How Diverse Students, Grads Can Use Employee Resource Groups To Network Their Way Into A Job

Employee Resource Groups, also known as affinity groups or diversity groups, are voluntary, employee-led organizations within a company that focus on fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. These groups are typically formed around shared characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, gender, …

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CapYear: a resource for pre-health students to find Clinical Experiences

CapYear was designed to support pre-health students with finding paid clinical experience. It is an all-encompassing resource for pre-health students: a job board, a career resources hub, and a place to find insights from health professionals. This was designed

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By Lily Burnstein (She/Her)
Lily Burnstein (She/Her) Career Coach
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Handshake: Attending a virtual career fair? Here are 10 tips you need to know

Tomorrow, October 26th, is our 2023 Virtual Autumn Job & Internship Fair! Attending a virtual career fair on Handshake will give you an edge in landing that next job or internship. Employers who attend the fair want to hire UW students —and …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Identifying Scam and Fraudulent Job Opportunities

Familiarizing yourself with security-related tips and resources will help you evaluate job and internship opportunities and avoid any potentially fraudulent opportunities.

Occasionally, we become aware of a new phishing scam targeting UW students. The scam email may appear to come …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Scholarships available for UW students engaged in leadership, advocacy, and community engagement

These are scholarships that don’t see as many applicants, even though we know UW students are deeply engaged and active in their communities:

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UW Medicine: Volunteer Health Coaching Program w/ free 12 week training

This is an excellent volunteering opportunity for students, especially pre-health/med students, looking to make significant impacts via volunteering.

For more information and to apply, please reach out to Laurie King, RN at laurie_king@valleymed.org

This health coach program was recently featured …

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Lily Burnstein (She/Her) Career Coach
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Handshake: Early Talent Awards

If you’re in the market for a job or internship, you can’t go wrong with starting your search with a winner! Thanks to the 2023 Early Talent Awards, Handshake’s annual celebration of employers who are leading the way with Gen …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Scholarships from the D Center

The D Center is humbled to further legacies of three UW community members: Carl James Dunlap, John Armstrong and Mary Ellen Waite by awarding $1,000 to three UW students for Fall 2023. 

The selection criteria are a UW student who …

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Lily Burnstein (She/Her) Career Coach
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Renewable Energy Research Insights

Read the full article by Lyra Fontaine on the Mechanical Engineering news website. Start reading below…

Ph.D. candidate Malia Steward shares her journey to researching renewable energy and how she’s working to improve solar cell efficiency.

ME Ph.D. candidate Malia …

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Meaghan Wood (She/Her) Career Coach
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Handshake: 10 tips to make the most of a career fair

Today is the UW Seattle 2023 In-Person Autumn Business Career Fair! Career fairs offer many opportunities to advance your career search. It’s a chance to practice your networking skills and get comfortable having professional conversations. Additionally, if you’re undecided about what …

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Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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