How Does College Prepare You for a Career?
What's next after college? How does college help prepare you for future success and a career?
Learn more about Logan White '25, an information technology major with minors in business administration and outdoor adventure recreation, and how supportive faculty and a summer internship prepared him for a career at Specter Aerospace.
Logan White graduation photo at Thompson Hall on campus
What are your plans for after UNH?
After UNH, I will be working at Specter Aerospace as a junior system administrator, helping to build the next generation of hypersonic vehicles. My full-time offer came after working a successful internship with them over the summer and working part-time throughout my senior year.
Electric Vehicle Organization (EVO) club members posing with projects
In what ways did UNH help prepare you for your future?
UNH helped me prepare for my plans after graduation by setting me up for success. My classes and experiences at UNH made me feel confident entering the information technology (IT) field. Additionally, the Career and Professional Success (CaPS) office helped me prepare for interviews, looked over my resume and gave me advice on navigating a full-time job offer.
Logan posing for a graduation photo with friends on campus
What people and opportunities at UNH had the biggest impact on your post-grad plans?
Abbey Howard, instructor for my TECH 400 class and academic counselor, talked me through all of the options for careers in the engineering and computer science fields. She continued to support me and answer my questions throughout my time at UNH.
Additionally, working at UNH Enterprise Technology & Services helped me to improve on my skills in my profession. This allowed me to narrow down what I wanted to do in the field of technology working as an IT professional. This job helped me acquire problem-solving skills and other soft skills that were vital to my interview process and taught me to be successful when working on a team.
Skiing at Jay Peak in winter 2025
What excites you most about your future after UNH?
The thing that excites me most about my future after UNH is seeing where my job takes me and what I will accomplish. I am also excited to be living around the Boston area for this chapter of my life and to experience something new by living there.
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your experience at UNH?
My time at UNH has been incredibly formative, between hands-on experiences, supportive faculty and student organizations like the Electric Vehicle Organization (EVO). I’ve grown both professionally and personally through these experiences. As I move into the next chapter of my career, I’m grateful for the foundation UNH provided and excited to keep learning and contributing wherever I go. I am also grateful for the friends I have made, the memories we shared and the support we gave to each other!
