Career Collaborative
A career-focused education is meant to be put to the test. Welcome to your full-service, one-stop-shop for finding, landing, and progressing through your dream career.
Get Individualized Career Support
At Champlain College, you’ll have a dedicated career coach who fully understands your industry and has an established network of relevant contacts. Our staff are specialized and assigned to work with specific majors, so you won’t be on your own to find a relevant and rewarding internship or job. The Career Collaborative is here to help you every step of the way. From drafting your cover letter to preparing for an interview, we’re in it together.
How it Works
Industry-Specific Search
As a student and as an alumni, you’ll be assigned a career counselor who knows your industry inside and out. They collaborate closely with faculty and employers to identify internships, jobs, and professional opportunities for students and graduates.
Conferences, Fairs & Contacts
From national game conferences in California to on-site visits to employers in New York, there’s more to the Career Collaborative than the average career fair. They host hundreds of events, workshops and opportunities each year that open doors for students like you.
Graduate School Advising
Maybe graduate school or a certificate program is part of your post-graduation plans. If so, then the Career Collaborative can advise you on saving time and money with automatic admission to our Champlain College Online programs or through one of our articulation agreements with other schools.
Professional Networks
Our alumni network runs deep and our faculty’s connections run wide. Because our faculty are active in their industries, they have the inside scoop on who’s doing what and where. Our alumni stay engaged and regularly hire Champlain students.
Holistic Preparation
Your success in life isn’t determined only by your job. There’s a lot more that goes into it: Your health, your decisions, your relationships, your financial management. Every student at Champlain learns these skills through our InSight Program.
Streamlined Search
Searching for a part-time job on campus is way different than getting your foot in the right door after graduation. We make it easy with a one-stop-shop for finding a job.
Where Our Students Work
Success by the Numbers
Achieved Career Success
Over the last six years, 91% of graduates found career success within six months after graduation.
More than one-third of Class of 2022 graduates negotiated their starting salaries and benefits, a skill they learned through InSight.
Vermont was ranked by CNBC as the best state in the U.S. to live and work in 2023.
Featured Services
In addition to Career Coaches, trained student Peer Coaches are available to guide you through everything from career positioning and interview prep to financial management and InSight requirements. They know, because they’ve done it.
The work world is changing and, as a result, employer relations is increasingly important for student success. We prioritize it by seeking out regional and national employers, meeting with alumni, and engaging faculty to develop partnerships that are dedicated to training and hiring students.
We coordinate with offices all across the college to organize hundreds of events each year that count toward your InSight milestones. Some of the signature events we have historically hosted include:
- Sophomore Summit
- Career Fairs
- Mock Interview Days
- Elevator Pitch Contest
- EdVenture Employer Site Visits
Career coaches have access to guides and databases designed to help you discover your professional interests and chart a more precise career path. They have resume guides and major-specific cover letter examples that will make your applications stand out among a stack.
Additionally, all students and alumni have access to Handshake, the number one career portal used by thousands of companies to hire college-aged students.
Get Hired
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Federal Work StudyThe name speaks for itself – get paid to work and learn. Eligible students have access to employment opportunities on campus designed to expand both your education and your resume. With support from the federal government, these positions offer competitive pay.
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Internships & Part TimeMore than half of all degree programs at Champlain require an internship for graduation. The Career Collaborative works in lockstep with faculty to understand and identify employers and opportunities to fulfill these requirements.
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Full TimeThere’s a reason 31% of all graduates in the Class of 2023 were either employed before or immediate after graduation. Our small college comes with big professional opportunities.
Centers of Experience
Many students work in our on-campus professional environments, known as Centers of Experience. Use your skills on real-world client projects, build the “experience” part of your resume, and learn to be part of a working team. Centers include:
- Center for Community & Social Justice
- Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Emergent Media Center
- Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity
InSight for Your Best Life
Taking ownership of your career and your life doesn’t have to be scary. Your time at Champlain might be the best so far, but we’re committed to setting you up for even better years ahead.
We created a four-year program that gives you the tools and skills to manage your personal finances, your wellbeing, and your career for life.
That's InSight
Partners in Innovation
Burlington is increasingly recognized as a growing hub for tech and a hot spot for startups. We can vouch for this—they’re our neighbors.
Hula, the largest co-working facility in the city, is located next door to our Lakeside campus. Not only do we have offices at Hula, we also have professional support staff dedicated to connecting you with opportunities there.
The best part is Champlain will also help you at any point in time, even after you graduate and need a career change down the road (the people at the Career Collaborative often joke ’til death do us part,’ meaning they are there whenever you need them). Champlain makes sure you are ready to succeed when you eventually go out into the real world.
Introducing Hula
More Inside Career Success
Career Outcomes
Providing students with a career-focused and relevant education is Champlain College’s primary mission. A look at the numbers, which are far above national averages, shows that our distinctive approach pays off.
Career Ready
Champlain Ready means you'll have the specific knowledge and deep skills employers demand and the confidence to venture out into the world and create your place in the future.
Experiential Learning
From national conferences to international internships, our hands-on learning opportunities have no boundaries. Turn your coursework into experience as early as your first year, so you can get to work right away.
Career Pathways
Career Pathways match your career goals and interests to our majors and programs, while exploring related careers, course highlights and campus organizations.
Career Collaborative
A career-focused education is meant to be put to the test. Welcome to your full-service, one-stop-shop for finding, landing, and progressing through your dream career.