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Admitted Students
August 12, 2025

Four Tips for Finding a Campus Job

Karen Azucena Alfaro shares her top tips for making the most of your campus job search.

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Beyond Office Hours: How to Connect with Faculty in Grad School

Essence Smith shares her strategies for connecting with faculty and making the most of the grad school experience.

Student Perspectives
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Embracing Heritage, Pursuing Change: A First-Generation Student’s Journey

Fabiola Vega Prosper discusses how she balances cultural identity, academic aspirations, and personal growth.

Student Perspectives
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Grad School Friendships

Karen Azucena Alfaro talks about an important friendship she made as a result of coming to Heller.

Academics
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Connecting Theory to Practice in the Classroom

Murray Dawson looks back on a year in the classroom, bridging theory and application through current events.

Student Perspectives
June 20, 2025

Celebrating 65 Years of Heller: A Night of Reflection, Community, and Legacy

Fabiola Vega Prosper recaps Heller's 65th Anniversary Celebration.

Academics
June 13, 2025

How My Heller Courses Prepared Me for a Policy Internship

Essence Smith turns coursework into real-world impact through a justice-focused internship in Boston.

Applications
June 06, 2025

You're More Ready for Grad School Than You Think

Karen Azucena Alfaro shares the unexpected skills and real-world experience that made her grad-school ready.

Student Perspectives
May 23, 2025

Making Space for What Matters in Grad School

Navigating grad school means more than doing it all—it’s about choosing what matters most.

Admitted Students
May 15, 2025

A Grad Student’s Guide to Housing and Transportation in Greater Boston

Fabiola Vega Prosper shares key tips for managing housing and transportation as a grad student in Greater Boston.

Admitted Students
May 02, 2025

Arriving at Heller: Orientation

Fabiola Vega Prosper shares her experience arriving to Heller and attending orientation.

Admitted Students
April 25, 2025

Top Spots to Eat, Study, and Relax in Waltham and Boston

Karen Azucena Alfaro shares her favorite local places to visit.

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