When Melissa Glueckert first stepped onto the University of Montana campus in the fall of 2016, she didn’t have a rigid career blueprint. What she did have was a strong desire to get involved during a highly charged political climate. Thus, Melissa attanded a campus voter engagement …

For many first-generation professionals, the path into the legal field can feel shrouded in mystery. Without family members who are lawyers, navigating law school applications, legal writing, and federal clerkships is an exercise in charting unknown territory. 

Recent University of …

For many student-athletes, their identity is entirely wrapped up in the jersey they wear. Getting cut from a roster can feel like an absolute dead end. But when University of Montana student Jackson Groff found out his football roster spot …

For many students, finding a career path is a process of looking outward. But for recent University of Montana graduate Abby Sherwood, the inspiration behind her career began with a vivid childhood memory from her own backyard in Frenchtown, Montana: …

For many students, the hardest part of college isn’t the coursework—it’s having the confidence to map out a path that feels entirely your own. For 2025 graduate Shannon Sullivan, the key to unlocking that self-assurance was a willingness to step …

For many students aiming for a highly competitive legal career, the strategy is often rigid: keep your head down, study for the LSAT, and strictly build a traditional political resume. But for recent University of Montana alumna Bella Melton, the …

When Mariah Thomas first arrived at the University of Montana, her professional trajectory felt entirely set: she was going to major in political science, study for the LSAT, and head straight to law school.

But her journey didn’t go as …

When recent graduate Katia Chavez first arrived at the University of Montana, she envisioned a traditional scientific path: graduating with a degree in Wildlife Biology and working as a field biologist for the federal government.

But throughout her tenure at …

Moving across the country from Hagerstown, Maryland, to attend the University of Montana was what recent graduate Ryan Fleetwood calls a “really big leap.” But by embracing UM’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy and actively pursuing every opportunity that came his …

For many students entering the helping professions, the goal is simple: sit down, connect, and help people heal. But as recent University of Montana graduate Lauren Schulte discovered, the path to becoming an impactful clinician involves a lot more than …