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Ashley Valdez
Student POV: Inside Scripps’ Emerging Professionals Program
Attendees at the 2025 Emerging Professionals Program mixer By Nichola Monroe ’27 Early career prep for undergraduate students is becoming more important as the job market becomes more competitive. That’s […]
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Scripps College Awards 100 Internship Grants to Jumpstart Student Careers
By Emily Glory Peters and Kendra Pintor Few things fast-track careers like internships. Yet even today, too many remain unpaid or offer stipends so small as to make them untenable […]
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In the Media: Ashley Valdez Discusses Career Barriers with Yahoo! Finance
“Women apply to jobs at lower rates than men because they tend to think they must meet 100 percent of the qualifications in the job description,” Valdez said.
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In the Media: Ashley Valdez Provides Virtual Networking Tips to The Forage
“Be intentional and strategic when approaching someone, so your message is actually read and receive[s] a response.”
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Lattes and Leadership: The Motley Coffeehouse Brews Both
Most uniquely, the Motley is managed and operated entirely by Scripps students, providing its staff with invaluable leadership and business experience.
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Scripps’ Career Planning & Resources Equips Students for Success
With help from Scripps’ Career Planning and Resources Center (CP&R), students sharpen career competencies that last long after Commencement.
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For These Young Alums’ Careers, Internship Grants Made All the Difference
Eighty percent of Scripps students complete at least one internship before graduating. It’s a striking statistic for a liberal arts women’s college which, while known for graduating spectacular critical thinkers, may have less obvious career outcomes. Yet these concrete outcomes exist, often tied directly to internship grants which create a more equitable playing field for students who don’t have the financial means to accept unpaid work.
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