Welcome to the LGBTQ+ Community! 

Affinity communities are identity-focused groups that provide specialized resources and content that centers diversity, equity, and inclusion within the career development journey for students with minoritized identities. This page contains information on professional and student organizations you could get involved in, success story and advice blogs, and events and other resources centered around LGBTQ+ students and professionals throughout their career development journey. 

You can get email updates on this community by clicking the “Follow this affinity community” link on the right-hand side of the page. If you have any questions related to the LGBTQ+ Community, other affinity communities, or general career topics, you’re welcome to make an appointment with one of our career coaches using the hyperlink below the “follow this affinity community” button.

Featured Articles

Trends, advice, and experiences in this community, written by Career Center staff and subject matter experts.

Resources

Focused job boards, educational content, and other tools designed specifically for this community.

Podcasts can open a window into someone else’s world. They’re a quick way to hear how people from different backgrounds navigate school, work, ambition, …

Who We Are

A visibility campaign for LGBTQ+ people and their allies working in STEM and STEM-supporting jobs — a group …

Since 1968, Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc. (EOP) has led the way in diversity recruitment with a portfolio of seven national …

The Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Chamber (CTGLC) provides valuable business development opportunities, financial access, and educational resources to the lesbian, …

Linked is a listing, managed by the Human Rights Campaign, of LGBTQ Professional and Student Associations, broken down by industry.

Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies, practices, and benefits pertinent to …

Alumni Mentors

Alumni mentors who are willing to be contacted for career advice and industry insights.

Elsie Newcombe

Alumni Mentors
  • Hartford, CT
  • Strategic Information & Projects Manager Hartford Public Schools
Meet Elsie

Annika Redgate

Alumni Mentors
  • Vernon Rockville, CT
  • Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff University of Connecticut
Meet Annika

Amy Schellenbaum

Alumni Mentors
  • New York, NY
  • Head of Email Product Fragment Media Group
Meet Amy

Stephanie Sheehan

Alumni Mentors
  • Huntington, NY
  • Assistant Editor Newsday Media Group
Meet Stephanie

Campus Resources & Student Organizations