What is a Career Community?
Career Communities are a tailored network that connects you with with people, information, and resources to explore interests and connect to potential opportunities. Between the Greene Center and the university, there is no shortage of events, opportunities and information sessions, but the average student is only interested in a few types of industries. While many of use do not know our exact future job title, having a general sense of direction helps. Our Career Communities server as an information filter, making it easier to find opportunities that align with your interests. Learn about the seven career communities below to see what you might be curious about:
Consulting, Finance & Marketing
Focused on careers that maximize profitability and cost effectiveness, identify operational opportunities and sell goods. Opportunities may include consulting, investment banking, commercial banking, corporate finance, investment management, accounting, actuary, sales, marketing and operations.
Advisor: Meredith Ringel-Ensley
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Focused on careers utilizing technology, research, data analysis and programming to inform decisions, solve complex problems, and drive innovation at established corporations, start-up firms and government/nonprofit organizations. Opportunities may include engineering, technology, programming, data analysis, physical and natural science research, and sustainability.
Advisors: Daniel Greninger and Cordelia Smith
Emerging Technologies
Focused on careers utilizing big data, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and the internet-of-things to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what’s considered possible in the technology space.
Advisors: Daniel Greninger and Cordelia Smith
Social Good
Focused on serving the public interest, analyzing and setting policy, and ensuring fundamental rights are upheld at the local, state, national and international level. Opportunities may include serving students and the community through law, intelligence, security, policy, advocacy, lobbying, diplomacy, public service, and education at think tanks, nonprofit, governmental and educational institutions.
Advisor: Eugene Mont
Creative
Focused on conveying meaning through written and verbal communication, creative expressions, and diverse mediums. Opportunities may include artistic performance, arts management, digital and graphic arts, production, publishing, journalism, advertising, and public relations.
Advisor: Eugene Mont
Healthcare
Focused on careers under the broad umbrella of health care and human services. This community may focus on directly working with others in a clinical setting, carrying out the research that informs such practices, setting policies that affect how healthcare is carried out or working on the business side of health services.
Advisors: Jonathan Bratt, Alissa Roger, and Alyssa Rodriguez
Exploratory
Not sure where to start? The Exploratory community is a great place, as it gives you the exact kind of survey information you need. This community is geared towards career exploration and personal reflection, and will help you learn more about who you are and what you want.
We encourage you to explore multiple career communities that align with your interests, goals, and career plans. To receive customized information on what matters to you, select your preferences in your customized profile »
