Tips for Gaining Confidence as a Woman in the Workplace

Discover some strategies for gaining confidence and actions you can take to continue building it!

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Making a Difference: Heidi Pineda’s Path of Empowering Others

Learn how Heidi Pineda fostered her love of helping others to support fellow students at UConn and hopes to continue doing so in her future work!

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Can you merge your passion with your career path? Laney Dunn did just that.

Everyone wants to be able to do something they love as a career. Meet Laney Dunn, a current UConn student who discovered how to combine her love of reading with her professional aspirations.

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Employment Resources for Women

Explore these resources to help you continue on your career journey and don’t forget to visit our Women Affinity Community for more support!

By Maggie Cummings
Maggie Cummings Career Consulting and Services Intern
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Simone Morris: Empowering Women in Entrepreneurship

Have you ever considered becoming an entrepreneur, but don’t know where to start? Read on to learn about Simone Morris’s journey of entrepreneurship and discovery of passion!

By Jennifer Criollo
Jennifer Criollo
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Student Success Story – Erica Day

Erica Day is a UConn Senior majoring in Marketing Management. Read on to learn about her career journey and college experience!

By Daneya Alvarez
Daneya Alvarez
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Event Recap: CLAS Career Night Spring 2024

Being in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences provides you with a variety of options when you enter the workforce. CLAS Career Night highlighted the different journeys of UConn alumni and they shared advice for current students.

By Kyleigh Flannigan
Kyleigh Flannigan
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Sisterhood in STEM: Professional Organizations for Women in STEM

While the number of women in STEM has increased over the years, women still account for only 35% of the STEM workforce. Here are a variety of professional organizations to support students and professionals looking to enter a variety of STEM fields! Read on to learn what they offer.

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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Leanne Pittsford: Dedicated Activist & Founder of Lesbians Who Tech

Meet Leanne Pittsford, a passionate activist and business-owner who dedicates her time to creating more inclusive environments for women, nonbinary individuals and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

By Lydia Sutton
Lydia Sutton
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Let’s Talk About Gender Pay Inequity: Strategies for Salary Negotiation

Salary negotiation can be difficult to navigate, but these strategies can help you feel confident starting that conversation!

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