Embark

Embark. Expand your connections with alumni, faculty members, industry leaders and others who can help you launch from college to career. Through the Northwestern Network, you can engage with leaders who are doing Kingdom work in a variety of professional settings.

Job search

Take these steps to secure your next professional role.

Job Search Guide

Graduate school

Familiarize yourself with the graduate school application process so you can apply with confidence.

Graduate School Guide

Personal statements

Write a personal statement that proves your fit for a specific graduate program.

Personal Statement Guide

Informational interviews

Initiate a conversation to learn about a professional area of interest and expand your network.

Informational Interview Guide

Northwestern Network

Leverage your Northwestern connections by tapping into the Network.

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Raiders Stand Out

Gain inspiration from other Northwestern graduates who are doing Kingdom work in a variety of professional settings.

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Alumni profiles

Genetic Counselor

Anna Paulson works with families as a genetic counselor at the University of Iowa Hospitals.

Creating Fresh Learning Environments

Award-winning environmental educator Kaley Poegel seeks to make learning—both in the classroom and at locations like Glacial Lakes State Park—fun and life-impacting.

Top Doc

David Nystrom, who practices telemedicine for the Veterans Affairs Central Iowa Health Care System, was named the 2019 Iowa Family Physician of the Year.

Guiding Principles

Dr. Randall Haight is vice president of medical affairs at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Missouri.

A Picture of Love

Nurse Cherish Shuka served grieving parents by taking photos of stillborn babies when COVID-19 restrictions were implemented at her hospital.

Brain Trainer

Aleen Wolken creatively integrates brain-based learning activities into her second grade classroom.

XXX Interceptor

The chief data scientist for Covenant Eyes, Dr. Michael Holm single-handedly transformed the battle against pornography addiction.

Adaptable Alum

Sean Nathaniel is the first chief operating officer for DISCO, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence and cloud computing to help lawyers improve outcomes for their clients.

Clearly Inspiring

Sarah Schweinsberg serves as a radio reporter for WORLD News Group, a news organization that reports current events grounded in biblical truth.

Modern Slavery Fighter

Alyssa Currier is the assistant special counsel for the Human Trafficking Institute in Kampala, Uganda.

Hope for the World

Jon Opgenorth has been president of Words of Hope, an international media ministry, since 2017.

At Home on the Red Carpet

Cora Vander Broek’s theatre journey has taken her from Orange City to Chicago, Broadway and now Los Angeles.

Word Weaver

Beth Hautala’s second tween novel, The Ostrich and Other Lost Things, won a Christopher Award for affirming the highest values of the human spirit.

Realism Plays a Role

Broken Nose Theatre founder Ben Brownson has had a hand in producing, directing, writing and acting in many of the company’s award-winning plays.

Nurturing Nurse

While COVID-19 made for a stressful work environment, Alex Overweg's encouraging presence earned her a nursing award from Sanford Health in Sioux Falls.