Hiring is changing, and fast. Today, 70% of employers use skills-based hiring, meaning they’re looking beyond majors and GPAs to see what you can actually do. Learn how to align your résumé and interview stories to the skills employers are scanning for, and why the STARR method can help you stand out.
During January Term, Ross Davis ’27 stepped into the fast-moving world of nonprofit journalism at Documented, a New York newsroom serving immigrant communities. From organizing two years of visual reporting to producing videos that introduce the newsroom’s journalists, Davis contributed to work designed to inform and support New Yorkers.
Ukraine’s recovery will take decades, and global expertise across policy, infrastructure, energy, and governance. Middlebury students can now contribute directly to that effort through $5,000 in CCI-Select funding to support unpaid summer internships aligned with Ukraine’s reconstruction. Applications are due April 2, 2026.
Hiring timelines vary widely by industry. Some recruit a year in advance, while others are just getting started in the spring. Here’s what senior spring actually looks like, and why being “on track” depends entirely on where you’re headed.
Got 15-20 minutes? That’s all it takes to turn an alumni chat into a strategic career advantage. Learn how to prepare, what to ask, and how to follow up the right way.
Seniors and recent grads: Feeling unsure doesn’t mean you’re off track. This 30-Day Momentum hub helps you choose one focus for the next month, and take a few meaningful steps forward.
A Winter-Term internship put Gabriella “Gabi” Gerig ‘27 inside a Vermont courtroom as a criminal trial ended in a not-guilty verdict, offering a rare, front-row look at how investigative work shapes real outcomes. As Winter-Term wrapped last week and summer internship deadlines approach, her experience shows what’s possible when students step into high-stakes work.
A partnership between The New Perennials Project and CCI is helping students build meaningful relationships with local mentors, and with Vermont.
As February unfolds, seniors across campus are taking meaningful steps toward what’s next. Their paths don’t look identical, and that’s the point. Here’s what’s happening right now, and how the Center for Careers and Internships (CCI) is supporting seniors through to graduation (and beyond).
