A Wealth of Opportunity

As Virginia’s largest research university, Mason is an economic driver in the region and the state. Read how the Mason Nation is making a difference in the workforce.

Making a difference in the workforce

The Secrets of Career Fair Success

Among many outstanding performers at George Mason this past academic year, one standout was a determined IT major at a job fair, a star turn that commanded the attention of University Career Services representatives.

Christina Tran shows how it's done

Summer Interns Get the Job Done

Practicum, field placement, internship—no matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student’s career preparation.

Get to know some recent interns from George Mason

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Mason Spirit Magazine

Spring 2024 edition

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Cover of the Sping 2024 edition of the Spirit Magazine, with the subheading "Oppportunity Starts Here"
Shristi Singh uses a syringe on a pippette in a lab.

Opportunity Starts Here,
Partnerships Grow Here

As Virginia’s largest research university, George Mason is an economic driver in the region and the state. The university provides a variety opportunities and pathways for individuals to pursue their dreams in an ever evolving market.

Read how the Mason Nation is making a difference in the workforce >>

At Mason

Career-Ready, Set, Go

Practicum, field placement, internship—no matter what you call it, work-based learning is a critical part of any student’s career preparation and still one of the best ways to land a full-time job. We talked with George Mason undergraduates who held internships in the summer of 2023 to learn what they thought most important about the experience.

Read what these students had to say >>

 

Internship doesn't pay? Mason's got you covered.
Check out the new Scholarship for Unpaid Interns >>

Marcou Shohdi is just one of many interns from Mason working in key roles across the D.C. Metro area.

Photo credit:
Evan Cantwell/Office of University Branding

Profiles

Leveraging Career Services leads to Student Job Success

Christina Tran

Mason graduates land jobs. Based on the annual career outcomes survey and supplemental data collected from sources like LinkedIn and the National Student Clearinghouse for the Class of 2022, 87% of grads had a positive career outcome within six months of graduation and 89% said they are in positions related to career goals. But even more Mason students need to increase their engagement in the job-seeking process. Christina Tran shows how it's done.

Learn about University Career Services and Christina Tran's experiences >>

Jenefir Isbister sitting in a lab
Retro Mason looks back to 1996
Retro Mason looks back to 1996

Jenefir Isbister's work produced Mason's first patent for her invention of a test for microbial contamination.

Take a look back at her research

Inquiring Minds

By the Numbers: Costello College of Business

A row of travel mugs bearing the George Mason University Costello College of Business logo

 

The Donald G. Costello College of Business (CCB) officially launched on November 1, 2023. Much has changed in the college since its humble beginnings in 1977.

Delve into the data >>

topping off ceremony. Construction worker shows President Washington around construction site.
Mason celebrates the Fuse at Mason Square 'topping out'
Mason celebrates the Fuse at Mason Square 'topping out'

On Nov. 3, university officials, regional economic leaders, government partners, media, and students gathered at Fuse at Mason Square to celebrate the building's "topping out," which happens when the structural frame of the building is complete.

See the photo gallery

Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of University Branding and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations. Our print edition includes features such as class notes, faculty and alumni publications, letters to the editor, and more. Print copies are mailed to alumni, donors, and other friends of the university. If you have any questions about the magazine, please email us.

 

 

 

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