From Storrs to Citi: How Mark Zdunek Built a Career in Financial Services 

When Mark Zdunek first arrived at UConn, he carried the confidence of a high-honors high school student. But his first semester told a different story; a 2.3 first-semester GPA caught him off-guard and forced an early reckoning: college would require a new work approach.

By Drew Harrington
Drew Harrington Program Development and Marketing Intern – Alumni Relations
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UConn Hartford Micro-Internship Program: Empowering Students Through Community-Focused Learning 

Fostering Connections Through Belonging Blueprint: Linda Graves’ Student Success Story 

As students, faculty, and community members moved between project displays at the 2026 UConn Hartford micro-internship showcase, Linda Graves ‘27 (SSW) presented her project, titled Belonging Blueptrint, culminating weeks of work with faculty and community …

By Sam Wisniewski
Sam Wisniewski Content Marketing Intern
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Graduate School Admissions: Key Insights From Students

Preparing for graduate school can be confusing as an undergraduate student when there are so many options and factors to consider. Four UConn alumni shared key points of advice for the process and factors of consideration when it comes to graduate school.

By Nicola Wilk
Nicola Wilk Undergraduate Career Coach | Pronouns: She/They
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Resources for Indigenous Canadian & Indigenous Mexican Students

Explore resources available to Native & Indigenous peoples across Canada and Mexico!

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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Bioneers: Making Connections for Environmental Activism

Bioneers is a non-profit organization that not only works towards environmental activism, but provides opportunities for Native & Indigenous youth to solve environmental issues.

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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Supporting Native & Indigenous Communities: The First Nations Development Institute

The First Nations Development Institute supports Native and Indigenous youth and communities through educational, development and scholarship resources. Learn more about the impact they create in communities across the United States!

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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Ways to Get Involved on Campus: Native and Indigenous Organizations and Programs

Do you identify as a Native and/or Indigenous student, and are you looking for a way to be involved at UConn? The university has a few different student and professional organizations for you to join!

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Six UConn Stamford Students Named Spectrum Scholars

Six UConn Stamford students are among the 20 Spectrum Scholars chosen by Spectrum for its newest class of scholars. The Scholarship, designed for underrepresented college students with financial need, grants each recipient with a $20,000 scholarship, a professional Spectrum mentor, and the opportunity for an internship at one of the company’s corporate campuses.

By Chrys Tsilibes
Chrys Tsilibes Employer Relations
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Student Success Story: Karus Sabio

Karus Sabio ’23 is a senior majoring in Political Science on the UConn Stamford campus. Throughout her four years at UConn, she has worked at Apple Inc. and has been involved on campus in various meaningful ways.  Read on to learn more about Karus’ experiences and the advice she has for fellow students.

By Lauren Rosenkranz
Lauren Rosenkranz Career Coach - UConn Stamford (she/her/hers)
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Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Sharice Davids

The month of November is Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate, today we are highlighting U.S. Representative Sharice Davids. Representative Davids is the first Native American woman elected to represent Kansas’s 3rd congressional district, the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to the U.S. Congress, and one of the two first Native American women to be elected to Congress, winning the 2018 Congressional elections in Kansas and being inaugurated in January 2019.

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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