UHart’s Allan Center for Career and Professional Development

Thank you to the CGI in Hartford interns for donating clothes to Career Closet! The interns hosted a professional clothing drive with the goal to support a local university. Today, the interns had the opportunity to visit UHart’s Career Closet and deliver many bags of business casual/formal attire. We are grateful for their generous donation!

Calling all UHart students... look at these awesome internships with the CT Secretary of the State Office!! https://lnkd.in/eDE9S_Vi. There are opportunities available in a number of areas, including Communications, Graphic Design, Outreach & Engagement, and Social Media, as well as opportunities to intern with Secretary Thomas (Executive) and Deputy Secretary Kozin (Special Projects). #letsgettoworkHawks!

On April 18, UHart’s Allan Center for Career and Professional Development hosted the University’s first campus-wide Career Exploration Day. This event was open to both undergraduate and graduate students throughout UHart’s seven schools and colleges. Over 150 students visited 10 sites in the Greater Hartford Area. Students had the chance to shadow current employees, explore the facilities and operations, attend workshops, network with leading professionals, and speak with UHart alums that currently work for the organization. Students were also given a chance to hear from HR representatives on hiring timelines and expectations for internships and full-time employment. Thank you to the participating organizations! American Red Cross Connecticut Chapter HSB - Hartford Steam Boiler Virtus Associates LAZ Parking   TRIUMPH Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. NBC Connecticut CVS Health Travelers Pratt Street Business Crawl which included visiting Sentry Commercial, Commercial, Rundown, Gentle Bull, Emrey’s Specialty Sweets and Sodas, Psychic Readings, Sunberry, and The Caf See quotes from participants and photos here: https://lnkd.in/eQSquQb5

Last week, the Allan Center for Career and Professional Development hosted the first ever campus-wide Career Exploration Day! 150 students visited a variety of Greater Hartford area businesses, learning about potential future careers. Grace Dowling ‘24, who is majoring in business management and minoring in marketing said, “during my day at CVS Health I learned a lot about the leadership development program. The visit was a great experience and helped me see what I now want to do in my career. I recommend anybody to participate in Career Exploration Day!” We can't wait to make this a new campus tradition!

Thank you for hosting our students at the NBC studio during Career Exploration Day! This was an amazing experience for students studying communications, digital media, journalism, tv production, and writing. #UHart #CareerReady

Thank you for hosting our students at the NBC studio during Career Exploration Day! This was an amazing experience for students studying communications, digital media, journalism, tv production, and writing. #UHart #CareerReady

Thank you to all of our alumni volunteers who participated in our inaugural Virtual Mock Interview Week! This group effort would not have been possible without you. In addition to students being better prepared for interviews to come, there were great connections made and grown through the student and alumni networks. One student said, “This was a wonderful experience, and I received some great feedback on my resume as well as grew my confidence for interviews in the future. Thank you all!” We are excited to do this again next year!

We collaborated with Development and Alumni Affairs to host our first Career to the Classroom Day! UHart alumni were invited back into the classroom to speak about their journey from college to a professional career and where they are now. 27 alumni and corporate partners visited 30 classrooms across the seven schools and colleges. Students had the chance to ask questions about life after graduation and how to prepare throughout college. Thank you to all the UHart alumni and coporate partners who participated!

As President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Donald Allan Jr. ’86 understands that the future of our most vital industries rests in the hands of the next generation of leaders. That's why he and his wife, Marilyn, have generously donated to the University to support student success. In acknowledgment of their investment, #UHart has established the Allan Center for Career and Professional Development, offering a range of initiatives and programs for students. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Py59Pl

The Career and Professional Development team hosted their Spring Career Fair last week. There were over 40 companies that attended. Students had the opportunity to showcase their networking skills and learn about potential internships and full time jobs in the Greater Hartford Area. To learn more about upcoming career events, click the link: https://bit.ly/3RHz75i