The STEM & Research Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the IT/Engineering/Research/Tech industries. Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.
Featured Student Internships
- Assistant STEM Facilitator, CT STEM Academy
- STEAM Teacher Intern, Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium
- Student Intern, Discovery Magnet School
- Assistant Director of Summer Camps, Webb Mountain Discovery Zone
- Student Intern, Dingle Oceanworld Aquarium
- Student Teacher and Building Intern, Naramake Elementary School
- Student Teacher, Monroe Elementary School
- Animal Care Intern, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo
- Research Laboratory Tech/Research Assistant, Yale University School of Medicine
- Research Assistant, Hartford HealthCare
- Chemistry Intern, Dymax Corporation
- Environmental Observation Associate, Yale New Haven Health
- Toxicology & Controlled Substance Laboratory Intern, State of Connecticut
- Mamal Care Intern, Long Island Aquarium & Exhibition Center
- Neuroscience Research Intern, UConn Health
- Intern, Fairfield Water Pollution Control Facility
Sample Professions
- Software Developer/Engineer
- Web Developer
- Database Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Cybersecurity Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Systems Administration
- Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Professional Associations
By Sarah Wood, U.S. News & World Report
Students should look to their college’s career center for help, especially in shaky economic times.
As a college senior, the process of applying for postgraduate jobs can vary depending on the industry…
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By Emily DeRenzo ’27, Career Ambassador
As a senior, it is likely you may be familiar with Handshake, the central platform that the Center for Career and Professional Development utilizes to support students, alumni, and employers in their career development …
By Anna Macaulay ’25, Career Ambassador
Most mornings, my shift as a Career Ambassador at the Center for Career & Professional Development begins like any other student job—clocking in on Dayforce. But what comes after that is far from ordinary. …