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Professional clothing and styling support to help you show up confident for interviews, internships, and the workplace. Two ways to get what you need:
Online styling & outfit rentals: 1-on-1 professional styling, curated outfits, and learning resources. Inclusive of all sizes and identities; financial aid available.
In-House Career Closet: Borrow professional clothing from CCI for short-term needs. Book a “Professional Wardrobe Consultation” through Handshake and stop by CCI.Look the part with Middlebury Career Closet
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Thinking internationally? GoinGlobal and Interstride provide country-specific career guides, visa and work authorization insights, employer directories, and internship and job listings to help you navigate global career paths.
Explore global opportunities with GoinGlobal + Interstride
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Curious how your major could connect to careers in biotech, healthcare, consulting, or finance? Join alumni for an panel on Wednesday, April 29 (7:00–8:30 PM in BiHall 220) to hear how they turned their liberal arts education into roles across the life sciences industry.
Whether you’re studying science, humanities, or social sciences, this event will help you learn about industry trends, and connect with alumni working in the field. Come with questions and an appetite. Pizza will be served.Life Sciences in Action: Exciting Careers in the Life Sciences Industry
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Whether you are just beginning to think about careers or already have a sense of the direction you’d like to pursue, we can help.
Explore What’s Next
CCI Advisors are here to help you select a major, look for a summer internship, evaluate career possibilities, apply to graduate school, or look for a job. While each advisor focuses on specific industries or fields, all of our advisors are well-equipped to get you started in your search process.
Who We Are
- 5 career advisors with field-specific expertise
- 16 peer career advisors, outreach and engagement fellows, and student ambassadors
- 12 total staff
- 140+ alumni partners collaborating in custom programming
- 7,000+ alumni volunteers
Where Middlebury Graduates Go
With a solid liberal arts grounding in essential skills like critical thinking, creative problem solving, and self-expression, plus the confidence that comes from internships and other experiences outside the classroom, you’ll graduate from Middlebury prepared for a rewarding future. Data gathered from Class of 2025 surveyed six months after graduation. View the full report.
Top Career Fields
Please note percentages do not reflect industry overlap (e.g., environmental law, social impact investing, etc.)
18% financial services
16% science and health care
16% education, social impact, and international development
10% consulting
8% technology
8% environment, energy, and agriculture
8% arts, media, and communications
7% government, law, and policy
9% other
Jobs and Internships
Together, Middlebury College alumni and friends provide current students and recent graduates with numerous networking opportunities.
$1M
in internship funding support
175+
employer info sessions and sponsored events
85%
of students complete at least one internship
7000+
alumni volunteers
140+
alumni partners collaborating in custom programming
Middlebury students headed to a wide variety of jobs and graduate schools. Here is just a sampling:
Graduate Schools:
- Columbia University
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies
- Boston University
- Dartmouth College
- Johns Hopkins University
- New York University
- University of Chicago
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- Northwestern University
- University College London
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- University of Pennsylvania
Employers:
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Analysis Group
- Bank of America
- Goldman Sachs
- McLean Hospital
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Morgan Stanley
- Peace Corps
- Accenture Federal Services
- AlphaSights
- Bain & Co.
- Barclays Investment Bank
- Charles River Associates
- Epic
- JP Morgan Chase
- L.E.K. Consulting
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Conversation with Stefan Claypool '09, Senior Principal Product Manager at Toast (Thursday, April 9th 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT)
When: Thursday, April 9th 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT Location: Axinn Center , 220, 15 Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, United States Stefan Claypool graduated from Middlebury College in 2009 with a joint major in Economics and Chinese. He is a Senior Principal Product Manager at Toast, where he works on AI-focused products serving restaurants and the broader hospitality industry. Earlier in his career, he held roles at PayPal and Autodesk. He earned his MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management in 2013.With a liberal arts background, Stefan navigated a non-linear path into the technology sector by focusing on business impact and developing a strong bias toward execution. He is particularly interested in helping liberal arts students understand how to position themselves for meaningful roles in fast-moving industries. His mentorship emphasizes practical career leverage—translating a broad academic foundation into durable professional skills, making thoughtful early-career bets, and staying adaptable amid rapid technological change.Please read the article below. We will discuss it during this session.Agents Over Bubbles – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
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Careers at a Think Tank: Alumni Career Conversation (Monday, April 13th 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT)
When: Monday, April 13th 2026, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT Location: Virtual Join this panel discussion with 3 alumni to learn about what actually happens at a think tank. We will talk about skills to focus on to be a strong applicant for open positions, how to make the most of Middlebury, and what the day-to-day role looks like. If you’re curious about policy research, this event is for you. Bring your questions for this casual conversation. Abby Ward ‘25Research AssistantGovernance Studies | The Brookings InstitutionAbby was a political science major and while at Middlebury wrote an American politics senior thesis with Prof. Bert Johnson, worked for Prof. Bleich's Media Portrayals of Minorities Project, and assisted Prof. Caitlin Myers on her abortion access research. She's currently a research assistant at The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, working mostly on projects related to congressional politics and reform. Gustavo Romero ‘25Junior FellowGlobal Order and Institutions ProgramCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceGustavo is a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, working with the Global Order and Institutions Program. He graduated with a BA in International Politics and Economics and a minor in Global Health. Gustavo grew up between Venezuela, Spain, and the U.S., and previously interned with Seattle Children's Hospital, Dispute Resolution Data (a legal technology startup), Bibliothèques Sans Frontieres (an international NGO), and the Geoeconomics Center at the Atlantic Council (another DC-based foreign policy think tank). Ben Cordola ‘25ArcGIS Geospatial ResearcherInstitute for the Study of WarBenjamin Cordola studied Russian and Geography at Middlebury, where his thesis studied the design and ideology of Soviet cartography. Benjamin successfully completed the Summer 2024 Internship Program at ISW and was previously a summer fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies. He has also worked as an intern for EducationUSA Russia and at an immigration law firm in Madrid, Spain.
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Opus Advisors Buyside Recruiting Webinar (Wednesday, April 15th 2026, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT)
When: Wednesday, April 15th 2026, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT Location: Virtual Please join us for a panel discussion featuring Opus Advisors and placed candidates as they share critical insights to help you navigate buyside recruiting.Opus Advisors is a leading executive search firm specializing in buyside opportunities at pre-MBA and post-MBA levels. Clients represent a wide variety of asset classes including private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit, secondaries, sports, family offices, and alternative asset management firms.Clients on this panel include Dynasty Equity, HarbourVest, L Catterton, Sapphire Ventures, and Waud Capital. All class years welcome to attend!