Career Connections | Bumpers College | University of Arkansas

Career Connections | Bumpers College | University of Arkansas
Bumpers College Career Connections
Bumpers College provides many opportunities for professional development during a
student's academic career. Summer internships are a great way to gain professional
experience and make networking connections, not to mention many of our undergraduate
programs require an internship for degree completion.
How can you stay in the loop on career or internship opportunities?
Make sure you check the Bumpers Connection newsletter from AFLS Dean's Office for
job opportunities
Check Handshake for
Career Connections Events
Ask your advisor about internships available and when to plan them into your degree
program
Consider a
study abroad
internship program
Attend Career Fairs and Events
Stay connected to your respective industries by joining your department clubs
Follow @bumperscollege on social media - we share a lot of postings
Make a career appointment with a career coach on Handshake
or visit the Career Studio located on the 1
st
floor of the CORD.
Contact Janet Collins,
janetc@uark.edu
for additional career information.
Employers
Get involved and share career and internship opportunities with Bumpers College graduates!
Contact Janet Colins, Director of Career Initiatives,  for information on how to connect
with students.
Get Involved
Other Ways to Engage:
Share jobs and internships on
Handshake
Host a booth
at a career fair
Students
Have you recently had an amazing internship experience? Tell us about it! We love
being able to share positive student professional development experiences with other
Bumpers College students.
Share Your Experience
Other Ways to Get Involved:
Find opportunities on
Handshake
Attend
career fairs
Join a
club or organization
Faculty
Do you advise a club that offers professional development opportunities? Does your
program area or course feature alumni or employer guest speakers? Let us know and
we'll get the word out!
Submit a Career Event
Other Ways to Engage:
Invite employers in your field to speak to  students
Encourage students to
attend career events
Career Outcomes Report
This report collected by the Offices of Career Connections (OCC)  provides a look
at the career outcomes of Bumpers College graduates. The data for this report is primary
based on the First Destination Survey, a form sent out to graduating students weeks
prior to graduation. Although NACE standards allow for data to reported from other
sources such as Linkedin, parents, employers, faculty and staff.