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Career Trek links students with Atlanta alumni and careers
Liz Moody ’26 takes a selfie with a lion at Zoo Atlanta during a visit as part of a Career Trek organized by the Malone Center for Career Engagement on May 12. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University.
A group of Furman University students explored careers and connected with alumni and professionals working in the arts and communications in Atlanta May 11-13 on a Paladin Career Trek.
Each trek, organized by the Malone Center for Career Engagement, focuses on a different professional industry and features visits to top employers in the field, alongside opportunities to connect with recent and longtime Furman alumni during a dinner and reception.
“The Career Treks provide students with the opportunity to explore potential career paths that align with their interests and network with alumni and employers for internship and job opportunities,” said Lauren Payne, assistant vice president of career and professional development.
Furman students and Malone Center for Career Engagement staff pose with a Furman flag at Cox Enterprises during a Career Trek to Atlanta on May 12. Photo by Nathan Gray, Furman University.
The Atlanta trip featured visits to the Woodruff Arts Center, the Atlanta History Center, Zoo Atlanta and Cox Enterprises. Their stop at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum was especially enlightening for Alex Aradas ’26, a politics and international affairs and studio art double major. Only weeks after the trip, Aradas was already planning future meetups with people she connected with, including a vice president at Zoo Atlanta) and a doctoral advisor in the art history department of Emory University.
“She and I have been emailing about their program and current graduate students who are completing their dissertations abroad,” Aradas said.
Making connections is part of why students go on these trips. Music education major John Levantino ’27 was excited to link up with people in the performing and visual arts scene in Atlanta but was surprised by how fun and fascinating he found the jobs behind the scenes at Zoo Atlanta.
“It definitely piqued my interest in careers outside of what I’ve already been considering,” he said. “I made some great connections on the trek that will be fantastic resources for later on in my career.”
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