As a college student, adults often ask upon meeting us, “What are you majoring in?” or “What do you want to do?” Some people solidly know the answers to these questions, some people casually make answers up, and then others, like me, often answer nonchalantly, “I don’t know. We’ll see!” Read More »

Samhita Nelamangala spent the summer after First Year interning at a hospital. She made it all happen with a bit of luck, lots of good sense, and a Cavalier football game. Read More »

Will Simpson spent his summer at Wediko, a therapeutic camp for children with behavioral issues. He didn’t have a lot of experience working with kids, but a few semesters of psychology and a sense of adventure led him to this life-changing opportunity.
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The Snowball Effect: Rolling Down the Road of a CPE

Just like any love story, it all started with a single spark. On a day that hinted at the first breath of spring last year, I found myself standing outside Bryant Hall, about to enter a place that I would come to frequent over the following year. Read More »

Kaitlin LaGrasta, an anthropology major, doubted she’d find an internship to suit and so prepared for yet another summer as a lifeguard. Read the following post to find out how perseverance and a professor’s recommendation got her out of the pool and into archaeology. Read More »

If you are asking yourself this question, you’re not alone.  UCS increasingly hears this question, or some variant, from students searching for jobs and internships.  Seeking an opportunity for this summer and beyond? Read More »

In this first 2012-13 installment of our ‘Inside the Internship’ series, Second Year student Phoebe Weatherall debunks the myth that “you can’t find a paid internship as a first year.”  Read all about it! Read More »

As you prepare to enter the University this fall, you may find yourself wondering how you will grow and change in the coming years and where your U.Va. experience will take you after college.  Fear not–UCS has resources to help you every step of the way. Read More »

While the summer after graduation is great time to get some much-needed rest, it‘s also a perfect time to take actions that will prepare you for the transition from undergraduate education to the world of work or graduate/professional school.  Read More »

Recently, Second Year Council approached us to see if we could help students in their second year learn how to more effectively use CAVLink, our job and internship posting site.  Here’s how our conversation went.  We hope it helps! Read More »