Thursday, January 20, 2022

By Noah Leavitt, director of the Career and Community Engagement Center.

 

Investigating an organization’s core values and how it is (or is not) prioritizing them is important when you’re choosing where to work, or what internship or job offers to consider. You can utilize the same research and analytic skills you’ve honed during your four years as a Whitman student to discern whether a potential employer is truly invested in the well-being of their workforce or just publishing slick marketing without any real substance.

 

You likely know by now that you will do your best work when you are part of an organization—of any size—that has values that align with your own. Accordingly, I encourage you to make learning about a potential employer’s priorities an important part of your job search. Knowing that you are working for an employer you feel enthusiastic about will allow you bring your full self to your responsibilities each day and enable you to create great work.

 

This week, as you reflect on the world-changing results of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work, I invite you to take a few moments to think about your own passions and what kinds of organizations can help you realize those. When you find an employer with values that line up with the priorities and causes you care about it may be worth considering whether that might be a good place to apply even if a particular job you are thinking about does not exist there. It will likely be a good fit regardless of specific role. If you don’t see that value match, though, it might be time to move on to the next option on your list. There is always another option out there for you.

 

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Noteworthy

McCracken Named NWC Women’s Basketball SAOW

Senior Kaylie McCracken has been named the Northwest Conference’s Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. McCracken led the Blues to wins over Pacific Lutheran on Friday, Jan. 14 and Puget Sound on Saturday, Jan. 15. Against the Loggers, she was one off her season high scoring with 23 points while shooting 13-17 from the free throw line. The night before, she keyed a dominant victory by the Blues over the Lutes where she posted 15 points, five rebounds and two steals.

Filion Garners NWC Weekly Men’s Swimming Honors

After a stellar Friday night performance at George Fox, junior Tanner Filion has been named the Northwest Conference’s Men’s Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week. Filion and the Blues notched a dominant win over the Bruins where Filion won three events. Filion was on the 400 free relay winning team after winning a pair of individual events. He took top honors in the 50 free (21.28) and later raced past the competition in the 200 back (1:51.47).

Announcements

Audition for the One Act Play Festival

Virtual auditions for the One Act Play Festival will take place from 6–9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, via Zoom. The One Act Play Festival is a collection of student-written, directed and designed plays that will debut this February: 

 

Pippen and Piper and the Case of the Catastrophic Cruise

Written and directed by junior Jaime Fields

 

Buckets of Joy

Written by senior Maddie Ott and directed by senior Matthew Triplett

 

Alone

Written by senior Sylvia Adome and directed by junior Gillian MacKay Brown

 

No prior experience is necessary; in fact, this is a great opportunity to try something new! Sign up for an audition slot now! Questions? Email schlanm@whitman.edu or fletchet@whitman.edu.

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, nine people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation for 10 days in accordance with our campus and CDC guidelines. Though the likelihood of transmission is low due to our campus COVID-19 protocols, it is possible that others may have been exposed to COVID-19. There is nothing you need to do at this time aside from following our campus COVID-19 protocols. Anyone identified through the contact tracing process as a close contact (within 6 ft. for at least 15 minutes over 24 hours) will be personally notified. 

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