Promoting Yourself to Employers in PCO

Career & Professional Development encourages you to connect with employers directly to increase your chances at getting a job or internship. Consider promoting yourself to employers directly through the PCO career platform.   To opt-in to this opportunity, please see the …

By Mary Michael Hawkins
Mary Michael Hawkins Senior Director, Undergraduate Career & Professional Development
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Supervisor Spotlight

“I like to create meaningful learning experiences that help students grow while contributing to the goals of the department in meaningful ways. I also think students bring unique perspectives that can’t be found with other types of employees, and that adds a lot of value to our work.” – Luke Watcher

By Stacey Stevens
Stacey Stevens Executive Director, Employer Connections & Alumni Career Engagement
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Career Fair Prep Week

The Fall 2022 All Majors Career & Internship Fair is Thursday and Friday, October 6th & 7th. Students from all majors and years of study are invited to attend where you will have the opportunity to network with employers and …

By Mary Michael Hawkins
Mary Michael Hawkins Senior Director, Undergraduate Career & Professional Development
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Supervisor Spotlight

“Take the time to help them develop job goals. If the student does not see the value in the job, it may not be as an impactful opportunity as you hope it would be.” – April Osborne

By Stacey Stevens
Stacey Stevens Executive Director, Employer Connections & Alumni Career Engagement
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Professional Mentoring Series: Industry Exploratory Mentoring Group (IEMG)

Roo Hiremath (She, hers) – Housing & Residential Education

Michael Johnson (He, Him) – Career & Professional Development

The Industry Exploratory Mentoring Group (IEMG) is a continuation of the Industry Insights Group pilot program that gave students the opportunity to connect with …

By Shannon Desmond
Shannon Desmond Senior Client Support Lead
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Learn about Burton Snowboards & their Internship Program!

Burton Snowboards hosted a virtual information session for DU students on Thursday 5/26 from 11AM-12PM MST to share more information about their first-ever internship program with internship opportunities available beginning this summer! Internships are remote with the opportunity to fly …

By Paige Luna
Paige Luna Assistant Director, Industry Partner to Education & Community Development, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Food & Agriculture, Government & Public Service and Creative Industries
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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 …

By Kyle Inselman
Kyle Inselman Director, Alumni Career & Professional Development
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Employer Information Session Recording

The Employer Connections Team hosted a Virtual Information Session with Colorado Parks & Wildlife on March 29th, 2022. This DU-specific event is your chance to meet and talk with leaders with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.  CPW is a nationally recognized …

By Paige Luna
Paige Luna Assistant Director, Industry Partner to Education & Community Development, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Food & Agriculture, Government & Public Service and Creative Industries
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Comcast Information Session Recording

The Employer Connections Team hosted a Virtual Information Session with Comcast on November 12th, 2021. Meet four area managers from Comcast with active paid internships for you!

Guest information, along with positions available in each area:

Jamie Panagos, Executive Director, VIPER …

By Paige Luna
Paige Luna Assistant Director, Industry Partner to Education & Community Development, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Food & Agriculture, Government & Public Service and Creative Industries
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How to Answer “Why Did You Choose Your Major?” in a Job Interview (Plus Example Answers)

If you’re a recent college graduate heading into a job interview, you might have prepared to answer questions about how what you did in college will translate to the world of work along with other common interview questions such as “

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