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.
Career Collaborative
Individualized Career Support
100% of Champlain students work with our career coaches—every major, every year for four years. With an assigned specialist in their major, our students know that their career coach understands the industry and has an established network of relevant contacts.
More than the Average Career Fair
From our employer site visits to national conferences, Champlain’s Career Collaborative coordinates with offices all across the college, organizing hundreds of events each year that connect our students to professionals in their industries.
Not Just for Current Students
Champlain’s Career Collaborative is a resources for both current students and alumni. We are here to help all our students—past and present—as they navigate the various seasons of their professional lives.
Career Collaborative is essentially the career placement department that really helps students be prepared for career success and developing their professional self.
Kendrick NgYow, Game Production Management Major
Community & Industry Partnerships
Breaking Down Walls
Burlington is increasingly recognized as a growing hub for tech and a hot spot for startups. By creating partnerships with areas companies and organizations, Champlain College breaks down the walls between the workplace and the classroom.
Partners in Innovation
Our partnership with Hula, a coworking campus and business incubator, brings students and local industries to the same physical space. Not only do we have offices at Hula, we also have professional support staff dedicated to connecting students with opportunities there.
Employer Relations
We prioritize employer relations by seeking out regional and national employers, meeting with alumni, and engaging faculty to develop partnerships that are dedicated to training and hiring students.
Champlain literally puts you in the real world on your first day. You’re coding for projects that people on Church Street need to get done. You’re doing photography projects for local businesses. You’re ACTIVELY BECOMING a member of this society rather than learning what it LOOKS like to become a member.
Riaz Clark, Social Work | Ann Arbor, MI
Let’s Get Ready
Ready for Work
We’re developing forward-thinking individuals who are ready to hit the ground running after graduation. Our Upside-Down Curriculum and hands-on experience in career-focused majors prepare them for career success.
Ready for Life
We’re building whole beings here, because we know there’s more to life than a career. Our InSight Program teaches Champlain students how to manage their finances, build resiliency, maintain their wellbeing, and grow their network. Independence is what it’s all about.
Ready to Make a Difference
We’re determined to help make the world a better place. Champlain works tirelessly to give students opportunities to broaden their perspective and uncover unexpected approaches to challenges. Because the better they understand the world, the greater their impact will be.
I love working with Champlain grads and students, they have been well prepared to work and are eager to do well.
Kathie Cheney, PHR, Technical Connection, Inc. | Burlington, VT
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.