#MyFirstJob

After earning a biology degree from the University of South Alabama, Kevin Culpepper began work as a science educator at the Exploreum Science Center in downtown Mobile.

Field Trips and Science Tips
July 13, 2023

Kevin Culpepper, a biology graduate from South, makes learning fun for students and school groups at the Exploreum Science Center. #MyFirstJob ...

After completing a senior internship – his third while enrolled at the University of South Alabama – Ramiz Yusuf began working full-time at Gulf States Engineering in Mobile.

Engineering a Career
July 7, 2023

Ramiz Yusuf, a student leader at South, starts doing design projects and making field trips for Gulf States Engineering in Mobile. #MyFirstJob ...

After completing an internship at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Virginia Arata began working full-time as a beverage supervisor at the Jubilee Poolside Grill overlooking Mobile Bay.

Grand Start
June 29, 2023

A Mobile native and hospitality graduate begins her career on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay at the 'Queen of Southern Resorts' #MyFirstJob ...

Krystal Clark photo by Just B. Still Photography Inc.

Nurse Survives Cancer, Earns Doctorate
June 22, 2023

Krystal Clark, a women's health nurse, plans to use her Doctor of Nursing Practice from South to open her own practice in Hollywood, Florida. ...

Nicholas Herboso graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in meteorology before joining FOX 10 News in Mobile as the weekend meteorologist.

Musical Meteorologist
June 14, 2023

At South, Nicholas Herboso studied meteorology, became drum major of the Jaguar Marching Band and prepared to start work at a Mobile TV station. #MyFirstJob ...

Madison Bomeke works on an engineering team at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, that offers technical support for F-35 fighter jets. Her experience while a student at the University of South Alabama included internships with Airbus in Mobile and Amazon in Reno, Nevada.

Jet Set
September 2, 2022

Madison Bomeke, a mechanical engineering graduate, started her career supporting F-35 fighter planes for Lockheed Martin in Texas. #MyFirstJob ...

As part of her job at the National Weather Service outside Atlanta, University of South Alabama graduate Carmen Hernandez launches weather balloons into the air to measure readings including temperature, air pressure and humidity.

Career Forecast
August 29, 2022

Carmen Hernandez has been captivated by the weather ever since she witnessed its power during Hurricane Rita. She majored in meteorology at South and begins a career with the National Weather Service. #MyFirstJob ...

Chris Willhite, a University of South Alabama civil engineering graduate, moved to Huntsville, Alabama, to accept a job with S&ME, an engineering and construction services company.

Building a Future
August 2, 2022

Chris Willhite, a civil engineering graduate from South, starts his career with an engineering company in Huntsville. #MyFirstJob ...

Mi’Asia Barclay, who graduated from the University of South Alabama with degrees in kinesiology and health promotion, took a job at the Moorehouse School of Medicine, where her office on the 15th floor overlooks downtown Atlanta. “Being in a place where I can connect people with resources, where people can better themselves, it makes me feel like I’m doing something,” she said.

Big City Beginning
June 21, 2022

Mi'Asia Barclay, who earned bachelor's and master's degrees at South, begins her health administration career in Atlanta at the Morehouse School of Medicine. #MyFirstJob ...

Mollie Wade, outside Children's of Alabama where she got a job as a nurse, is starting her career on the night shift. “I think I’ve always been a night owl,” she says. “It’s kind of my place.”

Hitting the Ground Running - Mollie Wade
August 19, 2021

Mollie Wade, a graduate of South's Honors College, is bringing her education and a new set of sneakers to her nursing job at Children's of Alabama. #MyFirstJob ...

DeVonte’ Dixon, a South meteorology graduate, took at job at Fox 55 News in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and will be an on-air weekend meteorologist.

Meteorologist Follows Forecast to Fort Wayne
August 9, 2021

DeVonte' Dixon, influenced by the deadly tornado outbreak of April 2011, heads north for broadcasting job at Fox 55 News in Indiana. #MyFirstJob ...

Darcey D’Amato recently took a job as a systems engineer in the aerospace division at Boeing. Her advice to students preparing for a job search: “I tell everybody: Go to conferences. Go to career fairs. Talk to recruiters.”

Career Launch
July 22, 2021

Satellite projects at South helped an engineering graduate land an internship with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab and a position with Boeing in Seattle. #MyFirstJob ...

Kyle Samuel gained a great deal of sports broadcasting experience, working on Jag TV and ESPN+ productions, while a student at the University of South Alabama.

Racing Start
July 13, 2021

A South graduate uses his college broadcasting experience to land a job doing graphics and editing for NASCAR coverage at Fox Sports 1. #MyFirstJob ...

Merritt McCall's duties with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources include building, seeding and monitoring oyster beds in state waters. she recently earned her master's degree in marine science from the University of South Alabama.

The World Is Her Oyster
July 1, 2021

Marine scientist Merritt McCall turns her experience at South and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into a fisheries job with the state of Mississippi. #MyFirstJob ...

Katelyn Cowie said an entry level accounting course, along with an internship at Horton, Lee, Burnett, Peacock, Cleveland and Grainger, helped launch the course of her professional career.

Return on Investment
June 7, 2021

After four years at South, where she ran cross country, worked as a tutor and ambitiously pursued what became an eventful internship, Katelyn Cowie begins a career in accounting. #MyFirstJob ...