WHAT WE DO
Career Counseling & Advising Explore options & navigate your career path
Professional Development Gain experience and learn from alumni
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Grants awarded to undergraduate students pursuing unpaid internships through the Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP) in 2015
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Experienced NCA career advisers and counselors aligned with each school to help you in your career development, and internship and job search Advising/counseling appointments and express advising meetings in 2014-15
Workshops and presentations in 2014-15*
Career treks in 2014-15, covering 5 cities and 8 career industries*
Online resources to help you research companies and industries, and prepare for your job or internship
Chicago: • Nonprofit • Investment Banking
San Francisco: • Startups & Technology
New York City: • Marketing • Media • Finance • Investment Banking
Express career advising in the Express Advising Center, Main Library (2nd Floor, Core) 5 days a week during fall, winter and spring quarters
On-Campus Recruiting & Career Opportunities Connect with employers
Washington, D.C.: • Government, Law & Policy
Los Angeles: • Film & TV
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Students matched with Northwestern alumni for a day of job shadowing as part of the Northwestern Externship Program (NEXT) in 2015**
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Jobs and internships in a range of industries posted in CareerCat in 2014-15
Career industry categories to select for personalized communication from NCA
Career fairs sponsored or co-sponsored by NCA in 2014-15: • Northwestern Fall & Winter Internship & Job Fairs • Energy & Sustainability Career Fair • Startup Career Fair
*In collaboration with other campus partners
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**In partnership with the Northwestern Alumni Association
*Many workshops and presentations were co-sponsored by a student group, academic department or staff office
Alumni-student mock interviews conducted in 2014-15**
‘Cats Connect networking receptions held in Chicago, Seattle, New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San Francisco**
Company interviews at the NCA Interview Center in 2014-15
Company information sessions, lunch and learns, and educational programs in 2014-15
Rooms in NCA’s Interview Center, making it one of the largest interview centers in the country
CAREER ADVANCEMENT