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K in the Zoo Launches Winter Break Day Pilot
Last week, the Center for Career and Professional Development kicked off a new pilot, K in the Zoo: Winter Break Day. Kalamazoo College students spent a day job shadowing local worksites, marking the expansion of the larger K in the Zoo job shadow initiative, which makes it easier for students to explore different career options… Read more
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Exploring Work with Children and Mental Health Abroad
This story highlights how a CCPD Summer Internship Stipend helped one student spend the summer at SALEM International, a community center in Mindo, Ecuador. While there, Isabel worked closely with children and teens, supported day-to-day programming, and collaborated with an on-site psychologist. The experience deepened her Spanish, expanded her understanding of therapeutic work with young… Read more
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Learning Sports Marketing Through Real Events and Community Engagement
K students are once again able to apply for CCPD Summer Internship Stipends (apps due February 27) to help make meaningful, hands-on experiences financially possible. In this post, a student reflects on an internship with Legendary Sports Xperiences, supporting youth football camps hosted by professional athletes across the country. Through event promotion, on-site logistics, and… Read more