Graduating Year: 2000
Education: BA in English
Career: Assistant Vice President of Development, Northern Kentucky University
What they do: Taking the lead and working with diverse groups of alumni and community members to raise money in support of the mission of Northern Kentucky University.
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; culture awareness and sensitivity; ability to work with a range of people; problem-solving and creativity.
Career path: University development professional.
Graduating Year: 2023
Education: B.A. in Integrative Studies, Focus in Creative Writing
Career: Planning on pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; creative and critical thinking, problem-solving and working in teams.
Graduating Year: 2019
Education: BA in English – Literature Track
Career: Paralegal in immigration law at Hammond Neal Moore, LLC and studying at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
What they do: Helps newcomers to America navigate immigration law.
Necessary job skills: Critical reading and analysis; writing skills; awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity.
Career path: Studying to become a lawyer.
Graduating Year: 2018
Education: BA in English – Creative Writing Track
What they do: Letting people know about the fun activities at the library and writing stories about cool art events in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; interest and knowledge about local cultural events; working as part of a team.
Career plan: Professional writer and editor.
Graduating Year: 2016 and 2019
Education: BA in English – Writing Studies Track; MA in English
Career: PhD candidate and Assistant Director of Creative Writing at the University of Louisville
What they do: Earning her doctorate in writing and composition, helping with all of the visiting writer events, and teaching creative writing.
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; research skills; problem-solving and project-based skills.
Career path: College professor.
Graduating Year: 2023
Education: B.S. in Neuroscience; minors in Cinema Studies and Psychology
Career: Planning on pursuing an MA in the field of Media Studies with a focus on Social Justice
The courses that I took focused on the idea of how movies both influence and are influenced by the culture of when and where they are made. I hope to one day work within the entertainment industry in a consulting position so that I can play a role in contributing to the culture of today and tomorrow.
Necessary job skills: Writing and communication skills; critical thinking, interpretation, and analysis; understanding of cultural diversity.