Faculty Tips for Integrating Career Development into the Classroom

Integrating career development into the classroom is a great way to ensure students see the connections between coursework and their future career or continuing education goals.  According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), or Higher Education, Below …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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Undergraduate Research for Career Preparation

Have you ever thought about scholarly research in your field as career preparation for your students? It’s clear that research is helpful for students on a grad school track, both for helping them decide if they really want to do …

By Mark Siemens
Mark Siemens Director. Undergraduate Research Center | Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy
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5 Books to Help You Think (and Talk) About Race

For many people, the most recent protests related to the Black Lives Matter movement have sparked a desire to better understand racism—and ways to fight it—in the U.S. You may wish to deepen your understanding by reading books on the …

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Get the Most Out of Your Work Benefits

When you began working for a new employer, you were likely handed a large pile of information or employee handbook that detailed benefits along with work hours, expectations, company mission, and policies. If you were lucky, an experienced Human Resources …

By Cindy Hyman
Cindy Hyman Director of Alumni Career & Professional Development
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When You’re Not Certain, You’ve Got to Become an Explorer of Your World!

“What are you going to do after DU!?” With two months away from graduation it’s likely that most encounters with family, friends, and professors lead to some variation of this question and you might not have an answer.

And, if …

By Carolyn Sommers
Carolyn Sommers Associate Director, Serves Undergraduate CAHSS & Exploring Students
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Why is networking beneficial to undergrads?

What comes to mind when you hear the term networking?

The idea of “networking” conjures up a lot of feelings for students – anticipation, hesitation, reluctance – and it’s easy to understand why. We often define networking as a structured, professional, and …

By Kimberly English
Kimberly English Career Advisor
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How Faculty Can Infuse Career Development Into the Classroom

Faculty Career Champions at DU have helped students in their career development journeys in so many ways. We asked one of the 2018 faculty champions, Jessica Reinhardt, to share some successful tips for infusing career into the classroom that can …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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What to do with a communications major?

Careers for Communication Majors
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION STUDIES?

Communications majors (and minors) study a range of contexts, including communications in families, friendships, schools, workplace groups, cross-cultural performances, nonprofit organizations, social movements, politics and the media.

The major is flexible and …

By Austin R Rowe
Austin R Rowe
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What do do with an international studies major?

Careers for International Studies Majors
WHAT IS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAJOR?

The University of Denver’s program in international studies focuses on providing students with exposure to world views, which shape perceptions concerning the future, and prescriptions for action by individuals.

By Austin R Rowe
Austin R Rowe
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What is Integrated Sciences?

Integrated Sciences is a great program of study to pursue if you are interested in forging your own path in science, breaking down silos that often exist between the natural and physical sciences. At DU, the major is interdisciplinary; students who …

By Kimberly English
Kimberly English Career Advisor
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