Voices of Making Waves: Meet Armando Ramirez “I always try to advocate for both mental health and for higher education, especially in the Latino community,”
Every summer is a chance to grow outside of school. It doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment – a few hours a week is better than no time dedicated at all. Here are three ideas to make the most of your summer through networking, internships, and career exploration.
Danielle Hall joins the Making Waves podcast to discuss her journey through graduate school and what financial and career considerations she made to obtain her master’s degree.
In hopes of helping students navigate a competitive internship market and convincing more employers to start internship programs to meet the demand, here are practical ways to make internships work for you – whether you are applying or hiring.
Making Waves is partnering with Studio Bondy to create opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in architecture and design through field trips, internships, externships, job shadowing, and more.
We’re launching a new storytelling series showcasing the real experiences of students and alumni navigating college, career, and personal growth — and would love for Wave-Maker alums and students to be part of it! This is your chance to share what keeps you going, the struggles you’ve faced, and the wins you’ve accomplished to help current students going through similar experiences.
Erick Roa, COO at Making Waves, discusses the challenges like financial challenges and social pressures that come with being a first-gen college student as well as the benefits to pursuing higher education like increased economic mobility, earning potential, and expanded career opportunities.
Making Waves Education Foundation and Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences are partnering to launch the Hands-On Health: Paid Career Exploration Fellowship. The pilot program is designed to provide young adults with a paid opportunity to explore, gain skills, and make connections in the healthcare industry.
“Ser parte de Making Waves cambió mi trayectoria”, dice Enrique Romero. “No tendría la formación para poder ir a la universidad”, explica él, graduado de la licenciatura en sociología por Pitzer College en California y de la maestría en políticas educativas por Harvard University en Massachusetts. Gracias al apoyo incondicional de sus padres y al acompañamiento de Making Waves, Enrique pudo tomar decisiones que lo llevaron a un futuro diferente.
Let’s be real: career fairs can be intimidating. This Q&A between Wave-Maker Giovanna Barragan and Career Development Manager Kaitlyn Endo answers common questions on how to prep for and make the most of your campus’ career fair this spring.
You’re ready to get an internship and we’re here to support you! Here are upcoming internship search and application working sessions and 1:1 career coaching meetings.
Here is how to evaluate the financial value of internships. Should you be thinking long-term gains or focusing on short-term perks? Let’s break it down!
