News from the CDC

Some of the best career resources at Skidmore are fellow students. Learn about current CDC initiatives that are rich with the experiences and expertise of Skidmore peers.

Horizon Media is seeking Summer 2019 interns. Voted one of the best places to work by Advertising Age, LA Business Journal and Crain’s New York, the company's paid summer internship program connects sophomores, juniors, and seniors with leaders in advertising and marketing. An information session will be held on-campus December 12, 2018 so students can learn more about the application process which will take place over winter break.

Back by popular demand, William Burke-White, considered one of the leading scholars on international law and global governance, will once again engage Skidmore students in an intimate discussion concerning potential careers around foreign policy, global human rights, international economic law, international institutions, international law, and more. Dr. Burke-White, a Richard Perry Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, served in the Obama Administration from 2009-2011 on Secretary Clinton’s Policy Planning Staff. During a prior visit to Skidmore in Spring 2018, he hosted a "sold-out" program with the Career Development Center.

The Sustainability Office and CDC hosts Sustainability Careers 101, a conference introducing students to professionals working in sustainability-oriented careers.

Road Trips to the Real World is an exclusive opportunity for college students to learn firsthand about a career field, network with top employers and their employees, and explore internship and job opportunities. This is the perfect chance for students to get a head start on their careers!

Management & Business major, student athlete, and residential life assistant, Haley English '19, shares top reasons students should go to Career Jam on October 19. Haley also works in the Career Development Center as a Employer Relations Assistant.

Paige Durrant '19, a Management & Business major and member of the CDC's employer relations team, shares her top tips for attendees for Career Jam 2018.

Starting early, first year student and neuroscience major, Jenna Lucash '22 sees Career Jam on October 19, 2018 as a perfect opportunity to gain connections in the medical community.

The CDC has partnered with MDOCS and the Media & Film Studies program to bring a panel of media professionals to Skidmore.

Naira Abdula '20, pursuing a double major of Economics and Management & Business, discusses steps she's taken to strengthen her ability to be hired on Wall Street.

Damian Hammond '19 is an International student from Ezulwini, Swaziland, and is a senior double majoring in Economics and Management and Business. Summer 2018, he was a member of the Summer Analyst Program at Natixis Corporate & Investment Bank in New York City. Natixis has since selected Skidmore for recruitment initiatives.

Skidmore Recruitment Day, an job interview event for members of the Class of 2019, will be held in New York City March 22, 2019.