Career Engagement Blog

Summer Internships

August 25, 2020 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist

Internships

Internships are an effective way to gain experience, build professional networks and help define career goals. However, many wonderful opportunities are unpaid or underpaid — which means it doesn’t always make financial sense to pursue it.

Restart Your Job Search Momentum

April 29, 2020 | Amanda Harrell, Program Manager, Career Peer Initiatives

Career Advice, Job Search

A job search is challenging enough, and it has now become a little trickier with new unknowns. It can feel like the world is standing still as you try to evaluate and redirect your job search to adapt to the current landscape. Which is why now, more than ever, your job search needs a strategy.

Lost Internships or Job Offers: What You Can Do Next

April 29, 2020 | Mary Frances Kuper, Associate Director, Career Education

Career Advice, Job Search

You polished your resume, rocked your interview, and finally landed that perfect internship for the summer…and then this happened.

Job Shadow Illuminates Career Future

April 27, 2020 | Morgan Evans, Career Education Student Coordinator

Career Advice, Job Search, Networking

My first encounter with the Job Shadow Program at the University of Arizona was when a co-worker recommended the program to me in the Winter of 2019, thinking I might be interested. I have had an interest in education for years, and I plan to go into the field after graduating.

Tips for Students (or Anyone!) Working Remotely

April 15, 2020 | Addison Berger, Angela Chang, Abril Chavez, Morgan Evans, Jeremiah Isely, Brad Krakowitz; Edited by Amanda Harrell, Peer Education Team

Career Advice

Finding creative ways to work from home can be a challenge. While there are numerous articles about working remotely, few feature best practices for college students. Many students are not just working online, they’re also taking online classes.

Get on the fast track to a career in broadcast media sales and marketing

February 28, 2020 | Susan Kaleita, Interim Sr. Director, Career Development

Job Search, Networking

“Starting any career is about building a network,” says Chris Kline, President and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association.

“This program is meant to create that networking opportunity between Arizona local media brands and students at the University of Arizona.”

Design Lab Prepares Students to Solve the Complex Problems of Today and Tomorrow

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

Career Advice, Student Success

Now more than ever, employers demand new hires to be agile thinkers, prepared to take on the complicated challenges of today and the unscripted ones of tomorrow.

Post-Grad Slump? Here’s 3 Tips to Help You Find a Job You Actually Like

September 24, 2019 | Guest Post, BestCompaniesAZ

Career Advice, Student Success

Meet Mallory Schmidt – a communications major from the University of Arizona.

I chose communications as my academic focus because of my passion for communicating with others and building professional and personal relationships.

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."

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