I’m passionate about Disability Rights, but how can I combine that with my degree? Part 2: Business and Law

Interested in a career connected to the disability community? This blog can help you explore careers where the disability community and business and law intersect.

By Emily Bretthauer
Emily Bretthauer
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CAHNR Extension Program : Bridging Communities Together

Learn about the UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Extension program that focuses on connecting and strengthening communities.

By Samantha Valle
Samantha Valle
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month Spotlight: Sally Ride

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and to celebrate, we are highlighting an LGBTQ+ trailblazer, Sally Ride!

By Avery Caya
Avery Caya Graduate Assistant, CLAS/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (They/Them/Theirs)
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Résumé Advice for Non-Profit Organizations that Benefit the Common Good 

Learn how to create a strong résumé for positions at non-profits that contribute to social and community well-being and get expert advice from a recruiter at Teach for America.

By Heidi Pineda
Heidi Pineda DE&I Career Ambassador Program Coordinator
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6 Tips for Building Relationships in a New Job

Starting a new job can is exciting, with new tasks, a new environment, and new people to get to know. As you navigate a new workplace and role, building relationships with your colleagues is essential both for your future professional …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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My Experience in a Yale REU Program

My internship allowed me to explore my passion for clinical-based research. I learned how first-hand experience in how molecular research was done and gained an understanding the pathobiology of chronic lung diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

By Darlene Burckson
Darlene Burckson
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UConn’s Academic Opportunities in Healthcare – Medical Science

UConn’s four health-centered schools offer a variety of majors and minors, specific programs, and specialized departments to prepare UConn’s future health community for careers in the medical field.

By Kathryn Ferencsik
Kathryn Ferencsik
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Key Advice to Optimize Graduate Students’ Career Preparation

As a graduate student, it might feel like you need every piece of career advice you can get your hands on, but what you need is strategic guidance. Read more here.

By Damiao Zoe Xu
Damiao Zoe Xu Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student and Postdoc Career Programs and Services (She/Her/Hers)
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7 Fast-Growing ESG Career Paths to Consider

In an era marked by pressing environmental concerns, it’s more important than ever to find ways to contribute to a sustainable future. One way to do so is to choose one the many exciting, challenging, and fast-growing ESG-related career paths

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Who’s Hiring? 9 Organizations Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Community

June is widely-recognized as Pride Month, kicking off a series of events and parades to recognize the LGBTQ+ community. But before Pride became a worldwide celebration, it was a protest.

In 1969, the Stonewall Riots initiated a major turning point …

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