Let’s be real: your first semester of college is pure chaos. You’re still trying to find your classrooms and figure out which dining hall has the best pizza. The last thing you want to hear is a checklist demanding you …

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to meet real employers and experience a day-in-the life at a company you’re interested in? Career Treks offer just that; a unique, hands-on opportunity to get a glimpse of what it’s …

“My experience: What? So what? Now what?” FAQs

What is a University Recognized Experience (URE)? A URE is a non-credit, career-related experience that gives you hands-on, real-world experience as a valuable part of your learning journey. These internships go beyond …

State and local government opportunities are often overlooked when early career talent is seeking employment opportunities in public service. Within the public sector you will find many different career paths at the state and local levels. Common career paths include …

If you’ve ever considered a career in law, government, public service, communications, information technology, finance, or administration, reading about these careers online can only take you so far.

What if you could spend a day seeing them in action?

This …

What is a University Recognized Experience (URE)? A URE is a co-curricular or “non-credit”, career-related experience that gives you hands-on, real-world experience as a valuable part of your learning journey. These experiences go beyond the classroom, allowing you to develop …

When many people think about manufacturing, they often picture machinery, production lines, and engineering. While those elements are essential, there is another side of manufacturing that plays a critical role in helping companies succeed—marketing and communications.

April brings a rich …

When you hear the word manufacturing, what comes to mind?  Some individuals may picture Homer Simpson working at the fictional Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.  Senior Process Engineer Dante Buckley notes that typical ideas of manufacturing may conjure up images of such power plants, though the industry is much more.  In this Gator …

The Job Market in 2026: Why Starting Early Matters for Your Career

If you’ve just started college, it might feel like career planning can wait. But the reality is different: today’s job and internship market is competitive, steady—but not rapidly …

As you support students’ academic and career development, it’s important to ground our work in current labor market trends. Recent data from NACE highlights a stable but cautious hiring environment for the Class of 2026 and 2027, with slower (although, …