Resources: Professional Development
Career Services
Career Services is a great place to get help with planning your career, finding an internship, and getting a job or going to graduate school. The Career Services fee you pay with your tuition covers almost everything—access to online internship and postgraduate job opportunities, admission to career and internship fairs, on-campus interviewing, employer and job-search skills presentations, professional career counseling, résumé critiques, and résumé referrals. Some tests and workbooks involve minimal additional costs.
Conference on World Affairs
The Conference on World Affairs, held each year during the second week of April, is the largest event in Boulder, attracting 92,000 students and visitors to over 200 sessions, all of which are free and open to the public. Roger Ebert, a participant for four decades, calls it the “conference on everything conceivable,” as topics are hardly limited to international affairs. No matter what your interests are, you’re sure to find something alluring in this year’s schedule.
Continuing Education
The Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies offers evening and online undergraduate credit courses in a variety of subjects ranging from anthropology to writing and rhetoric. All credit classes offered by the division carry full university credit and are approved by Boulder campus departments and colleges. Evening classes meet on campus in the late afternoon and evening. Term-based online classes follow the semester calendar. Self-paced online classes must be completed within six months of enrollment.
CU Honors Journal
A student-run publication showcasing the best projects, writing, and artwork created by undergrads every year. Students from all disciplines on campus have the opportunity to contribute their work and turn it into something more than just a grade. The Journal is free to students, so come pick up the latest edition at the Honors Program Office at Norlin Library. Also check out our online version at honorsjournal.com and find more information on submitting your work throughout the year or becoming an editor.
Jobs
For many students, a job is a necessity. Many CU-Boulder students work at least part time to help meet their school expenses. If you are looking for a job, check the student employment website.
Patents
Per the Policy on Discovery and Patents, the university owns student discoveries or patents perfected using university facilities as a condition of the student’s education. Every person, as a condition of employment or of his/her education, and every user of university facilities, shall comply with the policy.
Professors
CU-Boulder has approximately 1,200 full-time faculty members; 91 percent of them hold a PhD or an equivalent degree. Professors hold weekly office hours and can advise you about how you’re doing in class, what courses you should take, career options, and student research opportunities. Outside of the classroom, professors are conducting research in their individual fields and making a place for themselves and the university in the history books.
Research
If you work on an independent study project, you may choose a topic from a specific area of study or ask a professor to help you design a project tailored to your interests. Projects could include writing a play, doing laboratory research, or designing a space shuttle experiment. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) sponsors undergraduate students who wish to work in partnership with a faculty member on a research or creative project.
Reserve Officer Training Corps
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) lets you combine your academic study with a military officer’s educational program. ROTC courses are open to all CU-Boulder students, even those not enrolled in ROTC. Scholarships are available to those who qualify.
Student Government
The University of Colorado Student Government (CUSG) is the student government for all CU-Boulder students. CUSG is among the most influential student governments in the nation and has an operating budget of more than $32 million. Similar to the structure of the U.S. government, CUSG has executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Executives are elected each year in the spring, and they appoint a staff of commissioners, student administrators, and administrative assistants. Legislative council meetings are held Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.