The Career Center and the Office of Alumni and Family Relations collaborate to help sponsor Tiger Trek, a biannual program that arranges student tours of major cities to highlight prestigious alumni and potential career paths. These four-day trips over a block break each semester provide students with valuable insights as well as the opportunity to make connections in their fields.Students…
The holidays present many opportunities to pursue job opportunities and expand your network. Whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, here are several things you can do to make holiday job searching and networking easier and more enjoyable. 1. Enter events thinking, “Who can I help?” Taking this mindset as opposed to “Ugh, I don’t know anyone!”…
Stay tuned for a new date in Block 5!! Juniors and Seniors: What type of company do you want to work for? What about the work environment is important to you? More importantly, how do you really find out if this company offers what you are hoping for? Friday, Dec. 8th, 12:15 — CANCELLED Career Center…
Join us for the third session in the What am I doing? Exploration Series. This session will focus on using self-awareness to make connections and gain advice. You do not need to have participated in prior sessions in order to attend. Session will be Nov. 9, 4pm, in the Career Center Classroom. RSVP to careercenter@coloradocollege.edu…
Join us for some time spent focused on YOU! We will increase self-awareness, and focus on ways to move forward in your career journey. **Participants who successfully complete the entire series will have the opportunity to be assigned a CC Alumni Mentor for continued support.** The sessions in the Exploration Series are as follows: Session…
How to Get Started in Climate Change and Renewable Energy You want to pursue a career in climate change or renewable energy, but you don’t know where to start. On Friday, October 13, meet four CC alumni involved in climate change and renewable energy careers. Come hear the stories of how four alumni got from…
Gain insight from industry space experts on how to propose, design, validate, and fly better space systems. Why should you attend? Learn how experts are tackling the hardest problems as they: Walk through a variety of missions and problems throughout the program lifecycle from proposal through operations. Discuss lessons-learned across a variety of orbit regimes, including LEO,…
Building your personal brand is one of the most important keys to success. How do you come across to people you meet? What do people really see when they search your social media profiles? Find out now how to put your best foot forward! Watch this short video from Candid Career to learn more.
Travel to Seattle over 2nd block break to tour of a variety of exciting organizations and meet prestigious alumni. You’ll learn about potential career paths and network with professionals. This experience is provided free for 12 students thanks to generous gifts from Seattle area donors and our site hosts. Apply now on Summit! Applications close September 22,…
Published August 11, 2017 By Michelle A. Riklan, Career Marketing Strategist ✯ Outplacement ✯ Executive Resume Writer Riklan Resources, LLC Reposted from LinkedIn Many applicants experience only the interviewee side of the job application process. They apply for a job, come to the interview, and answer some questions about their work and qualifications. They don’t experience what…
By Kyle Elliott, MPA, CHES Re-posted from The Muse While LinkedIn can be an effective networking tool, it’s no easy task to distinguish yourself from the half a billion other users who are also trying to stand out. But just a few small improvements can have a big impact. Better yet: Just five minutes is enough time to take…
What’s SLAC, you ask? The Selective Liberal Arts Consortium, which helps top-notch employers recruit students from outstanding liberal arts colleges – including CC. Recruiting happens over video, and on-site in Washington D.C. and New York City. Everything you need to know about SLAC is right here. What’s so great about SLAC anyway? Who should apply…
by Caroline Schmidt | July 11, 2017 Re-posted from Vault If you’ve recently graduated from college and still don’t have a job, you may feel lost. The transition from college to the working world can be tough, as finding an entry-level job without real-world experience can prove quite challenging. With everyone competing for the same jobs, it’s…
The Colorado Center on Law and Policy is hosting an event on October 6th, 2017 in Denver. CC students are invited to attend for a discounted fee of $40. Registration ends September 29, 2017. CC students are invited to meet the movers and shakers of public policy in Colorado and see if it is a…
A lot of young professionals talk about the importance of their side hustle. This summer, take some time to work on a summer hustle: building the professional skills that will help you find that job (or career!) you’d love. Summer Session and the Career Center are collaborating on three great events this summer to help…
Colorado Springs employers: Do you have an intern this summer? Interns: Want to meet other interns and members of the Colorado Springs community (all while chowing down on free food)? The Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and the Colorado Springs Rising Professionals would like to welcome all summer interns to Colorado Springs and introduce them…
Make the most of your summer and connect with our CC Community! The Office of Alumni Relations will hold meetups for current students to meet with alumni in fifteen cities this summer. Let the Career Center know where you will be living and working to get invites to networking events. These occasions provide invaluable opportunities to…
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written by Aja Frost Re-posted from The Muse This morning, when I logged into LinkedIn, I had nine connection requests waiting for me. Some were from recruiters, some were from total strangers, some were from fellow writers, and some were from old classmates—but they all said the exact same thing: “I’d like to add you…
Thursday, April 13–This is an opportunity for student-athletes to meet with employers and grad school programs from around the US without having to leave campus. Take a look at the organizations that will be participating!
Colorado Springs Business Journal (CSBJ) Presents Captains of Industry: Speed Mentoring April 13th, 2017, 7:30-10 a.m. The Mining Exchange Hotel Industry leaders in Colorado Springs will be present to mentor you. This includes: Mayor John Suthers Tom Neppl (manufacturing) Ed Barron from Braxton and Dr. Jim Solti from USAFA (engineering) Blackstone Staffing Rosemary Lytle (nonprofits) Rodney Gullotte…
By Aja Frost Re-posted from The Muse How many times have you started reading someone’s LinkedIn summary and found yourself totally bored two sentences in? The whole thing is only a paragraph, but you’re already scrolling down to the Experience section—or even clicking away from the page. Having a great summary (like these!) is essential.…
Travel to San Francisco over 7th block break to tour of a variety of organizations and meet prestigious alumni – learn about potential career paths and network with professionals. This experience is provided free for 12 students thanks to generous gifts from San Francisco area donors and our site hosts. Tentative Trip Visit Sites Stitch Fix Airbnb University…
The Colorado College Alumni Association Board (AAB) has a scholarship program that helps student leaders reduce their loan debt. Sophomore and Junior students that are eligible to receive financial aid can apply. Learn more about the scholarship I Visit the Alumni Association website Applications are due by Monday, March 13 at 5 p.m. Even if…
By Sara McCord Reposted from The Muse You’ve purposely gone out and networked so that you’ll have people to ask for help finding a job. But instead of responding to you with amazing job openings, they simply say, “Let me know what I can do to help.” So, you just reply with “Thanks!” because you’re…
Join us for a networking luncheon with CC’s Board of Trustees! February 23, 12:15 p.m. You must RSVP to attend this event. To RSVP, please complete this short survey. The information in the survey will be shared with the Board of Trustee members that will be at your table during the luncheon.
