This summer, Urja has been accepted to the prestigious Girls Who Invest program, and will complete a 4-week educational intensive at University of Notre Dame. She will then complete a 6-week paid, hands-on internship at Pacific Investment Management Company in Newport Beach, California. “I strongly believe that it is important to know about investment in…
8 Actions to Be an Exceptional Listener Re posted from Vault.com Most people consider themselves to be good listeners, finding it hard to admit otherwise. We know listening is vital to building strong relationships with coworkers, managers, clients, and leadership. In fact, it is considered to be the single most important communication skill necessary, valued…
Spending Thursday of Block Break on campus? Maybe you’re getting a late start to an off-campus trip, or you’re done with finals and finally have some time to spend on career prep. Join us for Career Studio! Every Thursday of Block Break, come hang out at the Career Center for some self-structured time to work…
When: Wednesday, April 4th at 4 pm Where: The Career Center How: Snacks provided. RSVP to the Career Center Learn how to talk to your supervisor about difficult conversations, how to resolve conflict, and how to approach your supervisor if your position does not match your expectations. Who is Lynne Eisaguirre? Lynne Eisaguirre (pronounced eyes-a-gear)…
Reposted from CareerBuilder – By Matthew Tarpey | September 15, 2017 Some people have known since they were young what wanted to do for work. Others took a less-direct route to get to their dream career path. And while there’s no single path to ultimate job satisfaction, knowing how others have pulled it off can…
From USA Today: Link to the article Guess which workers stand to retire the richest The results may surprise you. When it comes to financial responsibility, Millennials tend to get a bad rap. Often criticized as lazy, entitled quasi-adults willing to blow their income on fancy coffee and avocado toast, they’re the last people you’d…
Click the photo of each alum above to learn more about them, including their major, career path, and interests. 5 Under 25 is a Career Center series that features alumni under the age of 25 in a variety of fields. Each 5 Under 25 session begins with a group lunch at 12:15. After a chat,…
How to Find a Job You Love by Isabel Sperry for Vault | August 29, 2017 With the start of the new school year brings the stress of lining up a job after graduation. Yet when you’re in college, it can be difficult to find any job opportunities at all—let alone identify those that would be a…
“It’s graduation season, which means that college students everywhere are getting a heavy dose of advice for finding their passions, chasing success, and thriving in the real world.” Read on! Congratulations to our seniors on wrapping up their LAST BLOCK at CC this afternoon. We’ve loved following your journeys, and we can’t wait to see what you do…
This concludes this year’s CC #HIRED project. We hope you enjoyed it and maybe got some good advice along the way. Huge congrats to everyone, featured here or not, that have awesome summer plans. If you have summer or post-grad plans you’d like to share with us, please contact us at 719.389.6893 or at careercenter@coloradocollege.edu.…
After graduation, Emilia will assume her role as the yearlong PIFP Fellow at the ACLU of Colorado in Denver. I am super excited about this position because it gives me the opportunity to work for an organization whose mission and work really align with my own beliefs and values. I believe that equal enforcement and…
It’s that time of year—graduation season. This May I will be celebrating a number of graduates, including three in our very own family. These students, combined with my frequent guest lectures on college campuses across the United States, and our decade-long study of millennials at the Case Foundation, have provided me a front row seat to the…
Jennifer is headed down to Vero Beach, FL this summer to be a Summer Asset Management Group Intern—Wealth Management/Hawthorn Track at PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. I am excited about my opportunity with PNC because throughout my (many) rounds of interviews with the bank, I really grasped that they are not only worried about institutional…
Ethan will be the summer PIFP Fellow at the Education Program of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver. I am excited to continue learning about American education policy, especially in an organization that focuses on state legislatures where many of the impactful education policy decisions are made. I am also excited to hear about…
This summer, Susie will be working at Cigna in Denver in the role of Actuarial Intern as a part of their Actuarial Executive Development Program. I’m excited about this opportunity because I am passionate about math, business, and finance and an actuary is a great combination of these interests. Additionally, working at Cigna will…
Travis is headed to Boulder for the summer to work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). I am excited about this opportunity because I am very interested in the field of climate research, and NCAR has one of the most developed climate models in the world. The only advice I have for…
Sophie is headed up to Aurora, CO after graduation for an internship in Orthopedics research at Children’s Hospital Colorado. I am super excited to start working on clinical research and get to shadow doctors at the children’s hospital while using knowledge on applicable medical research. I would recommend anyone that’s still looking for things this…
After graduating in May, Brad will take up his position as an Investment Banking Analyst at GLC Advisors & Co. in Denver. I am excited to pursue a career in Investment Banking because of the amount of exposure to all aspects of business, such as accounting, finance and economics. The IB space is very competitive,…
Lykke is heading to Dilijan, Armenia to be a Teacher of Philosophy at UWC Dilijan College. I’m excited to reconnect to the amazing organization that is United World College. I’m also excited to get to know students and to teach philosophy! This job came as a surprise to me—I’d never imagined getting the job—so sometimes, I…
Naomi is staying in Colorado Springs for the summer to work as a Case Management Intern at Lutheran Family Services of the Rocky Mountains. I’ve now lived in Colorado Springs for three years, and I always love the opportunity to work within the community and meet the unique people that are here. I also excited…
Jacob is back for another year of #hired! After wrapping up his classes in December, Jacob started his current position working remotely in Denver as a Creative Process Engineer for Fractl. I am thrilled to be doing this job because I am able to continue doing interesting research and honing my psychological research design skills. I…
Corey will stick around Colorado Springs after graduating to be a Fellow at the El Pomar Foundation. I’m thrilled that I will be able to continue exploring my home state of Colorado while helping support its diverse communities, with a special focus on the incredible Pikes Peak region. The Fellowship provides an amazing opportunity to learn…
Grace is volunteering this summer at UCHealth-Memorial Hospital as a Learning Link Volunteer right here in Colorado Springs. I am really excited about this position because it will allow me to be a part of that one-on-one patient experience that I don’t get to be involved in as much by simply shadowing. I am hoping…
After wrapping up her first year at CC, Julia is headed to St. Paul, MN to be a GIS intern at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. I’m extremely excited about my summer internship because I’ll be working with an organization that is widely regarded as the most innovative and effective environmental organization in Minnesota.…
This summer, Austin is headed to Anchorage, AK to work at Providence Cancer Center. I am excited to have found a medically related research opportunity in such an exciting location. My advice is don’t hesitate to really reach out to anyone you know to find opportunities. Finding this opportunity involved emailing one of my father’s…
After graduating, Maia will start an internship as a Physical Therapy Tech at Rocky Mountain Rehab in Colorado Springs. I’m excited to learn more about physical therapy and continue working with patients! My advice to other students is to be open to random opportunities, and look to see if your professors, advisors, or mentors have…
#HIRED is back for 2017! CC students do great things, and we want to share some of their stories with you. Starting tomorrow, we will be posting one student (of the MANY that have worked hard to secure awesome summer and post-graduate opportunities) per day with #HIRED on our blog and social media. If you…
Last Executive-in-Residence of the Academic Year: Andrew Masterman ’89 Six one-on-one coaching sessions available Friday, April 28th, 2-5 p.m. Career Center Register for your session here We are very excited about our final Executive-in-Residence of the academic year, Andrew Masterman ’89. Whether you are interested in learning what it is like to work abroad,…
Major: Political Science Grad Year: 2008 Current Job Title, Organization: Content Marketing Manager at finder.com What did you do after graduation? OC: I had received positive feedback two years in a row at the CC student fashion show. So, after graduation, I decided to take my stab at fashion design thinking it could be a…
