UConn Center for Career Development Globally Recognized for Excellence in Faculty Engagement

Early last week at the Annual Global Career Services Summit 2024, the UConn Center for Career Development team was recognized for excellence in faculty engagement through the Career Champions program. This award, sponsored by Ernst & Young, acknowledges a global best …

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Tips for Cultivating References

References and letters of recommendation are often the last thing that job candidates think about when assembling their application materials. Yet these supporting documents and contacts need to be cultivated throughout one’s graduate program. Not everyone has the same extent …

By Kay Kimball Gruder
Kay Kimball Gruder Associate Director, Graduate Student & Postdoc Career Programs and Services | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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How to Use Job Market Insights to Support Your Students

Our Job Market Insights resource aims to help you help students on their career journeys! This tool helps students make informed career decisions by using real life employment data to provide information about careers they are interested in.

By Heidi Pineda
Heidi Pineda
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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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Why More Veterans Should Run for Public Office 

There are many instances where service members come back to the United States from their deployment overseas and don’t know what they should do next. Some veterans don’t have a hard time finding a job when they come back from …

By Andrew Lanza
Andrew Lanza
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How to Use Interstride to Support Your Students

Interstride is a great resource to help international students succeed! Read on to learn about Interstride how to refer students to this platform.

By Heidi Pineda
Heidi Pineda
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Career Readiness in Practice: A Day in the Life

Curious when you might use Career Readiness Competencies? Explore a day in the life of a young professional who uses these competencies during different tasks throughout the workday.

By Theo Menounos
Theo Menounos Assistant Director, Career Readiness Competencies, Liaison for Engineering, Physics, Chemistry
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What is Career Readiness and why should I care? 

Looking for that extra edge during an interview? Understanding and being able to demonstrate your knowledge of Career Readiness skills can help you get there. Learn about each of the 8 core competencies and how the Center for Career Development is here to help!

By Theo Menounos
Theo Menounos Assistant Director, Career Readiness Competencies, Liaison for Engineering, Physics, Chemistry
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HuskyCT Organization – Career Readiness Resources for Classroom and Advising Integration 

Learn about the HuskyCT organization made to equip faculty and staff with resources to help students on their career journeys!

By Kaitlyn Anderson
Kaitlyn Anderson Career Readiness Program Designer
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Professional Organizations Promoting Visibility and Equity within the Black Community

Professional organizations provide opportunities for networking, mentorship, and professional development catered to your career goals and interests. To help celebrate Black History Month we are highlighting professional organizations within the black community!

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