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Who is the Director of
Career Resources?
The
Director of Career Resources is Kerry Willard Bray. Her phone number
is 603-577-6584; her e-mail is
CareerResources@dwc.edu.
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What about jobs after
graduation?
The
job market has become increasingly tough - starting before 9/11 and
continuing after the attacks. Historically the rate of DWC’s newest
alums finding employment, or continuing their education, within six
months of graduation is over 90%. The class of 1999 reached a
peak at 99%, while the class of 1998 reported the lowest employment
rate of 86%.
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Do students do
internships? Is there any other way students gain experience?
Yes, students are encouraged to complete internships and in many
cases, internships are a core requirement. DWC offers many exciting
possibilities that allow students to sample, first hand, the
opportunities available in their chosen fields. In addition to
internships, DWC students participate in service learning projects
and "Study America" program. Of students who participate in
internships, half work at their host site after graduation.
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Does DWC have many
students who do internships and did they get them on their own or
did the school facilitate it? Where do students do internships?
Some of our students prefer to arrange their own internships using
their connections. Most of our students, however, benefit from DWC's
network of professional connections. Our students have interned at
places such as Fidelity Investments, the Cleveland Cavaliers, United
Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Tiffany's, HP, and many more.
All students are encouraged to use this as an opportunity to explore
their field and should discuss their thoughts with their advisor and
career resources.
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Are their opportunities
for community service at Daniel Webster College?
Yes, there are a variety of opportunities to get involved back by
serving community needs.
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Besides classroom
instruction, what other experiences are provided for student
learning?
Many service learning and experiential education components are
built into the curriculum at Daniel Webster College. For example,
freshmen writing and math students can opt to participate in service
learning programs at the local public schools. As part of these
programs, DWC students get to reinforce their writing and math
skills by acting as coaches to younger students. Students in the
American Cultural History class help immigrants to the United States
improve their English skills and learn about American history.
Included in this project is a day trip for all participating
students to Ellis Island and the Tenement Museum. Many students in
the professional writing class get some practical experience by
writing reports, surveys, brochures etc. for non-profits in the
area. Experiential learning is key at DWC and all degree programs
offer many courses that incorporate this approach.
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What is service
learning?
Service learning is a pedagogy that reinforces skills learned in the
classroom through projects involving service to the community.
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Is there a study abroad
program at the college?
Yes, there is a study abroad program that is open to all students.
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Are there courses that include travel within the United
States?
There are two senior seminar courses that focus on topics related to
the culture of the American Southwest and Yellowstone National Park.
Students in the Southwest Seminar spend a week learning the culture
and visiting such sites as Chaco Canyon, Zuni Pueblo and Santa Fe.
For the Yellowstone Seminar, students spend a week taking in the
many fascinating features of this wondrous national park, while
earning college credit.
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What other experiential
opportunities are there at Daniel Webster College?
There are many
exciting opportunities to take our classroom into the world in the
Social Science degree program. As part of this program, all
sophomores take a three-credit practicum in which they work in a
local government agency, business office, law office, school,
non-profit company-just to name a few possibilities. This provides
students with the opportunity to see what kind of work they might
like to pursue. Students in the Social Science program will also
have the opportunity to spend a semester in Washington D.C.
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