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SBS RISE is designed to create community, and provide specialized academic programs and opportunities for underrepresented students within SBS (those who identify as first-generation, Black, Indigenous, or other Persons of Color (BIPOC), and/or come from low income backgrounds).

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

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Published on May 3, 2021

Kwarkor

I like to plan and make lists. Daily lists, monthly lists, everything was planned to a T, and I had a fabulous five year plan after senior high school; Graduate, move to South Africa for university and study law, …

By Odessa Burkett

Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS

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Humans of SBS: AFP Diversity Fellows

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Published on April 14, 2021

Rania

I went to South Africa with SBS in the Summer of 2019. I was really nervous to be going across the world and I wasn’t sure what the summer would hold. Today, I can say that the experiences that …

By Odessa Burkett

Odessa Burkett Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development for SBS

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What Employers Want: Liberal Arts Education and a Broad Skill Base

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Published on April 6, 2021

The Association of American Colleges and Universities surveyed employers to find out what they are seeking in top candidates.

The results? “Employers generally have confidence in higher education and value the college degree. They believe that a liberal education — …

By Carol Sharick

Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

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This Year's SBS RISE Diversity Fellows

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2021 SBS in DC cohort member Lizette writes about her experience in the first week in DC

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INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of colorShare This: Share INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on FacebookShare INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on LinkedInShare INROADS – Paid internships in corporate America for students of color on X
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