How one student’s experience with mental illness shaped her determination to help others through public policy

Amanda Brenner ’22 MSW has always been a dedicated and accomplished student – she makes good grades, won her college’s award for best undergraduate research paper, and received a grant from the Special Envoy for Health at the United Nations right …

By Jaclyn Severance
Jaclyn Severance News Writer, University Communications
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Career Champion Spotlight – Rory McGloin

Rory McGloin, Ph.D has been involved with the Career Champion Program since its start. He is an Associate Professor of Business Communication & Director in the UConn College of Liberal Arts & Sciences/School of Business, Assistant Director of Communication and Program Development in the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI), and the Associate Director of Communication Programming and Development in the Professional Education Program in the School of Engineering.

By Cecelia Lickteig
Cecelia Lickteig
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The Long Game: Doug Glanville has no right to be this good at this many things.

When Neag School of Education professor Doug Glanville cleaned out his garage during a recent family move, he unearthed some unusual stuff. Interspersed among the old grill equipment and lawn chairs were a dozen baseball bats, signed by Derek Jeter …

By Rand Richards Cooper
Rand Richards Cooper
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Career Champion Spotlight Blog: Marc Senatore

Marc Senatore is the Assistant Vice President – Digital Acquisition Strategy Manager at Synchrony. He has been an active member of the Career Champion Program for the past four years and has dedicated his time to providing students with career advice and information.

By Cecelia Lickteig
Cecelia Lickteig
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Career Champion Spotlight – Jessica Groves

Jessica has been an active member of the Career Champions Program for the past several semesters and has dedicated her time to providing students with career advice and information.

By Cecelia Lickteig
Cecelia Lickteig
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The 7-Day Handshake Profile Challenge

These seven small steps will help you kick off your career hunt painlessly and effectively using Handshake.

By Evan McMunn
Evan McMunn Publicity and Marketing Administrator
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Alumni Success Story: Siara Maldonado

Siara Maldonado (she/her/hers) graduated from UConn in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Health with Honors. She is currently pursuing a dual Master’s degree in Social Work and Public Health through the University of Maryland Baltimore and John Hopkins University and working remotely for Mount Sinai’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

By Heidi Pineda
Heidi Pineda DE&I Career Ambassador Program Coordinator
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2021 First Destination Outcomes For Undergraduate Students

The Center for Career Development is pleased to report that the results for the 2021 graduating class indicate that 90% of undergraduate students have reported favorable outcomes at the six-month post-graduation milestone. This represents a 5-percentage point increase from last year’s result of 85%.

By Jim Lowe
Jim Lowe Associate Vice Provost, Executive Director
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How UConn Junior Danielle Livingston is Helping to Make Career Dreams Come True

From a very young age, almost all children dream of what they want to be when they grow up; from teachers to astronauts or zookeepers to firefighters the possibilities and interests are endless! Some children go on to pursue those …

By Kristen Soprano
Kristen Soprano Career Consultant | she, her, hers
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ICYMI: How We Found a Sense of Belonging as Friends and Professionals

Ashton Beason-Jones ‘11 (CLAS) and Jordan Bennett ‘11 (CLAS) began their personal and professional relationship as fellow roommates and political science majors. During their time together at UConn, they learned the value of finding a sense of belonging, especially as …

By Erik Zawodniak
Erik Zawodniak
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