As the Career Center continues to move toward its vision of ‘creating a university-wide career readiness culture that prepares all students for post-graduation success’, they have been extending their reach to partnering with faculty and staff more intentionally over the past several years. In addition to Career Everywhere and the Career Champion program, staff at the Career Center determined it would be beneficial to hire a faculty fellow to continue to bridge the gap between the academic side of the house and the Center.
Zongjie Wang, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She received her joint PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University and joined the University of Connecticut’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2021.
This month’s Career Champion, Cody D. Ryan, is Innovation Zone Makerspace Supervisor for the Office of First Year Programs & Learning Communities. He was motivated to become a Career Champion after working with the Center for Career Development in various capacities and receiving recommendations from colleagues. Learn more about how he integrates career into his course and how being a Career Champion impacted how he gives students career advice.
On September 9, the discussion about our students’ career preparation was buzzing at the Peter J. Werth Tower in Storrs. More than a hundred people – faculty, career professionals, and employers – gathered to examine various aspects of preparing UConn students …
Dr. Roy is an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the School of Engineering. He integrates career readiness modules into his courses for his students’ benefit.
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 …
Dr. Natalia V. Smirnova, Assistant Professor in Residence in the Department of Economics, embodies how incorporating career into the classroom addresses the equity gap for her first-generation UConn Stamford economics students.
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.
The Black Law Students Association at the UConn School of Law has been named a National Chapter of the Year for 2021, recognizing the events and community service its members carried out in a time upended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
