Parents & families – welcome to the DU community! As someone who cares about your student’s success, you have an important role to play in helping your family member take the steps necessary to achieve careers and lives of purpose. One of the most important things you can do is simply encourage your student to actively engage in career development throughout their time at DU! Explore this website to learn more about the wide array of support offered to your student and check out the articles below to see sample tips and advice we share with our community.

Research conducted by Gallup shows that students who regularly engage in career development activities during their time in college have better outcomes at graduation and are more likely to be satisfied with their college experience. Additionally, our University of Denver outcomes data shows that students who in an internship or research experience during college are significantly more likely to have their post-graduation plans secured within 6-months of graduation.

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, Student Career Development
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Professional Mentoring Series: Industry Exploratory Mentoring Group (IEMG)

The Industry Exploratory Mentoring Group (IEMG) is a continuation of the Industry Insights Group pilot program that give students the opportunity to connect with alumni and explore various industries to learn more of the individual divisions that make up and …

By Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson Assistant Director 4D Mentoring
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Celebrate National Student Employment Week!

Join the Office of Student Employment in celebrating our student employees and supervisors this National Student Employment Week, held between April 4th and 8th!

Throughout the Week

Here are our ideas for (free and low-cost) ways supervisors can show their …

By Elise Goss-Alexander
Elise Goss-Alexander Director, Student Employment
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Burwell Center for Career Achievement Welcomes Students

By Sarah Satterwhite

The Burwell Center for Career Achievement opened its doors to students in September, ushering in a new era for DU students and alumni. Within the new building, the most recent of the Denver Advantage campus transformation, undergraduate …

By Sarah Satterwhite
Sarah Satterwhite
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2020 Faculty Career Champions

The 2020 Faculty Career Champions have been selected!  For the past four years, Career & Professional Development has asked students what faculty members have made a significant contribution to their career and professional development path.  This year over 400 students …

By Jane Kolb
Jane Kolb Career & Professional Development
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Featured Resources


Jobs in Sports

The University of Denver is now officially partners with the #1 platform for finding jobs in sports: TeamWork Online! The …

2025 Career & Professional Development Annual Report
2023 Career and Professional Development Annual Report
2022 Career and Professional Development Annual Report
The Career Milestones

The Career Milestones will help you achieve your professional goals. Engage with your career journey at any point. Undergraduates should …

This resource guide includes internship and professional development opportunities specific to your degree program. Suggested internship and job boards, professional …


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