Programs & Opportunities
From building a resume to landing an internship to getting into graduate school or finding a great first job, our 25 career professionals and industry experts at the Knowlton Center are there every step of the way.
200+ on-campus career programs
$950,000+ for internship stipends
25 career professionals and 4,100+ appointments per year
Recruiters from Business, Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Consulting, Nonprofit, Government, and more!
Our curriculum builds real-world skills for today’s workforce. Thirty Career Professionals offer one-on-one support to students and alumni, and seven career communities connect students with peers and mentors.
We guide students in exploring career paths, securing meaningful internships, and applying their learning in real-world settings — building confidence and readiness for life after graduation.
Denison Edge delivers industry-led programs that build in-demand skills and help students and alumni stand out in the job market. Offerings include Financial Management, Supply Chain, and Marketing Insights.
The Red Frame Lab helps students launch business ideas, train as consultants, and take on real projects with companies like Victoria’s Secret, DHL, and Wendy’s. These hands-on experiences set them up for future internships and jobs.
Summer on the Cuyahoga Info Session
Please join us for an information session about Summer on the Cuyahoga!
Learn moreExecutive Insights Over Breakfast: Featuring Tom Key ’90
Start your Friday with coffee, breakfast, and an honest behind-the-scenes conversation with Tom Key ’90, a Denison alum who built a career around helping top executives land meaningful roles and build powerful professional networks.
Learn moreDenison Edge: Intro to Excel for GC 201
This program is exclusive to the students of GC201. If you are not a student of GC201, please register for our later offering in January.
Learn moreDenison Edge: Financial Statements for Decision Making Accelerator
Learn how balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows facilitate decision making in business. Financial statements provide information to help people make decisions and set priorities based on an organization’s financial condition and performance. In this program, you will:
Learn moreSenior Career Ready Boot Camp - Class of 2026
Head back from winter break a few days early to join for the Class of 2026 Senior Career Ready Boot Camp - January 14-16, 2026.. Don’t worry; there won’t be any push-ups or sprints, but you will spend 3 days working hard to kick your future into shape.
Learn moreWinter Consulting Design Sprint
Join the Red Frame Lab for a Winter Consulting Design Sprint
Learn moreThe Journey Program: Winter Break Early Arrival
Are you unclear about what career path(s) might interest you? Not sure how to even start figuring it out? Do you know exactly what you want to do but need to create a plan to get there? Then “The Journey Program” is for you!
Learn moreDenison Edge: Sustainability Consulting Credential (SES 191)
This Denison Edge program is being offered exclusively through the registrar as a one credit pass/fail "special topics" course (Look for "SES 191 - Sustainability Consulting"). Denison Edge programs are offered to complement your liberal arts education with career-forward skills. All other Denison Edge programs can be found on Handshake, and are not typically for credit.
Learn moreCareer connections across campus
Recruiting for careers and internships
Students can participate in on-campus employer recruiting programs and they can connect directly with employers, and learn about internship opportunities. Students can also get information about their professional interests through on-campus informational sessions, interviews, trips, and networking opportunities across the US.
Flexible opportunities for student athletes
Denison brings career coaching directly to student-athletes to engage in career preparation while juggling demanding practice and competition schedules. Through workshops brought directly to the Mitchell Center and direct collaboration with teams, Career Coaches help students articulate and leverage their experiences as student-athlete in their career-planning journey.
Career-infused classroom learning
Denison provides career liaisons and career exploration and outcome programming to our faculty to help students articulate the workplace relevance of their coursework experience.
Skill-building for student employees
On-campus jobs provide students the opportunity to develop personally and professionally while gaining skills that will help as they launch into careers post-Denison. A special student employment career series offers interactive workshops to student employees to leverage their on-campus employment as they become career ready.
Outcomes
The Denison Advantage
We call it “the Denison Advantage.”
At Denison, you get a liberal arts education, plus pragmatic skills for the workplace. Employers want people who can assess a situation, ask probing questions, research the issue and propose solutions. They also want you to know how to master an excel sheet, manage a meeting, and budget your time. Students in every major learn these critical skills. It’s our secret sauce, and we’ve got the data to prove it.