Last summer, I moved to New York City with no job. It was my second time bound for Brooklyn from the Berkshires. Reflecting on my initial experience, I set some ground rules for Round 2: In order to live in NYC, this time I must:… Continue reading »
On my last day of clinical practice, I hung my white coat, my name in red embroidery above the pocket, on the back of the office door. Then it dawned on me that I wouldn’t be returning. I carried the coat gingerly across the icy parking lot to my three-year-old… Continue reading »
When I was graduating from Williams, I had very little idea of what a job was. That sounds naïve but it was true. My parents were academics so, in some ways, I had been in a college setting my whole life. At Williams, I studied political science and studio art. Continue reading »
“What is Big Data and how could it impact my career?” In my current work, I often get asked this question. Here’s a quick primer on Big Data, its present and potential benefits, and why some of its most groundbreaking future users will possess a liberal arts education. Big Data… Continue reading »
It’s that time of year when Williams seniors are carving out well-worn footpaths between the library, the office of career counseling and the Purple Pub. The days of balancing senior seminars with 100-days parties, prioritizing the hunt for a post-college job over the hunt for a costume for Saturday night’s… Continue reading »