Ud Joseph ’24 came to 澳门线上赌场 knowing he wanted to become a software engineer, 但他也有更大的野心. “I’m passionate about technology and also interested in humanitarian work. 进入锡拉丘兹, I knew I’d also eventually want to start my own business and be involved in helping others,他说.
Studying information management and technology in Syracuse’s 信息学院 (iSchool), Joseph delved into his interests at the intersection of technology, 创业与服务. He has made tremendous progress toward his goals: He will graduate in May with a job offer at H&R Block and the foundation to launch a program to support immigrant youth.
Ud Joseph ’24 is a proud first-generation student and became involved with many student leadership and community organizations on campus, 包括海地美国学生协会.
大想法和大目标
One of the most meaningful courses Joseph has taken is called What’s the Big Idea, 与isschool教授Bruce Kingma一起. “The class was basically for creative brainstorming,” Joseph explains. “We considered modern-day social problems—ones we had some knowledge of and could relate to—and came up with ways that we could address them.”
Joseph developed a concept for a mentorship program for immigrant youth. “I decided on this idea because it’s something that I can really understand,他说. Joseph was born in Haiti and immigrated with some of his family to Florida, where he grew up. He is deeply familiar with the challenges new immigrants can face and knows how transformative support and mentorship can be.
As a high school senior, Joseph was awarded a prestigious 波赛奖学金这使得高等教育成为可能. Syracuse was the only out-of-state school he applied to. “I chose Syracuse because of the strong programs and the alumni network I’d heard about, 以及由此产生的伟大成果,他说.
通过黑石发射台计划, Joseph developed his business plan and supported other student entrepreneurs. “Ud has been an integral part of our success,” says the Launchpad director, Traci Geisler’90. “He provided peer mentorship, tech services and worked on numerous business initiatives.”
资源及支援
Joseph says one of the valuable things he’s learned during his Syracuse experience is to take advantage of opportunities and to seek help when he needs it. For example, when he took his mentorship program idea to 百仕通(Blackstone)发射台 at 澳门线上赌场 Libraries—an innovation hub connecting Syracuse students to resources to help them start businesses—he found a supportive community to help him move his idea forward. “通过黑石发射台, I made connections with a lot of people who are doing amazing projects and who are very knowledgeable in areas I wanted to learn more about.”
I chose Syracuse because of the strong programs and the alumni network I’d heard about, 以及由此产生的伟大成果.
约瑟夫24岁
他还参与了广泛的 学生组织 和活动. He’s served as a resident assistant and taken a leadership role in the Haitian American Student Association. He’s particularly appreciated the fellowship and community fostered through the Our Time Has Come Scholarship program. “如果我能给新生一些建议的话, it’d be to know that wherever you come from and whoever you are, there are others on campus here who can relate to you and your experiences, 以及你可以和谁联系,他说.
约瑟夫在H&R Block为他毕业后找到了一份工作. “我现在可以称自己为软件工程师了，”他说.
选择和机会
Last year, Joseph attended a conference of the National Society of Black Engineers. He credits his unabashed networking during that event to the summer internship he was offered at H&R Block, after meeting company representatives at the conference. “在H&在堪萨斯城的R街区是一次很棒的经历. I was on the e-file team and created a seasonal report of their tax return statuses for each state. I also got to explore different sectors of the company so I could get a sense of everything they offer. 我玩得很开心，”他说. “I received good reviews from my performance—and they offered me a job! 我现在可以称自己为软件工程师了.”
如果我能给新学生一些建议的话, it’d be to know that wherever you come from and whoever you are, there are others on campus here who can relate to you and your experiences, 以及你可以和谁联系.
约瑟夫24岁
Joseph looks forward to continuing working toward his other goals, as well. 作为麦克奈尔学者, his academic journey has included research in areas he might pursue in greater depth in graduate school. 和他的顾问一起工作, 我是学校教授Kelvin King, Joseph has started investigating impacts of artificial intelligence on marginalized populations, 特别是在房地产行业. 他还希望尽快启动他的导师计划, 与当地为难民服务的机构合作.
首先, Joseph is closing out his time as a Syracuse student by taking advantage of the opportunity to 出国留学. 约瑟夫获得了著名的本杰明a. 吉尔曼国际奖学金, is spending this semester studying at Yonsei University in Seoul, 韩国, where he’s excited to take programming courses and learn about leading edge advancements in his field. He’ll be ready, he says, to start his next chapter as an Orange alum.
