Students and alumnae are encouraged to explore careers across Science (Physical Science, Life Science, Engineering), Public Health, & Behavioral Health (Social Work, Clinical Psychology) by exploring the resources below and scheduling an appointment in Handshake to meet with Alexis Trench.
Science, Behavioral Health, & Public Health
Science, Behavioral Health, & Public Health
Susan L. Wagner ’82 Associate Director/Advisor for Science, Behavioral Health, & Public Health
Behavioral Health Resources
The below resource can help you begin exploring career paths in Behavioral Health, including Social Work and Clinical Psychology.
Engineering Resources
Engineering applies knowledge from science and math to real-world challenges in an effort of improve the world we live in.
Life Sciences Resources
The below resources can help you begin exploring career paths in Life Sciences, the study of living organisms and life processes.
Physical Science Resources
Explore the resources below to learn about careers in the physical sciences, a branch of natural science which focuses primarily on the study of non-living systems.
Public Health Resources
The below resource can help you begin exploring career paths in Public Health.
Office hours
Appointments can be scheduled in Handshake for Mon–Fri.
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Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program (seniors & graduates)
Kate Dailinger
Offers full scholarships for any graduate or professional degree offered at Stanford University, plus leadership development, aimed at preparing leaders to find creative solutions for the world's greatest problems. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent graduates, from any country. Apply to the Knight-Hennessy by their deadline in early October, and to the Stanford degree program of your choice by the deadline for that program.
The Susan Rappaport Knafel ’52 Scholarship for Foreign Study or Traveling Fellowship (seniors)
Kate Dailinger
Scholarship for Foreign Study – up to $36,000
The scholarship will be awarded to a member of the graduating class who displays a desire for learning and an ability to impart knowledge and judgment to others. It will fund a year of study at a foreign institution to pursue a specific subject that requires contact with foreign scholars, libraries or other resources.
Traveling Fellowship – up to $36,000
The fellowship will be awarded to a member of the graduating class who displays an interest in and an acceptance of others, and who displays the ethos of a Wellesley education. It will fund a year of purposeful travel abroad to explore a particular interest with the requirement that the recipient not remain in the same area for more than two months.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship (sophomores and juniors)
Kate Dailinger
Supports one or two years of undergraduate study in the fields of mathematics, engineering, and natural sciences. Eligible are college sophomores or juniors who are US citizens, permanent residents, and nationals intending to pursue research careers in STEM fields. Campus application deadline typically in late November/early December.
Churchill Scholarships (seniors & graduates)
Kate Dailinger
Supports one year of graduate study (including one-year research degrees) in science, mathematics, or engineering at Cambridge. Eligible: graduating seniors and recent graduates of Wellesley College who are US citizens with majors in appropriate STEM fields. Campus application deadline typically in early October.
Introduction to Networking & Informational Interviewing
Wellesley Career Education
Networking is making connections and building meaningful relationships to share resources, offer support and assistance without expectations of immediate reciprocity.
Graduate Degrees and Program Examples
Wellesley Career Education
This resource covers key questions to explore when considering a degree and program type, and provide information about:
- Certificate & Post-Baccalaureate Programs
- Master’s Programs (MA, MS, MBA, MFA, MEd, etc.)
- Doctoral Degrees
- Dual Degree Programs
