Lazarus Center for Career Development

The Lazarus Center team supports students and recent graduates as they connect their liberal arts study to their career goals. Notably, within six months of graduation, 94% of Smith alums are employed, in graduate school or in full-time service programs.

Department Updates

New Professional Development Fund

Beginning this semester, all current undergraduate students have access to $1,000 that they can use for one or more professional development opportunities of their choosing.

Make an Appointment

Alums

within 5 years of graduation

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Our Future Is Green

The Lazarus Center is getting a new home! Slated to open in 2025 and poised to be one of the most energy-efficient buildings on campus, Kathleen McCartney Hall will be a sustainable, inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring hub for career development and leadership training. 

With a “purpose-driven design,” the building will enable direct collaboration between the Lazarus and Wurtele Centers for the first time.

Learn More About the Project

We fund internships—even when others don’t.

Launched in 1999, the Praxis program makes it possible for every student to take that dream internship. Each year, around 400 undergraduates receive stipends of up to $4,000 to work in health care, education, government, STEM, and other fields. Since its founding, Praxis has supported 10,000-plus internships around the world.

More Reasons to Celebrate Smith
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Explore the Lazarus Center

Going Places

Nicole Teo ’24J

After an internship at the U.S. Supreme Court, Nicole Teo ’24J is going back to D.C. for some real-world experience before law school.

Nicole Teo

Aminatu Abdulai AC ’23

A former Ada Comstock Scholar, Aminatu Abdulai AC ’23 is transforming her home village in Ghana by building a school.

Helen Danielson ’22

Helen Danielson ’22, who chose Smith for its science curriculum and dance program, is now earning a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Brown University.

Helen Danielson ’22

Contact Lazarus Center for Career Development

Drew Hall
84 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063

Phone: 413-585-2582 Email: lazarus@smith.edu

Academic Year Hours
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Drop-in Hours with Peer Advisers 
Academic year only
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 
11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: noon-4:30 p.m.
Evening Hours: Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
in the Lazarus Center