Career center

Here for life.

Spend your summer building momentum for what comes next!
The 2026 Summer Career Acceleration series is designed to help students and alumni explore career possibilities, strengthen professional skills, and prepare for future opportunities with confidence. From internship and job search strategies to graduate school preparation and future planning, each session is designed to help you connect your Eckerd experience to your long-term goals and build momentum for what comes next.

STRATEGIC SEARCHING & FUTURE PLANNING VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

All sessions are 6–7 p.m. Open to both students and alumni!

Tues., June 23┃Developing an Effective Internship or Job Search Strategy

Tues., July 14┃Beating the Robots: Navigating ATS & Standing Out in Your Search

Tues., July 21┃Connecting Your Eckerd Experience to Your Career & Future

Tues., July 28 | Designing Your Next Academic Year for Career & Academic Success

VIRTUAL INFO SESSION: EXPLORE POST-ECKERD OPPORTUNITIES

Students and alumni can join us for a virtual information session on June 3, 2026 from 5–6 p.m. ET to learn about a wide range of post-Eckerd fellowships and programs, including but not limited to:

Fulbright—for teaching, research, or graduate study abroad
Marshall Scholarship—for graduate education in the UK
NIH IRTA—two-year research experience post-graduation
NSF GRFP—funding for graduate school in STEM
Teaching Abroad and other international and educational opportunities— Examples include, NALCAP, JET, and TAPIF

GRADUATE SCHOOL BOOT CAMP

Participate in Eckerd’s Virtual Graduate School Boot Camp on June 11th and July 7th at 6 p.m. ET, a focused and supportive program designed to guide students and alumni through every stage of the graduate school application process. Hosted by The Career Center and the Center for Academic Excellence the boot camp will include interactive virtual sessions and structured pre- and post-work to help students explore and prepare for their academic future. Each session will require roughly two hours of pre-and post-work with an hour of a virtual session. Please register by May 30, 2026.

Presenting the
Career & Life Design Lab

Don't just talk about your career.
Work on it in the NEW Career & Life Design Lab!

Location: Lindsey 115 | No appointment. Just drop in!

What is the Career & Life Design Lab? Who is it for?

The Career and Life Design Lab is a walk-in friendly, creative space designed to give you flexibility in how you work on your career and life goals. Stop by to work independently or connect with a Career Advisor or Student Career Assistant in the lab for guidance along the way.
It is open to all students and alumni.

What can I use the Career & Life Design Lab for?

Any career or life planning goal you're currently working on.
Resumes/CVs, applications, job and internship searching, graduate school, networking or internship preparation, career decisions, planning, and anything else you're working on right now.