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alumni network comment is correct - it  is good and that’s the path he’s currently taking as he starts search for 2023 internship - utilizing linkedin to find alumns in his field of interest and directly reaching out.  We will see how that plays out but I am optimistic.  i’m sure both me and my kid erroneously believed it would be easy - it’s not, and the college provides zero aid in connecting with alumns.  End of day its probably better kids have to develop some grit, initiative and ownership for their own path - skill sets that will serve them better down the road.  But don’t expect the colleges to do more than provide a list.

And this is arguably the 3rd - 6th best nescac from a reputational point of view.

Don’t have much to compare it to but my second and I went to Lehigh in the spring for a visit - and a good part of presentation focused on how they get kids internships and jobs - much more of a pre professional vibe for sure, but hey i’m not spending $87k on the nescac for just a “well rounded education” and a kid on the couch in my basement -

my kid has done everything with the career center his sophomore year and yielded zero returns - he received one mass email from career center with an opportunity with company w/ alumn founder - positions went to diversity candidates like so many internships do - fine with that as the company is upfront and public about strategic goal to increase historically under represented groups, but that doesn’t help my kid[/quote]

Off topic, but I have a friend who's daughter is a rising senior at Lehigh....she's had great help from the school getting her an internship this summer in NYC that will probably lead to a job offer.[/quote]

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