October 6th – 9th, 2025 Career Discovery Week
- Alumni Panels of all kinds. Register to attend those you are interested in.
October 7, 2025
- Common Time in Olin 308 — Pizza with Austin
- Common Time in Weitz 132 / Join one of DreamWorks Animation’s early career recruiting team members, Sarah Park, to gain an overview of the DreamWorks TV & Feature Pipelines, Early Career Programs, entry-level career opportunities at the studio, and provide insights into portfolio best practices. Register.
- Math/Stats Colloquium: Abby Loe, University of Michigan – CMC 206, 4-5 pm
More information will follow soon. - Interviewing 101 Workshop 5 to 6:15 pm / Anderson 121
- Whose Future?: AI and Sustainability round table 6:30 to 8 pm in Weitz 236. Technology companies are trying to sell us on a future where generative AI tools manage everything, from our work lives to our social interactions. But the hype around AI overlooks the many social and ethical issues that this technology raises. If we want to decide what future we want to live in, we need to explore the issues that fall outside the AI hype, so we can each make informed decisions about how AI should fit into our lives.
October 9, 2025
- Majors and Minors Fair, which will take place on from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in Great Hall.
October 14, 2025
- Red Ventures Information Session / 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. • in Willis Hall 114; For more information or to register, go to Handshake. Skip the “entry-level grunt-work” and start making a real impact on Day 1. Join Red Ventures (RV) for an information session designed exclusively for Carleton students and learn how you can launch your career with RV. RV is a multi-billion-dollar U.S. marketing and technology company, co-founded by Puerto Rican CEO Ric Elias. RV owns top brands like Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, and Bankrate. RV’s businesses span a variety of industries, including telecom, financial services, healthcare, and energy. RV marries the speed of a start-up, the DNA of a digital agency, the strategic thinking of a consultancy, and the analytical skills of a big data company. RV is headquartered in the Charlotte, NC, metro area and has more than 2,000 employees in offices across the US, Brazil, and London. As part of the Red Ventures Launch Program, you’ll have the opportunity to grow quickly, take ownership of meaningful projects, and gain exposure across multiple industries and roles. With a portfolio of companies spanning diverse markets, RV offers a unique chance to explore different career paths while making an impact from the start. In this session, you’ll hear from RV’s campus recruiter, Jenny Connor, and Carleton alumni and Business Analysts, Blake Jones ’25 & Luke Wharton ’25, about their career journeys at RV. You’ll also learn what we look for in candidates, our recruiting timeline, and how analysts and interns contribute to real results early in their careers. Whether your interests lie in strategy, analytics, marketing, or exploring different industries, this is your opportunity to connect with Red Ventures and envision your career path with us!
October 28, 2025
- Student Engagement Series: Budgeting 101 – Olin 141, 5:45 – 7:00 pm. Not sure where to start with your finances? Budgets are a great place to begin. Learn how to reduce finance-related stress by gaining control of your money through creating and working off of a budget. In addition to budgeting, we will also learn techniques to lower your expenses and increase income while noting money philosophies and spending cycles.
October 31, 2025
- 10 am to 3 pm / Government & Nonprofit Career Fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. The average participation is about 100 organizations (this year there are 135 registered). The job fair is open only to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities, including Carleton College. Location: University of Minnesota, Coffman Memorial Union Building, Great Hall, Ground Floor, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Transportation provided with registration by Wed., Oct. 29. View the list of registered agencies via Handshake by visiting the event’s Student Landing Page. Note: Lunch will not be provided.
November 1, 2025
- This fall, the Computer Science and Engineering Division at the University of Michigan will host a virtual Explore Graduate Studies in CSE workshop to help answer questions for any students interested in graduate studies in an area of computing. The workshop will take place over Zoom on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 10:30am Eastern Time. Have you considered applying to graduate school in CSE, but don’t know where to start? Here’s your opportunity to connect with a group of current graduate students and faculty for some help in figuring it all out – and to explore whether graduate study in computing is for you. Learn more about EGS and sign up (deadline 10/30). If you have additional questions, please email explorecse@umich.edu. They are also hosting a One-on-one Writing Clinic and students who are interested in having their Statement of Purpose reviewed prior to submitting it to a PhD program for the upcoming admissions cycle are invited to apply for the EGS 1-on-1 Writing Clinic. A separate application is required for this session, with a limited number of slots. Interested applicants must apply for the Writing Clinic by Sunday, October 19.
November 7, 2025
- The University of Minnesota Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BICB) program is hosting a virtual open house for prospective students interested in learning more about research and career opportunities at the intersection of biology, computer, and data sciences here in Minnesota and beyond. Undergraduates and post-bac students from surrounding areas and other graduate programs are invited to attend to learn about BICB and network with current graduate students from a wide range of research disciplines. The open house with will be held online on from 9:30am-12:30pm. The event will consist of an information session about our graduate program, student research talks, a Q&A panel with current students, and application tips. Register.