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Internships, real-world experience yield job success for Wilkes grads

Communication studies graduate Caroline • Pharmacy students have a greater
Rickard, Wilkes University class of 2020, than 90% five-year, first-time average Where is the Class of 2020?
landed her dream job as a media strategist at pass rate on national licensure exams,
a Philadelphia advertising and marketing firm exceeding national averages. Doctoral student in software engineering
thanks to internships and other opportunities • Nursing students had a 93.55% pass rate at Carnegie Mellon University
she had at Wilkes. on the NCLEX licensure exam, exceeding
state and national averages. Digital designer at FOX Sports in
“What really set me apart from other Los Angeles
candidates was all of the experience I gained at Learn more about your path to success at
Wilkes. I interned with a local media company Wilkes University’s fall virtual and in-person Medical student at Penn State College
developing a new app, worked as a social events. View a complete schedule at wilkes. of Medicine
media ambassador for the admissions and edu/visit.
marketing offices, and helped clients create R.N. at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
marketing plans at the Allan P. Kirby Center
for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.” Engineering manager at Amazon in Fresno,
The Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, native also California
credits her professors and experiences in
the state-of-the-art Karambelas Media and Ph.D. candidate in biomedical sciences
Communication Center. at University of Texas
Caroline’s story is not unique, however. “All Master’s degree student in industrial/
of my friends either have positions in their organizational psychology at Hofstra
fields or are continuing their education in grad Communication studies major Caroline Rickard landed University
school.” her dream job as a media strategist within a few weeks
of graduating from Wilkes University. Software engineer at Dick’s Sporting Goods
With a 96% job placement rate and a team
of professionals at the university’s Center Medical laboratory scientist in the
for Career Development and Internships, histocompatibility lab at University
Wilkes prepares graduates for a world of of Pennsylvania
opportunities. Here are some other outcomes
to consider: Captain and pharmacist in the U.S.
2020 • 90% of Wilkes students who apply to Air Force
medical or other professional health
27, profession schools are accepted to at The bustling Karambelas Media and Communication Doctoral candidate in physical therapy
at University of Pittsburgh
least one institution.
SEPTEMBER • 90% of Wilkes students who apply to law public relations agency, as well as television and radio Electrical engineer at Lockheed Martin
Center is the home to the student-run newspaper and
school are accepted to at least one.
stations.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS, HUMANITIES SCHOOL OF EDUCATION:
CALL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: Elementary and Early Childhood
Education (Pre-K-4), Middle
Communication Studies,
Level Education (4-8), Secondary
Criminology, Digital Design
MORNING and Media Art, English, Education
History, Individualized Studies,
International Studies, Musical
NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY:
Pharmacy (guaranteed seat)
Theatre, Neuroscience,
THE Philosophy, Political Science, PASSAN SCHOOL OF NURSING:
PublicAdministration,Psychology,
Nursing
Sociology, Spanish, Theatre Arts,
OF Theatre Design and Technology SIDHU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SECTION I M A G I N E COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AND LEADERSHIP: Accounting,
Corporate Finance, Financial
ENGINEERING:
Investments, Hospitality
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry,
Leadership, Management,
Computer Information Systems,
ADVERTISING A nationally ranked Computer Science, Earth Marketing, Sports Management
and Environmental Science,
Applied Engineering, Electrical
PROGRAMS: Pre-dentistry, Pre-
Engineering, Environmental
law, Pre-M.B.A., Pre-medicine,
Engineering, Engineering
Pre-occupational therapy,
Pre-optometry, Pre-physical
Management, Environmental
SPECIAL research university Science, Geology, Mechanical therapy, Pre-physician assistant,
Engineering, Mathematics,
Pre-podiatry, Pre-veterinary, 4+1
B.S./M.S. Bioengineering,
Medical Laboratory Science,
close to home
Pharm. D. /M.B.A.
Physics
Learn more at www.wilkes.edu/majors.
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