Break times are a perfect opportunity to spend some time reflecting on your career goals, researching potential career paths, updating your resume and LinkedIn profile, and more. The Knowlton Center for Career Exploration provides many opportunities to engage in your career planning during breaks – both scheduled events and things you can do on your own time. Check out these upcoming opportunities.
Summer Break 2025
Denison Edge Programs | Virtual
Denison Edge, an extension of the Knowlton Center, offers free programs designed to equip you with workforce-ready, relevant skills that seamlessly complement your liberal arts education. Program instructors are industry experts, bringing cutting-edge insights from the forefront of their fields. This Summer, explore online programs tailored to fit your interests!
Denison Micro-Internships
Denison Micro-Internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments that are similar to those given to new hires or interns. Denison freshman or sophomore students get to work for Denison alumni, parents, or friends to demonstrate skills, explore career paths, and build their networks.
The Journey Program: Summer Break Early Arrival 2025 | In Person
Are you a rising sophomore or junior looking to embark on your career exploration journey? Then join us for the Summer Break edition of the Journey Program!
- Engage in an immersive career exploration experience
- Identify your different career pathways
- Develop a career planning roadmap for the rest of your Denison career
- Complete an up-to-date resume, cover letter draft, and LinkedIn profile
Return to Campus: August 22
Program Dates: August 23 – 25
Apply By: July 8
Complete on your own time
Ten-Day Internship Challenge | Virtual | Anytime
We get it (and we’ve been there)! The search for an internship is tough. But it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We’ve broken the search process down into 10 simple steps. If you spend just a little bit of time over 10 days of your break (or do a few steps a day to get ahead!) you will be in great shape to land a summer internship.
Forage | Virtual | Anytime
Forage provides bite-sized 5-6 hour virtual work experience programs that give you a genuine career advantage with the world’s top companies. Forage students are 71% more likely to land a job than the average applicant by completing a company’s virtual experience program. By investing just a few hours this summer break on an experience of your choice, you will build skills and vital experience to share on your resume and LinkedIn.
Ask a Denisonian | Virtual | Anytime
With more than 30,000 alumni, there’s always a Denisonian willing to offer advice or make connections. All you have to do is ask. Summer break is a great time to connect with alumni in your area to learn more about their career pathways. Our technology (powered by Protopia) uses AI to find the best experts to answer you. Ask your question to alumni today!
