Category: Programs

On Saturday, January 20th, 2024 the Career Center held the second annual Sophomore Summit. With over 35 alumni and 90 sophomores in attendance, the Summit was one of the largest…

Innovation drives so much of what we do at the Career Center. We are continually evolving: listening to students, assessing their needs, and developing educational programming and activities to both…

Internships are valuable for students because they allow them to explore industries, obtain experiences, hone their skills, and make connections. These experiences help students to create a stronger résumé and…

Change is a constant that we can rely on, especially in our world today. As Carls enter the workforce, it is important that they know how they can influence change…

In my experience, the most common response is that they want to make a difference. As Carls depart Northfield with their diplomas in hand, the surest way for them to…

With the fall term ending soon, many students (and their families) are wondering what to do over the long break. While more than 200 students will be participating in a…

As Carls begin classes again this week, I can’t help but reflect on where we’ve been over the last 18 months and how that has shaped our expectations for resuming in-person learning on campus. What we know is that our team of professionals and students in the Career Center are excited to welcome and work with all Carls as they create their stories for life beyond college.

After a successful round of recruiting parents, alumni, and friends of Carleton to host externs as part of the Externship Program, the Career Center is pleased to announce we have secured over 250 externship opportunities!

The Career Center’s Externship Program will be in-person or remote for students in December 2021. Externships are one- to three-week project-based career exploration experiences designed exclusively for Carls during winter break.

As our students are moving out of the residence halls this week, I am reminded of the episode of “Friends” where Ross was moving into his new apartment in New York City. Ross, Rachel, and Chandler were struggling to get his couch up the stairwell of the building. As they reached the first turn of the stairs, Ross kept saying “Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!” to get the couch in the right angle to move onto the first landing. Unfortunately, they were unsuccessful and ended up dropping the couch back to the ground floor.

As your student moves out of Carleton’s residence halls for the first time or the last time, we hope that they have found healthy ways to pivot this academic year without getting stuck in place or having to start from the beginning. (And, even if they haven’t, we are happy to meet them where they are and help them to climb those stairs.)