiary Joe Berberich ’24 will pursue a chemistry PhD at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Joe built strong relationships with faculty by conducting research in analytical chemistry with Professor Anne Perring and serving as a lab assistant for Colgate's organic and general chemistry lab courses.
Facundo Pérez Paolino ’24 also received Colgate funding and advising support to help pursue a PhD in astronomy at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif. “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it,” says Facundo.
Technology
Rose Nguyen ’24 took an active role in her career exploration by attending the Grace Hopper Conference of Women in Computing and interning at ADP last summer. Rose was invited back to ADP, where she will work as a full-time software developer.
Congratulations to all of our students on their achievements. For advising appointments to discuss your professional ambitions, call 315-228-7380 or use our form.