Programs & Opportunities
From building a resume to landing an internship to getting into graduate school or finding a great first job, our 16 career coaches and industry experts at the Knowlton Center are there every step of the way.
200+ on-campus career programs
$600,000+ for internship stipends
16 career coaches and over 3,300+ personal coaching sessions per year
Recruiters from Business, Technology, Healthcare, Finance, Consulting, Nonprofit, Government, and more!
Journey Program
Unsure what you want to do after college? You're not alone! In the Journey program, you will reflect on the kind of work that is fulfilling and determine what success means to you.
Personalized Career Coaching
There are lots of opportunities for your career coach to get to know you! Get personalized career advice in 1:1 appointments, or participate in workshops to learn interview skills, resume-writing, and LinkedIn best practices, to name a few.
Career Readiness Boot Camp
Over the course of three days, you’ll master career basics, explore industries and career paths, network with Denison alumni and professionals, fine tune your interviewing skills, and much more.
Career Communities
Seven unique communities provide industry knowledge, internship and job postings, resources, events and opportunities, connections with professionals, and more.
Denison Consulting Spring 2025 & Fall 2025 Semesters
Denison Consulting (powered by the Red Frame Lab) is a semester-long program, working in teams, getting the real consulting experience, with real clients under the coaching of the Red Frame Lab staff and Partners in Residence, who are consultants with extensive experience and subject matter expertise from firms like Accenture, KPMG, E&Y, Deloitte, Slalom, McKinsey, Booz Allen, Navigator, and GLG.
Learn moreDenison Internship Program Q&A Drop-Ins
If you have questions about the 2025 Denison Internship Program, registration or stipend application, please drop-in during one of these sessions to have your questions answered.
Learn moreDenison Edge: Tr(ai)lblazing Careers - Get Ready for What's Next
This dynamic accelerator prepares you for the future of AI and your career. As AI transforms industries, this series will give you the tools to stay ahead. You’ll learn foundations, ethics, and advanced techniques like prompt engineering, while also connecting with industry professionals who use AI in their work. In addition to learning and engaging with AI tools, you’ll discover how to integrate AI into your career preparation—whether it’s crafting AI-optimized resumes, writing cover letters, or acing AI-driven interviews. By the end of the series, you'll be equipped to navigate the evolving job market and lead in an AI-powered world.
Learn moreHYBRID Denison Edge: Grant Writing for Nonprofits Accelerator
This is a hybrid program. The first and fourth session will meet in-person at Denison Edge while the second and third session will be online via Zoom.
Learn moreDenison Edge: Sustainability in Business Accelerator
NON-STUDENTS/WORKING PROFESSIONALS: email edge@denison.edu to register! Denison staff: Please create a Handshake account to sign up.
Learn moreRed StartUp Spring 2025
Do you have an idea for a business or non-profit? A side gig that you want to take further? An idea for an app or new product?
Learn moreDenison Edge: Building Valuable Brands Accelerator (at Denison University)
Gain the skills to build impactful brands with tools and techniques that blend timeless brand management principles with cutting-edge strategies. Through hands-on projects, you’ll learn to position brands effectively and develop strong brand identities tailored to target market segments. Examine brand management techniques that successful brands use to build equity and sustain growth, and gain insight into measuring brand value using tools trusted by top global brands. By the end, you'll be equipped to create, evaluate, and enhance brand value in competitive markets.
Learn moreONLINE Denison Edge: Project Management Credential
This program provides experiential learning across the Project Management Lifecycle and demonstrates key management processes owned by the Project Manager role. The program's primary intent is to equip new and potential Project Managers with exposure to the language, processes, deliverables and behaviors necessary to delivery successful projects. The curriculum will be framework agnostic yet anchored in Project Management best practices that can be applied across industries and project types. Upon successful completion, students will appreciate the adaptability necessary to lead across a project's lifestyle, grounded in an easy-to-navigate structure.
Learn moreCareer connections across campus
Students can participate in on-campus employer recruiting programs and they can connect directly with employers, and learn about internship opportunities. Students can also get information about their professional interests through on-campus informational sessions, interviews, trips, and networking opportunities across the US.
Denison provides career liaisons and career exploration and outcome programming to our faculty to help students articulate the workplace relevance of their coursework experience.
Denison brings career coaching directly to student-athletes to engage in career preparation while juggling demanding practice and competition schedules. Through workshops brought directly to the Mitchell Center and direct collaboration with teams, Career Coaches help students articulate and leverage their experiences as student-athlete in their career-planning journey.
On-campus jobs provide students the opportunity to develop personally and professionally while gaining skills that will help as they launch into careers post-Denison. A special student employment career series offers interactive workshops to student employees to leverage their on-campus employment as they become career ready.
Outcomes
The Denison Advantage
We call it “the Denison Advantage.”
At Denison, you get a liberal arts education, plus pragmatic skills for the workplace. Employers want people who can assess a situation, ask probing questions, research the issue and propose solutions. They also want you to know how to master an excel sheet, manage a meeting, and budget your time. Students in every major learn these critical skills. It’s our secret sauce, and we’ve got the data to prove it.