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Bronco Spotlight: Kayla Burch
Career and Student Employment Services
I then cut camshafts and measure them under a microscope and check their microstructure to make sure that our parts will be and are in spec. I also help with any projects that arise within the plant. If you had a campus job or internship, how did that impact your career development? I worked as a student secretary in the industrial engineering department office. In this role, I was able to interact with several different professors and other faculty members.
https://wmich.edu/career/kaylaburch
Bronco Spotlight: Nikhol Atkins
Career and Student Employment Services
Master of Arts in spirituality, culture, and health, 2018 Member and Community Mobilizer at the American Federation of Teachers Michigan I am a union member, community and political organizer. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? Assisting people with building power is the most rewarding. Social/political climate is the most challenging. What advice would you offer students to help them decide on a career path?
https://wmich.edu/career/nikholatkins
Bronco Spotlight: Brennan Vaughn
Career and Student Employment Services
I am outbound prospecting every day through phone, email, social, video and text to book meetings for our Account Executives. My favorite part about working here is using our platform everyday as a sales rep. It makes my job so much easier. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? Pay is unreal. Great base and commission opportunity. Software companies are known to pay out their sales reps more than other industries.
https://wmich.edu/career/brennanvaughn
Bronco Spotlight: Elisabeth King
Career and Student Employment Services
We've got 90,000+ students around the globe in 53+ locations so you can imagine every day is something new. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? The most challenging part has been the learning curve. Adjusting to a different school that uses different terms, different policies, serves mostly non-traditional students in a non-traditional setting.
https://wmich.edu/career/elisabethking
Bronco Spotlight: Anne Riddering
Career and Student Employment Services
The majority of these courses are taught online, with 1-2 visits to campus for hands-on learning opportunities. What is the most rewarding and the most challenging part of your job? I love the interaction I have with my adult clients who have vision impairment, and my work to assist them in remaining independent with their daily activities.
https://wmich.edu/career/anneriddering
Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program
College of Aviation
Part of the advice he probably received was to always keep his eyes on what's ahead, which is a major reason why he became connected to Delta Air Lines' Propel program and its direct line to a future as a pilot for that major carrier. "That's my dream job," he says. "Delta has been my favorite airline since I was a kid. The chance to fly for Delta would be the experience of a lifetime." And Slusser continues to add to his resume -- qualifying for his CFI license at The Flying School in Loveland, Colo., located in the northern part of
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/05/slusser
Compost
Sustainability
Not only is it healthy for plants, but it can decrease waste going to the landfill, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water quality, save water, and even create jobs. Our current system at the office is looking to explore several different ways of composting as well as expand the program to be able to compost more of the waste throughout campus.
https://wmich.edu/sustainability/initiatives/compost
Jessica Sweet, B.B.A.'12
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University The 30 2020 Honorees Nominate Newsletter Magazine Jessica Sweet, B.B.A.'12 Vice President of Client Services, Jetco Solutions Pictured is Jessica Sweet standing outside in front of brick wall and bushes Commander of Consultancy Jessica Sweet has an incredible capacity for accomplishment. As a first-generation, contemporary student at WMU, she earned her degree while raising two children and working a full-time and part-time job. In 1999, she started what would become a more than 20-year career in the medical device and consulting industries,
https://wmich.edu/business/sweet
Bronco Spotlight: Elizabeth Powers
Career and Student Employment Services
Elizabeth Powers Master of Social Work, 2021 Medical Social Worker at the Hospice of Southwest Michigan I am excited for a new and bright opportunity as a social worker at Hospice of Southwest Michigan. The most rewarding part of the job will be to make people feel a sense of support and calm in uncertain times. What experiences impacted the choice of your career path? Working across the lifespan with my bachelors for 10 years prior to going back for my masters really helped me see where I wanted to be and what I wanted to focus on.
https://wmich.edu/career/elizabethpowers
A Flying Fish: David Fish takes Tech Ops to Army Air School
College of Aviation
Those experiences planted the idea that maybe a career in aviation was his destiny. Feeding that dream while at Marshall High were the line and maintenance jobs he had while working for fixed-base operators located at airports in his hometown, in Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. The latter community is the home campus for Western Michigan University , his choice for higher education because of "its reputation both in academics and aviation," he says.
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/11/davidfish