Career Communities

What Are Career Communities?

Middlebury Career Communities are designed to help you explore career paths with others who share your interests. These inclusive communities are open to everyone, giving you the chance to learn, connect, and build skills in specific industries. Career Communities provide the resources and support you need to start and grow a successful career.

Here’s what you’ll find in every Career Community:

• Personalized advice from career coaches who get what you’re passionate about.
• Hand-picked updates through our newsletters, so you’re always in the loop on events and opportunities.
• Career prep tools like resume samples, interview guides, and timelines to help you stay ahead in job and internship searches.
• Exclusive opportunities like alumni mentors, career conversations, and industry-specific treks off campus.
• Employer events just for Middlebury students, including info sessions, panels, and 1:1 coffee chats.
• Collaborations with student clubs and academic departments, giving you more ways to connect and grow.

Explore Career Communities

Pick a Career Community that matches your interests to explore your career options and connect with the resources that will help you succeed. To sign up for Career Community newsletters, update your preferences in Handshake under the Career Interests section or fill out this form. (Newsletters are available to those with Handshake accounts.)

• Arts, Media, and Communication
• Business, Finance, and Consulting
• Education
• Government, Law, and Policy
• Social Impact Careers (Environment and Energy, International Development, Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility)
• Technology

Interested in Health Professions or Science Research? These fields are covered by advisors in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research. Contact Mary Lothrop or Hannah Benz for more information.

Signature Programs

Be sure to explore our signature programs which take place throughout the year or are available virtually:

• Field Guides: Alumni panelists help you think broadly about where your academic work may lead in a professional context. 
• Future Forward: Features alumni and parents who are leaders in their respective career communities sharing their perspectives and action steps you can take to entry into those career fields
• Live From DC: A live webinar designed to engage alumni speakers in topics of interest driven by current events, frequently having policy implications and an array of career opportunity dynamics.
• MIDDVantage: A virtual career exploration program featuring discussions with individual Middlebury alumni who share industry insights and perspectives on how to enter a field.
• Student Treks: Connects you with alumni and organizations during onsite visits and job shadowing experiences.
• UpNext: Brings alumni in a specific career path to campus to give you an insider’s understanding of that industry.