Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success

Dedicated staff in the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Success (CELCS) support students throughout their Trinity journeys and prepare them for life after graduation beginning the first day they arrive on campus. In the 2021-22 academic year alone, CELCS engaged 68% of the student population through more than 2,900 appointments and helped review more than 2,300 résumés, cover letters, grad school statements, and professional documents.

Helping You Achieve Success

• Career Exploration: Evaluate your interests, values, and skills, and connect these to career-related options.

• Service Learning: Combine classroom learning with volunteerism to become a more informed global citizen.

• Project-Based Learning: Earn academic credit for internships that complement your academic program.

• Internships: Search for internships and workshops to boost your hands-on experience.

• Research: Apply for research opportunities on and off campus.

• Job Search: Connect with employers and discover job search resources.

• Interview Preparation: Learn ways to put your best foot—and résumé—forward.

• Graduate School: Work with a career adviser on graduate school strategies, plans, and applications.

• Salary Negotiation: Work with an adviser to review and maximize your offers.

• Telling Your Story: Advisers can help you connect your experiences, skills, and coursework to the top skills employers are seeking in any industry.

Leveraging the Trinity Network

• Career Fairs: Every semester, engage with employers and learn about diverse opportunities across career fields and academic backgrounds.

• On-Campus Recruiting: In addition to fairs, CELCS hosts a number of interview days, coffee chats, employer days, info tables, and more to connect Tigers to organizations throughout the United States.

• Tiger Connections: Join in casual, 15-minute conversations with alumni in various industries.

• Tiger Treks: Several times each year, CELCS takes students and faculty on site visits to gain first-hand exposure to workplaces and company culture by touring facilities, engaging with alumni, and/or learning from Human Resources about hiring opportunities. Past Treks include Helios Center of Engineering Excellence, the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Witte Museum, GenCure Biomanufacturing Facilities, and Shiner Beers’ Spoetzl Brewery.

• LinkedIn: Visit Trinity University’s LinkedIn page, check out the Trinity Alumni Group, and view jobs posted on LinkedIn.

Interested in Becoming a Tiger?

Apply Early!

Applications open for first-year students applying for the Class of 2028 on Aug. 1, 2023, via the Common Application, the Coalition Application powered by SCOIR, and Apply Texas.