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Joe Dolinsky
January 07, 2021
HAZLETON, Pa. – They may have been over 1,500 miles apart, but students from Penn State and Universidad Central del Este (UCE) in the Dominican Republic didn’t let distance get in the way of a good idea.
More than two dozen students learned how to develop and refine business ideas during the Idea Design Lab, a collaborative program hosted during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November by the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq.
The course, which included students from Penn State Hazleton, Penn State Abington and UCE, was held synchronously over Zoom in three, two-hour sessions and challenged participants to expand their critical thinking skills through brainstorming and other interactive exercises.
New Abington graduate secures job at global investment firm
Mohammed Nijim was a student-athlete and campus leader who also managed to graduated a semester early with a 3.6 G.P.A.
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New Abington graduate secures job at global investment firm
December 21, 2020
A Penn State Abington fall 2020 graduate has secured his first professional position at Vanguard, the global investment management company.
Mohammed Nijim, the first in his family to graduate from college, was a business major with a concentration in financial services and a minor in finance, earning a 3.6 grade-point average.
His interest in working for Vanguard dates back several years. Nijim made it a practice to connect with the firm’s representatives at the semiannual Career Expo, staged by the campus Center for Career and Professional Development. He also networked with friends who work there.
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