The Career Center’s Scholars Program consists of exploratory industry tours aimed at introducing students to a variety of organizations within a particular field of interest. The program also includes an on-campus symposium, site visits, panel discussions, a networking workshop and reception, and related mandatory curricular components to facilitate students’ learning and career development.
The Bay Area Careers in Tech Program exposed 15 sophomores and juniors in all majors to careers in tech. Students traveled to California over spring break to visit Evernote, Google, Facebook, Vevo, and Cloudera, and to connect with alumni working in tech at these and other organizations.
The Twin Cities Careers in Communications Scholars Program gave 10 Carleton students (from all class years and majors) the opportunity to explore careers in communication – including marketing, advertising, and public relations – in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. Students traveled to St. Paul and Minneapolis over spring break to visit Weber Shandwick, Fusion Hill, Coffee House Press, Minnesota Philanthropy Partners, and Cargill, and to connect with alumni working in communications at these and other organizations.
Not only did students who participated in these two programs learn a great deal about their field of interest, but they walked away with the contact information of seasoned professionals who are willing to continue a personal dialogue about how best to pursue various career paths.
