Attention New Graduates! Take the first destination survey.

Attention May 2024 graduates! Please take the First Destination Survey and let us know what your post-graduation plans are!

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Interviewing in Tech? All the Tips You Need to Land That Job

Interviewing in tech often involves multiple steps—phone or email screenings, technical assessments, coding challenges, and several rounds of interviews. With tech companies eager to find the right candidates, the process can feel intense and competitive. While they want to see …

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Nya is a Career Ready Great Dane!

As a psychology student at the University at Albany, I have explored the complexity of the human brain and its relationship to other subjects, including public health. It was here that I discovered my interest in maternal and child health. …

By Emilio-Jose Torres
Emilio-Jose Torres
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Davon is a Career Ready Great Dane!

Hi, my name is Davon Johnson. I am completing my final year at UA, majoring in business economics. Throughout my academic and professional career, I have actively sought opportunities within the financial and risk management industries. Since my freshman summer, …

By Emilio-Jose Torres
Emilio-Jose Torres
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5 Questions with a Career Champions Challenge Finisher! February: Diane Dreifuss

Welcome to our monthly segment of 5 Questions with a Career Champions Challenge Finisher! Each month, we will talk to a Career Champions Challenge Finisher and share their wisdom.

What is your name/title:

Diane Dreifuss Assistant Director of Club Sports …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Emilio is a Career Ready Great Dane!

As a transfer student, I was unknown to all the resources and opportunities here at the university. I learned about Handshake and also enrolled in the Goldman Sachs Career Readiness Institute program here on campus. Using all those resources, I …

By Emilio-Jose Torres
Emilio-Jose Torres
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Take the 5 Day Handshake Challenge and Enter for Giveaway

Did you know, students who have filled out their profile in Handshake are 2.5x more likely to see and apply for relevant opportunities and 80% are more likely to get messaged by a recruiter?

Let the platform do some of …

By Jessica Pugliese
Jessica Pugliese Assistant Director, Employer Relations
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A Beginner’s Guide to Networking

Want to start networking or refine your networking skills? Check out this great article published by Harvard Business Review!

https://hbr.org/2023/03/a-beginners-guide-to-networking

By Gretchen Olson
Gretchen Olson
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Congratulations to our newest Career Champions Challenge finishers!

Congratulations to our four newest Career Champions Challenge finishers for January 2025! These Career Champions participated in our synchronous challenge starting on January 6, 2025.

La-Meik Taylor– Senior Technical Assistance and Training Specialist, Youth Justice Institute
Patricia Gettings, PhD

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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The Career Champions Winter Challenge starts January 6

Register here for our January Career Champions Challenge!

The Career Champions Team is excited to announce our next synchronous challenge from January 6th-17th!

The synchronous challenge gives you daily email reminders to complete that days module!

Cannot wait until January? …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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Spring 2025 Industry Focused Fair- Save the date + Assignment ideas

Spring semester is notorious for students applying to jobs and internships. Save the dates for our industry focused fairs for when you meet with students! Additionally, as you build your Spring syllabus, consider including a career fair assignment! Check out …

By Sarah Gelfand
Sarah Gelfand Assistant Director of Career Education
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