Laura Elliott: MOL Ambassador Q&A

Laura Elliott, MOL Class of 2020

Undergraduate Degree:  Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State University

Job Accepted:  I’ll be starting at Chatham Financial this July as an Analyst in Capital Markets and Corporate Finance.

Favorite Creamery Ice Cream Flavor: Death by Chocolate (and Scholar’s Chip)

Q: How do you think your STEM background brought a different perspective to the program than others? Continue reading

Kayleigh Semion: Student Athlete Q&A

Kayleigh Semion, MOL Class of 2020 and Penn State Women’s Basketball #12

Undergraduate Degree: Kinesiology at Penn State

Favorite Creamery Ice Cream flavor: Alumni Swirl

Job Accepted: Still hunting in the sport industry

Q: What brought you to the MOL Program/encouraged you to stay for your fifth year? How did a Kinesiology degree prepare you for it/what are you looking for from it? Continue reading

Job Hunting: An MOL perspective

by Tommy Slotcavage, MOL Class of 2020

Job hunting is daunting – there’s no other way to put it.  That process is made even more intimidating when you’ve never had an internship nor even been to a career fair.  Thankfully, I had some vague work experience, but it didn’t necessarily pertain to what I wanted to do – a career on the business side of healthcare.

With that, I came into the year with a confident exterior, but an anxious interior.  I knew the first weeks of the semester were going to be tough – adjusting to classes, innumerable career fairs, and trying to make friends, and to be honest, they were. Continue reading

Meet 220: Sarah Woodward

“Meet 220” is a series of posts featuring staff of the Smeal Professional Graduate Programs. “220” refers to the suite of offices within the Business Building where the team is housed.

Sarah Woodward, MBA and MOL Education Program Assistant, Professional Graduate Programs

What’s your role with the Smeal PGP office?

I am the Education Program Assistant for the Residential Masters Programs in Business Administration (MBA) and Residential Management and Organizational Leadership (MOL). My responsibilities include managing student records from year of entry through graduation and assisting with the coordination of course offerings. My position also gives me Continue reading

Meet Michelle Darnell

“Meet 220” is a series of posts featuring staff of the Smeal Professional Graduate Programs. “220” refers to the suite of offices within the Business Building where the team is housed.

Michelle Darnell, Director of Honor & Integrity, Management & Organizations, Smeal College of Business

What’s your role with the Smeal College community?

I hold two positions at Smeal: Director of Honor & Integrity, and Associate Clinical Professor in the Management & Organization department. I love that I get to strike a balance between these roles every day. In my classes, I strive to help others develop various skills related to ethical leadership in an organizational context. Continue reading