Institute for Women’s Leadership at Nichols College Releases 3rd Massachusetts Women’s Leadership Index

Report Assesses, Monitors Representation of Women in Leadership Roles in Mass.; State Still Stands at a Failing Score   By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) at Nichols College has released the third edition of its Massachusetts Women’s Leadership Index (MWLI), a biennial report that assesses and monitors the representation of […]

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 Nichols CPDC Recaps Successful Career and Internship Fair

DUDLEY, Mass.—The Nichols College Career and Professional Development Center’s (CPDC) biggest event of the year (the Career and Internship Fair) was held last month, and the staff who organized it are happy to say it was a success for recruiters and students alike. The event serves as an opportunity for students, alumni, and community members […]

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 Another Successful Nichols Career and Internship Fair in the Books

DUDLEY—Over 70 companies and organizations—from TJX Co. to The Kraft Group (New England Patriots)—attended Nichols College’s annual Career and Internship Fair Feb. 19 to recruit for full-time, part-time, internship and graduate school opportunities. This event brought over 350 participants, including students, alumni, and members of the local community. “The energy in the room was indescribable,” […]

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 Nichols Career & Internship Fair Open to Local Residents Seeking Job Opportunities

By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE Did you know that the Nichols College Career and Internship Fair isn’t just for our students? Residents of southern Worcester County communities (and beyond) are invited to attend the Feb. 19, 2019, Nichols College Career and Internship Fair. The event, which will feature recruiters from over 70 employers, will be held […]

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 Nichols College Named a Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner

High School Students Invited to Nichols’ June Finance Camp   By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE Nichols College is now an official Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner (ELP), joining an exclusive group of 35 educational institutions from around the world. Bloomberg is a global information and technology company that delivers business and financial news, data, and powerful analytics; […]

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 In Hosting High School DECA Students, Nichols Helps Future Business Leaders Emerge

By LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE DUDLEY, Mass.—Seventy budding business leaders and entrepreneurs from local high schools recently honed their pitching and presentation skills before a “DECA Day” judging panel of faculty and staff at Nichols College, a college of choice for business and leadership education. For the past three years, students from DECA programs at Bartlett […]

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 Nichols College Celebrates Class of 2018 at Commencement Ceremony

BY LORRAINE U. MARTINELLE WORCESTER, Mass.—At their May 5, 2018, graduation from Nichols College, 499 students in the Class of 2018 were advised by one of their own (who just happened to be a famous Hollywood movie producer) to never let fear stand in their way of pursuing their dreams. “You are all about to […]

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 ‘Shark Tank’ Contestants, Wicked Good Cupcakes Founders to Keynote 
Nichols College Empowering Women in Business Conference

The Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., will host the 8th annual Empowering Women in Business Conference (EWIB) Thursday, March 22, from 12:45 to 6 p.m. This year’s keynote speakers are mother-daughter entrepreneurs and former contestants on ABC’s “Shark Tank” Tracey Noonan and Dani Vilagie, co-founders of Wicked Good Cupcakes. […]

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 Nichols Students Meet Alumni Who Work for New Balance, Tesla

BY JILLIAN RICHES Eight Nichols College students had the opportunity last week to visit alumni Jesse Plouffe ’03 and Alexa Smith ‘16 of New Balance and Connor Anderson ’17 of Tesla. A couple of the students reflected on the networking experience: “I appreciated how Connor Anderson was able to share his experiences as such a […]

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