Did you see the Career Center tabling in Worner Campus Center on Halloween? We asked you to share questions you were afraid to ask the Career Center so we can answer them in our newsletter.
This week’s question is: Where do you start looking for Internships? Can I do an internship between graduating and before getting a job?
Start your internship search by first thinking about what you want to prioritize in your search. Is there a specific location you have in mind? What type of industry would you like to get experience in?
Update your Handshake profile and create a LinkedIn account. These two resources are a great place to start setting up automatic job alerts by putting in your search criteria like location, key words, and “internship” as a filter.
Come to the Career Center to talk through your search strategy in a drop-in appointment (Monday – Thursday 1-4 pm) or by making a formal appointment on Handshake!
Have more questions?
Attend drop-in hours between 1-4pm Monday-Thursday or schedule an appointment on Handshake to meet with our Career Consultants!
Emma Fairburn, Megan Mrkonjich, Sarah Reinbrecht, and Leah Brown (Left to Right)
Pathways:
Emma: Arts, Media, and Communications
Megan: Science, Research, Outdoor Industry
Sarah: Competitve Business and Technology
Leah: Careers for the Common Good (Education, Non-Profit, Government, International Careers, and Service)
Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP)
To learn more, join us for an information session! Mon, Dec. 4, 4 p.m. @ Zoom RSVP Tues, Dec. 5, 1 p.m. @ Career Center Carriage House RSVP
*RSVP in Handshake (via Single Sign On) so we know to expect you and for Zoom links.
Program Dates:May 28 – July 14, 2024, First Deadline: Dec 1
This .25-credit mentored internship program is an opportunity for students to engage in activist and/or advocacy work that aims to confront escalating surveillance and criminalization of BIPOC (Black, indigenous and people of color) communities by collaborating directly with community-based organizations in the U.S. Southwest (Denver, Albuquerque, and El Paso, Austin, and San Marcos, Texas).
The program is open to all current first-years, sophomores, and juniors at Colorado Colleges, all schools in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and other select colleges. Application and interview required. This program requires full-time work commitment. For more information email the Program Director, Dr. Eric Popkin, at epopkin@coloradocollege.edu or visit their page.
Upcoming Events
Finance Interviewing Pratice Session
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023; 1-2 p.m. Location: Career Center Carriage House
This event will help you learn more about and prepare for finance interviews by practicing with and receiving feedback from your peers. Want to prepare before hand? Check out the Career Center’s interviewing resources, specifically Big Interview and the Investment Banking Interview Guide. Register on Handshake!
Speed Interviewing Event
Date: Monday, December 4, 2023; 1-2 p.m. Location: Career Center Carriage House
Join the Women in Business and Consulting Club for a “speed interviewing” practice session. Review the basics of interviewing and practice behavioral interview questions with your peers. ALL majors and class years are welcome. Register on Handshake!
Half Block Update & Registration Information
A new Half Block course has been added! Harnessing Design Thinking through Innovation is a 4-day class in which you will tackle a real business challenge, using design thinking and innovation to create a solution. This course is free to take. You can register for this class through Student Life Summit. Reach out to Emma Fairburn at efairburn@coloradocollege.edu with any questions.
Half Block Registration is open from October 2nd at 8:30 a.m. to December 4th at 5 p.m. Students can participate in the Wall Street Prep in-person session or an online Kaplan test prep session for a very low cost! This is a wonderful opportunity to explore your interests and gain professional knowledge and skills. Registration is through SUMMIT.
Have you secured an internship or job this summer, been accepted into a post-graduate program, or been rewarded for an academic or research achievement? The Career Center would love to celebrate you and your achievements! Fill out the Student Success Story form in our bio to be featured next on our Instagram!
