Doing Is What Makes the Difference
We believe that practice is the key to success. This hands-on approach is at the heart of education at Champlain College. Here, you’ll learn not just by seeing—you’ll learn through actual experience.
Our Upside-Down Curriculum means that no matter what subject you choose to study, you’ll start working in that field during your first semester. This gives you an advantage over students at most other colleges, making you ready for internships earlier. When you begin your career sooner, you end up achieving more in the long run.
Career Collaborative
This isn’t just a regular career center. Our office has special advisors for different job fields who help you find and get your dream job – both now and after you graduate.
The Career Collaborative works with departments across the college to organize hundreds of events each year, from networking opportunities to national conferences. These events connect students with professionals working in their fields of interest.
Featured Services
Peer Coaching
Trained student Peer Coaches available to guide you through everything from interview prep to InSight requirements.
Employer Relations
Partnerships with regional and national employers and alumni dedicated to training and hiring students
Programming & Events
Hundreds of events each year that count toward your InSight milestones and connect you with potential employers.
Tools & Resources
Templates, guides, and databases designed to help you chart a more precise career path and land the jobs you want.
Career CollaborativeAchieved Career Success
of graduates from the Class of 2023 were employed or continuing education six months post-graduation.
Students Employed in Career-Relevant Jobs
of graduates from the Class of 2023 were employed in positions related to their field of study within six months of graduation.
Students Completed Experiential Learning
of graduates from the Class of 2023 participated in at least one experiential learning opportunity, such as an internship, before graduating.
Start With What You Love
Explore majors and programs based on your career goals and favorite academic areas. See how Champlain College can prepare you for a career built on your passions.
Learn by Doing
Professional experiences and opportunities are woven into everything we do at Champlain, which means you’ll graduate with real-world experience on your resume and in your portfolio.
Create integrated campaigns in your Marketing classes, consult with a government agency as an intern at the Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity, or even manage a portion of the college’s endowment.
Experiential LearningExperience by the Numbers
of students over the last six years who completed at least one internship during their time at Champlain College.
students who completed an international internship in 2023-24, that’s nearly 25% of all study abroad experiences.
Students Completed Experiential Learning
of graduates from the Class of 2023 participated in at least one experiential learning opportunity, such as an internship, before graduating.
Where Our Students Work
Real-World Experience
Our Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity is a hub of innovation that connect Champlain student talent to the greater Burlington community, and sometimes, to the world. The Leahy Center invites students to work on real projects, challenges, and research in agency-like settings.
Get Paid & Get Experience
Pick up a career-relevant part-time job or paid internship at one of the Leahy Center and enjoy the feeling of getting paid to do what you love.
From Studio Experiences to Capstones, get ready for the real world by practicing skills and producing portfolio-worthy projects.
Studio Experience
Learn the same way you’ll work: as part of a team. The Studio Experience learning model means your classmates will become your colleagues as you tackle shared projects. Collaborative, multidisciplinary, and purpose-driven—the Studio Experience gets you ready for the real world.
Intern Early, Intern Often
Our upside-down curriculum allows you to intern the summer after your first year–an experience that students of other institutions don’t gain until their junior year.
International Internships
Get real-world experience that isn’t just resume-building, but life-changing.
There are hundreds of paid positions across campus to put your knowledge to work, allowing you to earn money while developing your skills, building your resume, and gaining valuable professional experience.
It Begins with a Handshake
Champlain uses the world’s leading college career networking platform, Handshake, giving students access to more than 850,000 employers.
More Inside Career Success
Career Outcomes
Providing students with a career-focused and relevant education is Champlain College’s primary mission. A look at the numbers, which are far above national averages, shows that our distinctive approach pays off.
Career Ready
Champlain Ready means you'll have the specific knowledge and deep skills employers demand and the confidence to venture out into the world and create your place in the future.
Experiential Learning
From national conferences to international internships, our hands-on learning opportunities have no boundaries. Turn your coursework into experience as early as your first year, so you can get to work right away.
Career Pathways
Career Pathways match your career goals and interests to our majors and programs, while exploring related careers, course highlights and campus organizations.
Career Collaborative
A career-focused education is meant to be put to the test. Welcome to your full-service, one-stop-shop for finding, landing, and progressing through your dream career.