Learn more about Indigenous Peoples’ Day (from UW Combined Fund Drive)

Read the full article directly on the UW Combined Fund Drive website. Start reading below…

Recognized on the second Monday in October – the same day as the federally recognized Columbus Day holiday – 2021 marked the first time a U.S. president 

By Meaghan Wood (She/Her)
Meaghan Wood (She/Her) Career Coach
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What Is an Investor?

An investor is an individual or an organization that gives money to another person or organization hoping to see a future profit. Technically, anyone can be an investor: If you invest money into something, you are an investor. However, there …

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Virtual Panel With Educator-Influencers (10/26)

Wednesday, October 26 from 4-5 PM PST

Register now and Handshake will donate $5 to DonorsChoose to support teachers and students around the country.

Right now, the United States is facing a nationwide teaching shortage. Districts are looking for people …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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KPMG My Diverse Life: Pride and Power: Intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ Community (10/14)

Connect with KPMG’s pride@KPMG Business Resource Group (BRG) following the discussion ‘Pride and Power: Intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ Community’.

Register: https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/3b726?utm_medium=website&utm_source=Handshake

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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What’s at Your Core? A Habitat for Humanity AmeriCorps Info Session (10/12)

Explore the Habitat AmeriCorps paid gap year program through this info session. Learn how you can spend a year serving on a build site, or within an office setting, helping families in need of decent and affordable homes. This live, …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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Unlocking Your Career in Biotech: Former Intern Panel (10/11 or 10/12)

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? Illumina is expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Their efforts …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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Comcast Signature Event: The Black Experience

Please join Comcast for an exclusive opportunity to learn about the Black Experience on Xfinity, the culture at Comcast through the eyes of our own Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Team, as well as hear about the Central Division’s Internship …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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Join International Student Mentorship Program!

“ISMP (International Student Mentorship Program) is an international community catering to the leadership and professional development of international students at the University of Washington.

Aside from professional and leadership development activities, we also have regular social bonding events. We also …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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Virtual Medical Research Volunteer-Internship

The Waller Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit research organization dedicated to eliminating the barriers to medical research work, and is currently accepting applications for their ongoing medical research internship. This internship allows students to engage in medical research work by collaboratively working …

By Erin Lee (She/Her)
Erin Lee (She/Her) Career Coach
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Join UW Comm Lead Grad Program Career Panel and meet with alumni at Microsoft and T-Mobile.

Are you worried about launching your communication career after a pandemic? Have you been wondering what a career in communications might look like for you after graduation?
The UW’s Communication Leadership graduate program is hosting a career panel to help …

By Luis Santiago (He/Him)
Luis Santiago (He/Him) Associate Director of Coaching Operations
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