FUTURE OF
Work
By some estimates, more than half of the jobs we’ll see in a decade don’t yet exist. William & Mary will prepare graduates to lean into workplace changes presented by new technology, partner with alumni charting new career paths and foster entrepreneurial thinking and lifelong learning on campus.
MOVING WORK FORWARD
A LOOK AT THE
W&M COMMUNITY
William & Mary is a place of unusual connections, as our & implies. Our long history grounds us in rich traditions. Yet the story of the second-oldest institution in the country is also one of innovation. William & Mary was the start-up lab for U.S. higher education in the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, we have the opportunity to take a lead in defining liberal arts and sciences, and professional education, for the 21st century.
By some estimates, more than half of the jobs graduates will take in the future don’t exist today.
Jack Horner '21 is a member of a small but growing population of military students at William & Mary, marking another layer of experiential diversity here.
Cat memes have their place, but being Emily Phillips, social media coordinator for William & Mary, is far more complex.
William & Mary students are immersed in the political, business and cultural life of the District through the Washington Center and the academic programs it offers.
FEATURED NEWS STORIES
The connections forged at William & Mary — between students, faculty, staff members, alumni and friends — are a hallmark of the university.
Developing the ability to bridge differences between people, cultivated in an inclusive community, allows us to form the highest and most innovative ideas.
We work and learn across the sciences and humanities, in tech and art, in commerce and service, just as the “&” in our name suggests.
