Career Coaching
You and your career coach will develop an action plan which will support your job or internship search, including discussing your educational and professional history, future career goals, current concerns, and formulating recommendations for next steps. For Arts & Sciences students, appointments are available with Mary Katherine Newsome and are scheduled by emailing her at newsommk@wfu.edu or reserving a time on her booking site. Biomedical sciences students may schedule a meeting with Dr. Roper by emailing broper@wakehealth.edu.
Topics for Career Coaching
- Identifying your strengths and talents
- Clarifying your personal “brand” that you uniquely offer to a prospective employer
- Refining and improving your resume, CV, statement of purpose or cover letter
- Networking in your field and identifying professional development opportunities
- Getting you ready for your upcoming interview
- Building your online presence with LinkedIn or online portfolios
- Assisting you in clarifying your career path and job search
About Your Career Coach
Mary Katherine Newsome
Assistant Director of Graduate Student Affairs
200 Brookstown Ave., Suite 305
336.758.4319
newsommk@wfu.edu
Mary Katherine Newsome has 10 years of experience in higher education student support with both undergraduate and graduate students, and is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in the state of North Carolina. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling from Wake Forest University and Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from High Point University. In addition to graduate student programming, community building, and advocacy work, she also provides career counseling and services to all current Reynolda Campus Graduate Students of Arts and Sciences. This includes support with resumes, job search, interview preparation, offer negotiation, career exploration and discernment concerns, and more.
Bernard Roper, PhD
Bernard Roper, PhD is the Experiential Learning and Internship Director for
Biomedical Graduate Programs at Wake Forest. He works closely with the Office of Professional and Career Development and ensures that students have access to those resources. He serves as the Admission chair for the Pre-health pathway in the Biomedical Science MS program and has years of experience advising students seeking careers in patient care. He also is our institutional representative for the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program, designed for students seeking careers in industry. Dr. Roper received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Leadership Studies from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. He can be reached for individual appointments at broper@wakehealth.edu.