Guest Blog

Student Success Story: Julia Cobuzzi

Julia Cobuzzi, allied health sciences major, was selectively picked by the UConn Summer Extension Internship program to gain hands-on work experience in her field.

Julia came into our office last week to share some of her exciting professional experiences over …

By Autumn Magro
Autumn Magro Communication Intern
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Adding a summer experience to your résumé

Finishing a summer internship or job is a huge accomplishment and definitely something you want to show on your résumé! You’ve finally gotten some real-world-experience and even better, it is probably directly related to your future career goals. So, not …

By Isabel Blank
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Don’t Panic: How to Gain Experience Without an Internship

Didn’t time your applications right? Bombed the interviews? Unfortunately not everyone gets the opportunity to intern in the field of their choice over the summer. That doesn’t, however, mean that you can’t have a summer that is fun, educational, and …

By Peter Carcia
Peter Carcia Internship and Co-op Intern
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How Studying Abroad Will Change Your Lifestyle

Something happens to us when we set foot in another country. We’re excited but also restless and scared. How all these emotions get clogged into our system all at once is nothing short of extraordinary. Travel does magical things to …

By Emily Harper
Emily Harper
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The Genuine Importance of Happiness in Your Career

What does it really take to find happiness in your chosen career? Must you always quit your job to find and pursue what you are passionate about? What about work and life balance? These are some of the questions that …

By Emily Harper
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Internship Interviews Dos and Don’ts

Acing an interview will get you one step closer to landing your dream internship. Here is what you should and should not do during your internship interview.

Do Plenty of Preparation

After you’ve set up a time for your interview, you should …

By Piyush Mangukiya
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Meet Student Success Story Jay Latimer!

Jay Latimer

Majors: Materials Science & Engineering; German Studies

Class Standing: Senior

 

What got you interested in your majors?

 

I actually came into UConn as a Civil Engineering student. I have always been intrigued by how structures are …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communication & Marketing Intern
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Meet Student Success Story Julia DeMoranville!

Julia DeMoranville

Majors: Molecular and Cell Biology, Child Health and Development (individualized)

Class Standing: Senior

Describe your history at UConn.

I started at UConn in fall of 2012 as a Biological Sciences major in the honors program. I joined Rubyfruit …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communication & Marketing Intern
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Meet Student Success Story Kerrin Kinnear!

Kerrin Kinnear

Major(s): Environmental Studies

Minor(s): Geography

Class Standing: Senior

 

Describe your history at UConn.

I came to UConn totally unsure of what I wanted to study.  I started as a Psychology major, switched to Marketing, and finally landed …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communication & Marketing Intern
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Graduate Student Success Story: Kristina Bosco

Current Job – Medical Social Worker

Education – Bachelors: Central Connecticut State University, Psychology | Masters: University of Connecticut, MSW Social Work

Hometown – West Hartford, CT

Interests – “I love to travel and my favorite place that I have visited …

By Briana Williams
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