Veterans

Career advancement is a social justice issue. Our staff, in partnership with others across the College and University, recognizes that underrepresented students, including veterans, may face specific challenges as they navigate career opportunities and the workplace environment. We invite you to utilize these resources to help support your search and encourage you to connect with us in one-on-one advising.

6 Ways Joining an Affinity Group Can Boost Your Career

Published on September 19, 2022

Advancing your career has a few established tactics, including networking, skills building, and finding mentors. Now there’s another tactic: joining affinity groups.

Affinity groups are groups employees with a shared background or experience. For instance, an affinity group may be …

By Sandi Santa Ana - Firsthand
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Back in Person – Six Tips for Attending a Career Fair

Published on September 2, 2022

We are so excited to be back hosting in-person career fairs. This fall’s events are the first on campus since February 2020. Because of this, most students have never attended an in-person career fair before. Even the employers are out …

By Deb Carroll
Deb Carroll Director, Employer Relations and Operations
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5 Ways Entry-Level Employees Can Advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work

Published on June 6, 2022

Diversity and inclusion have long been buzzwords that companies parade—often for marketing purposes. But in the past few years, more and more job seekers and employees, particularly millennials and Gen Z, are vetting companies by their diversity and inclusion track …

By Anisa Purbasari Horton - The Muse
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Featured Resources

Lime Connect

Lime Connect represents the largest network of high-potential university students and professionals – including veterans – who have disabilities in the world.

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PwC’s Start Internship

Start is PwC’s diversity summer internship experience, uniquely designed for high-performing college sophomores/rising juniors who self-identify as members of traditionally …

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Google BOLD Internship Program

“The Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) Internship Program is a paid summer internship for students who are currently …

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Recruit Military

RecruitMilitary connects employers to military job seekers via services that include contingency recruiting, career fairs, a job board, employer branding, …

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Military.com

Search the largest free veteran jobs board, find jobs with military-friendly companies, build and post your civilian resume and network …

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