Welcome to the Undergraduate Connections Community!

As an undergraduate student, you will find resources on Career Connections to support you through all phases of your career journey and decision-making – be it exploring majors and career paths, building your network, pursuing job and internship opportunities, applying to graduate and professional school, and more.  As you navigate Career Connections, you can engage with curated content through our industry-specific and identity-based community pages.  Sign up for newsletters based on your preferences and interests and access our library of virtual career resources.

Search for Local Nonprofits with PANO!

There are 80,000+ nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania (causeiq.com) and 9,000+ in Philadelphia alone (inquirer.com), so it can be overwhelming to find a nonprofit organization that aligns with the social justice causes you are passionate about. Fortunately, there are a few …

By Christie Vuoto
Christie Vuoto
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Exploring Majors & Careers? Villanova Resources to Support Your Search

Villanova offers a number of virtual resources to help you investigate majors and career paths while you are in the exploratory phase. All of these resources are available to you 24/7 through Career Connections.

Villanova Outcomes Explorer – Villanova University …

By Beth Cahill
Beth Cahill Director of Career Development
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Should I Go to Grad School? Here are 5 Good Reasons

“Should I go to grad school?

Longtime professional, current undergraduate student, or sector switcher—no matter where you are in your social-impact journey, you may have wondered whether grad school is right for you. From satisfying a degree requirement to …

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Career Readiness Resources

Skill Building Courses

Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…

Insights from a College Career Coach

Taught by Valerie Sutton
Are you feeling stuck in your current position, seeking a new one, or contemplating a career change? In this interview,…

Learning to Write Marketing Copy

Taught by Ian Lurie
Copy is the heart and soul of almost every marketing endeavor. Get a great foundation for all your campaigns with…

Financial Accounting Part 1

Taught by Kay Stice
Anyone who needs to interpret financial statements or communicate financial results needs a solid understanding of financial accounting. This comprehensive,…

Cover Letter Tips

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters offer job seekers an opportunity to explain how their education, skills, and experiences line up directly with the…

Ideation for Marketers (2018)

Taught by Brad Batesole
How do you keep your marketing fresh—generating new ideas and approaches to keep your audience engaged? In this course, marketing…

A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist (2020)

Taught by Madecraft
The best way to understand what it’s actually like to work as a data scientist is to spend the day…

Working with Recruiters

Taught by Barbara Bruno
No matter how big your network is, a recruiter’s network is bigger. A recruiter can be a great resource to…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…

Creative Inspirations: Mexopolis, Animation Studio

Taught by Sandra Equihua
Mexopolis is the husband and wife team whose animated television series El Tigre has defied all the rules and won…

HTML5: Geolocation

Taught by Bill Weinman
This course shows how to add location tracking to a web application with a combination of JavaScript, CSS and HTML5.…

Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate Cert Prep

Taught by Packt Publishing
Embark on a comprehensive learning journey designed to prepare you for the Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate exam. This course…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…

After Effects Apprentice: 11 3D Space

Taught by Trish Meyer
This installment of the After Effects Apprentice series introduces 3D space in Adobe After Effects. Authors Chris and Trish Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 12 Tracking and Keying

Taught by Trish Meyer
Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety…

Creative Inspirations: Renegade Animation, Animation Studio

Taught by Renegade Animation
Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This…

Alumni Connections

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Practice Leader Real Chemistry
Meet Chelsey
  • Farmingdale, NY
  • Mechanical Engineer American Aerospace Controls
Meet Joseph

Jeff Kim

Alumni
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Wealth Management Associate UBS
Meet Jeff
  • New York, NY
  • Real Estate Associate Fried Frank
Meet Stephanie
  • London, UK
  • Vice President Evaluative Criteria Inc
Meet Allison
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Patient Workflow Analyst Penn Medicine
Meet Matthew
  • Cockeysville, MD
  • Sales Associate The Home Depot USA
Meet Nosike
  • Cherry Hill Township, NJ
  • Oracle EPM Planning Cloud system administrator Itron
Meet Jann
  • Lancaster, PA
  • New Equipment Sales Representative Arbon Equipment Corporation
Meet Jane
  • New York, NY
  • Paralegal Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu
Meet Sarah
  • Boston, MA
  • Marketing Manager Suffolk Construction
Meet Margaret
  • Santa Monica, CA
Meet Joseph

CAREER VIDEOS

Creative Inspirations: Ed Emberley, Children’s Book Illustrator

Taught by Ed Emberley
Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Ed Emberley is truly a national treasure, having drawn nearly 100 books. The warmth…

Insights from a College Career Coach

Taught by Valerie Sutton
Are you feeling stuck in your current position, seeking a new one, or contemplating a career change? In this interview,…

Learning to Write Marketing Copy

Taught by Ian Lurie
Copy is the heart and soul of almost every marketing endeavor. Get a great foundation for all your campaigns with…

Financial Accounting Part 1

Taught by Kay Stice
Anyone who needs to interpret financial statements or communicate financial results needs a solid understanding of financial accounting. This comprehensive,…

Cover Letter Tips

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters offer job seekers an opportunity to explain how their education, skills, and experiences line up directly with the…

Ideation for Marketers (2018)

Taught by Brad Batesole
How do you keep your marketing fresh—generating new ideas and approaches to keep your audience engaged? In this course, marketing…

A Day In The Life of a Data Scientist (2020)

Taught by Madecraft
The best way to understand what it’s actually like to work as a data scientist is to spend the day…

Working with Recruiters

Taught by Barbara Bruno
No matter how big your network is, a recruiter’s network is bigger. A recruiter can be a great resource to…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

After Effects Apprentice: 08 Nesting and Precomposing

Taught by Trish Meyer
Let Chris and Trish Meyer share with you two of the core secrets required to become an efficient After Effects…

Creative Inspirations: Mexopolis, Animation Studio

Taught by Sandra Equihua
Mexopolis is the husband and wife team whose animated television series El Tigre has defied all the rules and won…

HTML5: Geolocation

Taught by Bill Weinman
This course shows how to add location tracking to a web application with a combination of JavaScript, CSS and HTML5.…

Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate Cert Prep

Taught by Packt Publishing
Embark on a comprehensive learning journey designed to prepare you for the Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate exam. This course…

After Effects Apprentice: 01 Pre-Roll

Taught by Trish Meyer
This short course is designed for those who have never used Adobe After Effects, or those who might need a…

After Effects Apprentice: 03 Advanced Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, Chris Meyer helps beginning After Effects artists take their animations to the next level. Chris shows how…

After Effects Apprentice: 02 Basic Animation

Taught by Trish Meyer
Trish Meyer leads beginners through a gentle introduction to Adobe After Effects: from creating a new project and importing sources,…

After Effects Apprentice: 14 Shape Layers

Taught by Trish Meyer
In this course, author Chris Meyer shows how to create and animate vector-based artwork directly inside Adobe After Effects. The…

After Effects Apprentice: 11 3D Space

Taught by Trish Meyer
This installment of the After Effects Apprentice series introduces 3D space in Adobe After Effects. Authors Chris and Trish Meyer…

After Effects Apprentice: 12 Tracking and Keying

Taught by Trish Meyer
Explore how to use the motion tracker and stabilizer built into After Effects and shows how to handle a variety…

Creative Inspirations: Renegade Animation, Animation Studio

Taught by Renegade Animation
Renegade Animation has pioneered digital 2D paperless animation with a unique all-Flash workflow—and a bunch of really great cartoons! This…

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