Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Environmental Science

If you are interested in Chemistry, you may notice that the University of Denver offers five options for undergraduate study. The first two years of coursework look quite similar for Chemistry students across programs, allowing for time to reflect on …

By Kimberly English
Kimberly English Career Advisor
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Careers for Physics Majors

Physics majors are fortunate to build a significant technical skill set that suits them well for careers in research, medicine, industry, academia, and so much more. Many Physics majors at DU engage in research both on and off campus, are …

By Kimberly English
Kimberly English Career Advisor
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How to Write a Follow-Up E-mail After You’ve Submitted an Application

Have you applied to an internship or job and haven’t heard anything back? A significant amount of companies do not keep applicants updated on the status of their application – whether it be because the applicant isn’t qualified or because …

By Ashton Butler
Ashton Butler Career Advisor
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Resources for Practicing Self-Care Right Now

We recently held the third and final part of our Idealist Live series, Self-Care for Everybody. In our final event, I had the opportunity to moderate an honest and informative conversation with Holistic Life Foundation’s Ali Smith and Jessica Kennedy …

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What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Decision for LGBTQ Workers

Monday, June 15, 2020 will be recorded in history as the day it became illegal across the United States for employers to discriminate against LGBTQ workers because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

The Supreme Court ruled, six to …

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Staying in Denver after graduation? Don’t give up your college roommate!

As anyone working or attending college in Colorado, you know the quality of life it can bring.  You already realize it is a great place to live, work and play.  Each year  Career & Professional Development surveys DU recent graduates …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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How an English Professor Integrated Career Development into the Classroom

When DU English professor, Donna Beth Ellard, wanted to make her First Year Seminar (FSEM) course an engaging and meaningful experience she began to ask herself “How can poetry assist a student over four years by helping them decide what …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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Easy Ways to Add Engaging and Innovative Content into the Classroom

As a faculty member, are you feeling like you are teaching the same way with the same content quarter after quarter?  Are you wanting to add engagement into the classroom in a no cost and convenient way?  DU has an …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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Spring Virtual Information Session Recordings

Employer Connections Career and Professional Development presents Virtual Information Sessions hosted by employers actively recruiting for Summer/Fall 2020. Please view the recordings of these virtual events below.

Aspiro Adventure (31:31)
The Blue Bench (38:15)
Centura Health (1:00:12)
Comcast (59:06)
Community …

By Paige Luna
Paige Luna Assistant Director, Employer Connections
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Reducing Negative Self-Talk through the Job/Internship Process

Reducing Negative Self-Talk through the Job/Internship Process
written by Career Peer Advisor Alyssa Bekerman

If you’re like me, then it’s very easy for you to spiral into racing thoughts of negative self-talk about finding a job or internship. Such thoughts …

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