Career Engagement Blog

It’s Your Path; Choose the One You Want

September 12, 2019 | Sierra Scriver, Marketing Assistant, Student Engagement & Career Development

Career Advice, Job Search

You're in college and everyone around you seems to have it together. Your friends are making huge career strides with new internships and networking while you're still looking to have a great resume and killer work experience, but you just don't know where to begin.

Design Your Search: An Internship Success!

May 06, 2019 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Career Advice, Internships, Job Search, Student Success

Adam Sprintz, junior Engineering Management major, struggled finding a summer internship.

"I really didn't know where to start. I was struggling looking on LinkedIn and Handshake, and didn't really know how to sift through all the different employers and different jobs."

Design Your Search: A Senior Success!

May 06, 2019 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Career Advice, Job Search

Elizabeth Ortiz came into her senior year with low expectations for her career plans after graduation.

Spring Career Days: Connecting Students and Employers in Meaningful Ways

February 18, 2019 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Job Search, News & Events

On March 19 & 20, the University of Arizona hosts the biggest career fair of the spring semester: Spring Career Days.

Job Shadow Program: Your Answer to Internship Stress

February 06, 2019 | Lili Vu, Job Shadow Ambassador

Internships, Job Search, Networking

Who is stressed out about internships?

Robust Training in Coding Pays Off for UA Alum

January 28, 2019 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Student Success

Vincent Tso graduated in May 2018 with a degree in a Biomedical Engineering degree. He learned the hard way that just having technical know-how when in comes to software develpment was not enough to get him the types of jobs he wanted. Enter Revature Spark.

Careers: Try Before You "Buy"

November 07, 2018 | Lili Vu, Job Shadow Program Ambassador

Career Advice, Job Search, Networking

College is sold as a life experience; a time where students are able to find themselves, explore, adventure, and build their character – or learn that sometimes they’re not going to know everything about a topic.

One Day Experience, Lifetime Impact

September 21, 2018 | Susan Kaleita, Senior Director, Employer & Alumni Engagement

Career Advice, Networking

Do you like to look before you leap? Try before you buy? UA students do, too, but not just when it comes to buying a car or considering the newest technology. They’re looking for more information about a company, industry, or job role to help them make career decisions early on.

Find Your (Employer) Match on Handshake

July 10, 2018 | Jenn Ryan-Jauregui, Analyst, Business Process and Computer Applications

Job Search, Handshake

Common career advice that you’ve probably heard more than once: “Do your company research.”

From Blue Chip Leadership to a Professional Career: Lessons Learned

June 25, 2018 | Amanda Parkman, Coordinator, Leadership Programs

Career Advice, Student Success

When asked to share a foundational experience I had in my college career, Blue Chip Leadership Experience is one of the first things I share. Being involved in Blue Chip was not only an incredible experience during my college career but played an instrumental role in who I am as a professional.