McDonough School of Business

Rachel Smith

Rachel provides strategic oversight, creates and facilitates learning experiences, and consults internally for the McDonough Career Center’s career education programs, marketing and communications, and student engagement initiatives. She also manages the peer advisor program, training and supporting 35+ current MBA students who serve as coaches and mentors for their fellow students. Prior to this, she served as Director of Career Curricula and Communications for the Career Center, and before that, as a Program Advisor and Assistant Director in the MBA Program Office, also at McDonough. Before that, she worked at American University, first in the Center for Community Engagement and Service and later as an academic coordinator for an international student program.
 
Rachel holds a B.A. in International Affairs from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY and an M.A. in International Training and Education from American University. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Learning, Design, and Technology.