Berman, Rowe ’09, Career Center in Chronicle of Higher Education

Richard T. Berman, director of Carleton’s career center, is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education piece about what strategies 2009 graduates are utilizing in this difficult economy. The piece talks about Carleton’s “Engagement Wanted” program that connects graduating students with alumni and parents for networking opportunities that may lead to job possibilities. The piece also quotes Evan Rowe ’09, who landed a job with Google despite majoring in political science. “What mattered to me is that I could learn a lot,” Rowe says in the article. He compares the perfect job to one true love. “Not any such thing,” he says. “There are many different ways I could be happy.”

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Richard T. Berman, director of Carleton’s career center, is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education piece about what strategies 2009 graduates are utilizing in this difficult economy. The piece talks about Carleton’s “Engagement Wanted” program that connects graduating students with alumni and parents for networking opportunities that may lead to job possibilities. The piece also quotes Evan Rowe ’09, who landed a job with Google despite majoring in political science. “What mattered to me is that I could learn a lot,” Rowe says in the article. He compares the perfect job to one true love. “Not any such thing,” he says. “There are many different ways I could be happy.”