Career Interest Groups
Networking doesn't come naturally for everyone, but Career Interest Groups make it easy. These groups are virtual networks designed around different career fields. Connect with alums, employers and peers who share your interests.
- get info about jobs, internships and campus events related to your group
- meet people with similar career goals
- connect with professionals in your field
- pick up insightful career advice]
Path to Career Success
To help students start thinking about their career paths in year one, we provide them with a ”road map” of small achievable steps that they can use their entire time at UVM. We recognize that no two paths are the same and not every path will be a straight line.
Career Quizzes, or CQs, are short annual check-ups to make sure students are on track. After each CQ, students will get an email with tailored resources and recommended next steps. Recommendations can also be sent to a parent, advisor, coach, mentor, etc.
Career Badging
Our career badging system is a new way for students to demonstrate their career exploration and readiness. Badges help track student progress as they reflect on their own skills and growth, build career readiness, expand their network, and develop an innovative and global mindset.
As students work through online modules and complete tasks, they build towards career readines.
Experiential Learning
Many of the skills you'll need for a future career will come from outside the classroom. Learning by doing is a great way to expand your skillset, push yourself to new levels and figure out what really excites you.
UVM offers many options for experiential learning.
Community-Engaged Learning
UVM has a variety of ways you can gain experience while giving back to communities in Burlington and beyond. Whether its community-engaged research, service-learning locally, or service-learning abroad, the skills you develop will be assets for whatever career you pursue.
Internships, Micro-internships and Co-ops.
Internships, micro-internships and co-ops offer valuable hands-on experience and opportunities to build skills outside fo the classroom. These opportunites might be paid, unpaid, for credit or not. Each college has a different process for experiential learning, but the Career Center Guide to Internships is a good place to start.
Research
The Fellowships, Opportunities, and Undergraduate Research (FOUR) office provides students oportunities to engage in research that impacts their communities and the world. Learn about the exciting opportunities available by visiting the FOUR website.
Study Abroad
Studying abroad can be a transofrmative experience (and it looks good on a resume). Students studying abroad may also have opportunities to enage in volunteer work or internships.
Pre-professional Advising
Pre-Law and Pre-Health* students can self-schedule a 30-minute appointment with a career specialist to ensure you're on the right track both in your curricular and co-curricular activities. Schedule through Handshake *1st year pre-health students should visit Getting Started in the Health Professions & come to drop-in hours.
Additional Career Services
In addition to all the cool stufff above, we offer the standared services you would expect at any university career center.
Drop-In Hours
Stop on by. In-person drop-ins are open to all students and alums! Get help with application materials, interview practice or answers to any career question big or small.
Online Resources
From self-paced learning modules to an online networking platform, we have a number of online resources available to you. Get started with Brightspace, join UVMConnect, or login to Handshake...
Career Fairs
Engage with employers during our largest events of the year: career fairs. Whether you're actively searching for an opportunity or wish to practice your networking skills, consider attending one or more of our job and internship fairs - offered both virtually and in-person.
Panels, Workshops & Networking Events
Throughout the year, we host a variety of alum panels, career-related workshops, and networking events with alums and employers. Our full schedule of events can be found in Handshake.
