Stories about "Center for Purposeful Work"
Picture Story: She said ‘yes!’ to a Purposeful Work internship

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 3:08 pm

This summer, Raegan White ’26 of Duxbury, Mass., was one of 18 interns at the bridal shop where hit TLC television show Say Yes to the Dress was filmed for 23 seasons, each episode chronicling the shopping adventures of brides on the hunt for their perfect gowns.

Skills-focused ‘Tuck Business Essentials’ joins the course offerings for 2025 Short Term at Bates 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 5:49 pm

For Bates students curious about the business world comes a Practitioner-Taught Course taught by faculty from the Tuck School of Business and led by Peter Friedman ’92, a Tuck graduate and the new course’s practitioner-in-residence.

Part 2: Skills, surprises, epiphanies as Bates students share summer experiences

Friday, September 27, 2024 2:41 pm

This past summer, Bates offered 128 Purposeful Work internships in 18 states,…

Linh Vu ’26 , a double major in mathematics and economics from Hanoi, and environmental studies major Drew Williams ’25 of Guilford, Conn., pose for photographs at Promethos Capital, a Boston-based investment boutique focused on global equity investments with Joe Sylvester ’90, founder, director of research and managing partner, and Ifka Klaus, founder, chief investment officer, and managing partner. The two students have Purposeful Work-funded internships at the firm, located at 101 Federal Street.
Part I: Skills, surprises, and epiphanies when Bates students talk about their summer experiences

Friday, September 20, 2024 12:47 pm

In Part I of our photo stories about Bates students with college-supported summer experiences, we check in with eight students whose summer was spent somewhat far, and very far, from campus.

Shenandoah Waugh ’26 of Lyons, Colo., a Chemistry and European Studes double major works as a nature day camp leader this summer “I work with the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust to run the 4-6 year old nature day camp! The camp meets 5 days a week with new kids coming in from all over Maine and the US every week. My responsibilities include planning lessons each week, doing inventory of camp supplies, guiding the assistant camp leader and junior counselors (aged 11-13), and helping kids have a fun and engaging time exploring the preserves in Harpswell. The mission of our nature camp is to provide an enriching, engaging experience to kids regardless of their background. It's all about exploring the beauty and curiosity of nature!” Naomi Lynch ’25 of Farmingdale, Maine (blonde hair)
Picture Story: Day at the beach for Purposeful Work intern Shenny Waugh ’26

Thursday, August 22, 2024 5:06 pm

Enjoy this immersive picture story capturing a day with Shenandoah Waugh ’26, a Purposeful Work intern who worked with young children (for the very first time!) at a nature day camp in Harpswell on the beautiful Maine coast.

Bobcat Ventures pitch competition awards $15,000 in prizes to three student entrepreneurs

Friday, May 17, 2024 11:38 am

Do you need to reduce stress by organizing your time? Or perhaps you’re craving a non-alcoholic drink? Or you're keen on supporting college aspirations? If so, this year’s student winners of the Bobcat Ventures pitch competition have you covered.

Cole De Magistris ’24, an economics and rhetoric, film, and screen studies double major from Emerson, N.J. He had a purposeful work internship during August 2023 with the Minnesota Vikings training facility in Eagan, Minn. He was photographed here on Aug. 21, 2023. Work: Supporting marketing, fan engagement, and guest services initiatives included with Fan Village, the Vikings’ fan experience program during training camp.
NFL internship more than just fun and games for Cole De Magistris ’24

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 12:18 pm

An NFL training camp is more than just practices. It’s a huge opportunity to cultivate new fans, which is what Cole De Magistris ’24 was tasked with during his internship with the Minnesota Vikings.

Slideshow: Meet 18 Bates students deep into their summer work experiences

Friday, August 25, 2023 11:18 am

Alan Wang '24, a Purposeful Work intern at the Maine State Archives, put it this way: If no one does the work, then "questions can never be answered." Meet students who are doing the work.

Marine biology internship sawing off tuna heads seemed ghoulish, but contributing to science made it all worth it for Ben Morse ’24

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 9:22 am

By removing the otolith bone from tuna heads this summer in his Purposeful Work internship at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Ben Morse '24 helped provide key data to help biologists assess the health of the tuna population, which, in turn, helps inform policy makers who manage the tuna fishery.

For Harris Ramlee ’25, the orangutans of North Sumatra were ‘beyond what I could imagine’

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 2:44 pm

As a Bates Purposeful Work intern with an Indonesian conservation sanctuary, Ramlee discovered that he was — surprisingly — right where he needed to be.

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