Internships can change the trajectory of your intended career path. They provide valuable insights into an industry, job or employer you’ve been considering. Plus, employers expect students to have some experience by graduation. Get inspired and start your search now!
When Physics Professor Steve Iona met with the Career & Professional Development team last fall, he asked if other DU students were struggling with connecting their classroom experience to the world of work? Steve noticed that STEM students are sometimes …
During times of economic trouble, job-seeker anxiety can understandably run high for those looking for internships and full-time employment. For those graduating soon, the current environment can feel especially distressing.
Having worked in the career development field for over 20 …
Grace Williams is a senior at DU studying International Studies and International Business. Through the Summer Internship Award Program, which provides funding for unpaid internships, Grace interned last summer with the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines as a Public Diplomacy …
By Stacey Stevens
Stacey StevensExecutive Director, Employer Connections & Alumni Career Engagement
LinkedIn can be an extremely powerful tool for growing your network and meeting new people. Don’t know where to start? Check out these practical ways to use LinkedIn as a networking tool!
1. Polish Your Profile
You may wonder why …
By Megan Chambers
Megan ChambersAssociate Director, Graduate Career and Professional Development
When you’re considering a new career path, it can feel exciting to make a change and explore new possibilities, but changing careers can also come with new obstacles and requires a new mindset. If you’re considering a new career path, …
By Megan Chambers
Megan ChambersAssociate Director, Graduate Career and Professional Development
Networking can be a great way to meet interesting people and is a good way to discover opportunities. The key to being successful is to expand your thinking and consider networking something that you do on …
Connecting DU, Mentor-For-A-Moment, Career Fairs, Employer Meet & Greets. These events are happening all over campus throughout the year and for many they may create anxiety about how to show up and make the most of the connections with DU …
Has received some form of inquiry from a company or organization in our community about hiring your students?
Wishes they had time to do more with your industry connections but just don’t …