University of Richmond Stories

Capitol Hill internships deepen University of Richmond senior’s commitment to public service 

Completing an internship on Capitol Hill is quite an experience. Completing two in one summer — one with a Democratic congressman, one with a Republican congressman — is an extraordinary experience. Just ask CJ Blastos.

A senior majoring in leadership …

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Closing the opportunity gap drives University of Richmond alum’s work

Omar Ibrahim embraces opportunity wherever he finds it. At age 3, he moved with his family from the bustling metropolis of Alexandria, Egypt, to rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his working-class parents hoped to find better opportunities for their two …

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University of Richmond alum helps hospitals optimize pharmacy performance

Hospitals and health systems walk a tightrope as they try to deliver quality patient care, contain costs, and stay afloat. Amy Amick understands this balancing act better than most. A 1994 graduate of the University of Richmond, she serves as …

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University of Richmond Ranked In Top Five Liberal Arts Colleges for Career Outcomes by LinkedIn; Included Among 50 Best Colleges for Long-Term Career Success

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND — The University of Richmond ranked in the top five of the annual LinkedIn Top Colleges list in the liberal arts colleges category. UR ranked No. 4 in “Top 10 liberal arts colleges for long-term career success.”

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University of Richmond senior develops an interest in optometry during internship

An internship at the nonprofit San José Clinic confirmed senior George Ruthven’s interest in healthcare — with a twist. He was eager to explore dentistry when he started his internship at the clinic, which provides a range of medical services …

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A local startup gave these Spiders a start exploring their careers

A few days into her summer internship with a startup called StyreIQ, rising senior Whitney Hess found herself at a table with the company’s founder and representatives from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. Hess was there to help pitch the …

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Jungle journey: An internship takes University of Richmond senior into the heart of the Amazon

As a member of the University of Richmond’s Amazon Borderlands Spatial Analysis Team (ABSAT), Jasmine Lin has spent the last two years conducting spatial analyses of the impact of roadbuilding on deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest. This …

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Soccer mania grips University of Richmond senior interning with Major League Soccer team

Fourteen hundred soccer fans attending an outdoor watch party erupted in a frenzy of cheering, jumping, and flag-waving when the United States claimed a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup match on July 1. As …

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University of Richmond summer lab chronicles: How babies learn words and people form memories

By studying how toddlers learn new words and how proteins help form memories, University of Richmond students Tessa Katz and Caleb Fausnaught are spending the summer investigating questions at the heart of how people learn. Supported by UR Summer Fellowships, …

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Internships with legal aid nonprofits cement University of Richmond seniors’ interest in law careers

Senior Jordan Hemmerdinger loves solving puzzles. And that is exactly what she is doing this summer as an investigative intern with the Queens criminal defense office of The Legal Aid Society, the nation’s oldest and largest provider of legal aid.

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