Pathways: Dan White ’08

"Working at a large corporate law firm in Boston gave me a great overview of the field and helped me pinpoint my interests." — Dan White ’08

“After earning a master’s degree in economics at Tufts, I decided I wanted to pursue something more practical and less theoretical. The law offers the same analytical aspect that I enjoyed about economics—but it also offers concrete results—so it was a good fit.

“My first co-op experience at Northeastern—working for a federal prosecutor on white collar crime—gave me the opportunity to use my economics background. All summer I worked one on one with a practicing attorney who mentored and advised me. It was a great experience, but it turned out it wasn’t what I wanted to do.  

“I became more interested in working in a large-firm setting, so I did a co-op at Goodwin Procter, a large corporate law firm here in Boston. My role there was to help the senior attorneys do research, review documents and draft agreements. It was a good overview of corporate law and gave me exposure to big $200 million business deals. It also led to a full-time job after graduation.

“Throughout my time at Northeastern I was able to try different paths and filter some out until I figured out exactly where I wanted to be.”

Dan’s Pathway