Kyle Inselman

Director, Alumni Career & Professional Development

I recently stepped into the role of Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development after serving on the student career advising team for six years. At DU, our alumni career services include workshops and webinars, group coaching via job clubs, and our career coach referral network, among other programs.

“What is a quote you find inspirational?”

“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.” —Toni Morrison


Education

M.A. in Religious Studies – University of Denver
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Policy: Student Affairs – University of Utah
B.A. in Linguistics; B.F.A. in Film Studies; Certificate in LGBT Studies – University of Colorado Boulder


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Career Fair Prep Week: Get ready for the Winter 2023 All-Majors Career & Internship Fair

The Winter 2023 All Majors Career & Internship Fair is coming up on Wednesday and Thursday, January 25-26. Students from all majors and years of study are invited to attend where you will have the opportunity to network with employers …

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Credited Job/Internship Search Class – Online this Summer!

We’re again offering our popular job & internship search two-credit course online for Summer 2022. Designed from the ground up as an asynchronous (no required meeting times) online class for summer quarters, “The Job & Internship Search” (LDRS 2911) will …

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Grad School – When to Prep and Apply

Applying to graduate school is a lot different than applying to college. There’s a variety of different types of programs, and generally graduate programs have more autonomy within a university than undergraduate degrees. Because of the differences and unique aspects …

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Graduate School Applications: What Do They Include?

While every program will have specific requirements, there are some common elements to grad school applications. When planning to apply to grad school, prepare to meet the following requirements for most programs:

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Professional Attire Basics: Understanding Dress Expectations for the Interview and at Work

For some people in their first internship or moving into a new industry, learning about professional dress expectations and business attire can be daunting. What’s the difference between business casual and business professional? What’s appropriate to wear at a start-up? What …

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Knowing Your Rights as an LGBTQ+ Worker

One of the unfortunate realities that LGBTQ+ people have to contend with is the potential for bias and discrimination in the workplace. While many more companies and organizations are becoming affirming and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ workers, some job seekers …

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Recordings of Prior Career Programs: LGBTQ+ Focus

Career & Professional Development has hosted several webinars recently. Below, you will find recordings of webinars focused on LGBTQ+ students and alumni, featuring panels of alumni and friends of DU sharing their experiences of being LGBTQ+ in their careers.

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5 Tips to Beat the Heat and Still Dress Professionally

Professional attire may seem at odds with hot weather. In fact, the ubiquity of business suits is one of the reasons offices pump the A/C high in the summer, to such an extent that in Japan the government has sponsored …

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Job Searching with a Chosen/Preferred Name

It’s the first thing you type in an application form, the biggest text on your resume, and the first thing a potential employer learns about you: your name. What captures us more succinctly and wholly than our name? It’s more …

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Leveraging Social Media for Career Exploration

Often, when we think of social media and career development, we think of networking and connecting to new people. Certainly this is a useful benefit of social media. But did you know that social media can be helpful for your …

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