Eran Peterson

Associate Director, Student Engagement

In my role, I oversee the one-on-one career coaching program. In addition to coordinating our offerings, I also help the team of coaches in their professional development by implementing trainings and discussions around diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. My favorite aspect of my job is when get to meet individually with students and alums, hearing their stories, and together, coming up with action plans to meet their future goals and aspirations. One of my emerging interests is in helping students find their purpose and find meaningful work.


Bio

Hometown: Storrs, CT

Things I enjoy: I love everything about the outdoors and never turn down an adventure. I grew up exploring the woods behind my house, Mansfield Hollow State Park, and surrounding areas. I enjoy traveling and have visited almost every state in the continental US and a handful of European and middle eastern countries.

Advice to students: Be open to possibilities. Approach life with a sense of curiosity and the rest will follow.

Education

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Master of Science, Counselor Education: Student Development in Higher Education
Graduate Thesis: Combat Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Higher Education, the Effects on Learning and Behavior

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Bachelor of Science, Sport Management
Favorite Project: Establishing the Outdoor Adventure Club

Previous Roles

  • Assistant Director, Career Coaching and Counseling- UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT
  • Career Consultant, School of Engineering– UConn Center for Career Development, Storrs, CT
  • Career Counselor – Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT
  • Counselor – Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
  • Owner- Margo Manufacturing, Mansfield, CT
  • Warehouse Manager- Wildlife Control Supplies, East Granby, CT
  • 88M and 13B- Connecticut Army National Guard
All Posts

What is an Engineer, anyway?

“You’re good at math and science, you should be an engineer!” followed by “Engineers make lots of money!” If this is something you’ve heard, you might wonder what an engineer is.

An engineer is someone who wants to know how …

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The Rewards of Life Sciences Consulting: A Conversation with Putnam’s Remco op den Kelder

All consulting work is objective-driven in some form or another. Consultants are driven to transform their clients’ business models: to identify core challenges and opportunities, recommend a strategy for optimization, and often to implement that strategy to create sustainable change. …

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My Experience as a Research Subject

Just attending a major research university offers so many possibilities to get involved in research and to meet interesting people all around campus. We hear a lot about the benefits to getting involved in research as an undergraduate research assistant …

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Do you need a Business Degree to work in Business?

This may come as a surprise to you, but the vast majority of those who work in business do not hold a degree from a School of Business. What does it mean to work in business anyway? Business is everywhere …

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Career Fair Prep Mistake #1

Filters. We love filters. Don’t let filters make you sad, though. Let me paint a scene for you that might sound familiar:

Maybe you heard about the upcoming Career Fairs, your roommate is going, a couple people from your stats …

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Math careers in unlikely places

You’ve heard it again and again… “What are you going to do with a Math degree, teach?”. When we keep getting this question, it can make us wonder if that is the only option, or if that’s the best option. …

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A tech career in Human Rights?

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase Human Rights? For many people, Human Rights means social justice and many may equate careers in Human Rights to nonprofit and advocacy work.  And yes, those careers do exist, but often …

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6 Ways Your Résumé Should Differ from Your LinkedIn Profile

Although your resume and LinkedIn profile are both important job-search tools, they serve slightly different purposes and are read by slightly different audiences under different conditions. As a result, they should never be identical.

Here, we explore the difference between building …

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How to Turn a Temp Job into a Full-Time Position

by Kristina Rudic, Vault.com

Sometimes the best way to get the job you want is to simply get your foot in the door—and a temp job can be just that. It’s a great opportunity to learn about a company, what …

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Understanding LinkedIn updates

You may have noticed that LinkedIn has changed its look and user interface. LinkedIn has worked to simplify navigation and to make their mobile and desktop versions consistent in their operation. With the roll-out of the new version, some of …

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Eran Peterson Associate Director, Student Engagement
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