Programs & Opportunities
From building a resume to landing an internship to getting into graduate school or finding a great first job, our 16 career coaches and industry experts at the Knowlton Center are there every step of the way.
200+ on-campus career programs
$600,000+ for internship stipends
16 career coaches and over 3,300+ personal coaching sessions per year
Recruiters from Business, Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Consulting, Nonprofit, Government, and more!
Journey Program
Unsure what you want to do after college? You're not alone! In the Journey program, you will reflect on the kind of work that is fulfilling and determine what success means to you.
Personalized Career Coaching
There are lots of opportunities for your career coach to get to know you! Get personalized career advice in 1:1 appointments, or participate in workshops to learn interview skills, resume-writing, and LinkedIn best practices, to name a few.
Career Readiness Boot Camp
Over the course of three days, you’ll master career basics, explore industries and career paths, network with Denison alumni and professionals, fine tune your interviewing skills, and much more.
Career Communities
Seven unique communities provide industry knowledge, internship and job postings, resources, events and opportunities, connections with professionals, and more.
Denison Edge: Intro to Excel Accelerator (For GC 201)
Microsoft Excel is a foundational tool used by every company and many individuals. This 2-week program will cover a spectrum of essential topics, including but not limited to, Sheets, Data Entry, Cell Formatting, Formulas, Basic and Advanced Functions, Graphs, and an introduction to Pivot Tables. By the end of this program, you will leave with skills you can apply to your daily personal and professional life immediately.
Learn moreDenison Edge: Financial Statements for Decision Making Accelerator
NON-STUDENTS/WORKING PROFESSIONALS: email edge@denison.edu to register! Denison staff: Please create a Handshake account to sign up.
Learn moreSenior Career Ready Boot Camp - Class of 2025
Head back from winter break a few days early to join for the Class of 2025 Senior Career Ready Boot Camp - January 15-17, 2025.. 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 moreThis is Public Health: Graduate School Fair
Meet school representatives from Public Health Schools & Programs. Over 50 schools are ready to meet with you and answer your questions. Free for all prospective students and advisors to attend.
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 moreUX-AI Design Workshop, Winter Break 2025, with the Red Frame Lab!
UX Design Workshop for January 2025
Learn moreONLINE Denison Edge: Intro to Excel Accelerator
NON-STUDENTS/WORKING PROFESSIONALS: email edge@denison.edu to register! Denison staff: Please create a Handshake account to sign up.
Learn moreOSU Medical School: Advice on getting in
Interested in The Ohio State University College of Medicine? Megan Celik, Director of the Office of Admissions at The Ohio State University College of Medicine will be hosting a virtual session on an insider's view to their program and admission process. Hear about common mistakes she sees in applications, the advice she wishes they could give every pre-med student, and how exactly they evaluate applicants. Don't miss the opportunity to learn directly from the source!
Learn moreCareer connections across campus
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.
Denison provides career liaisons and career exploration and outcome programming to our faculty to help students articulate the workplace relevance of their coursework experience.
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.
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.