Celebrating Black Alumni – 2026

In celebration of Black History Month, we’re excited to share these profiles of Black Swarthmore alumni and their careers, curated by the Black Cultural Center.

By Talia Barnes
Talia Barnes
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Events in February 2026 from Career Services

The following events are hosted by Career Services, a Tri-Co college, or an employer or institutional partner. See the events page of our website for a full list of events, and follow @swatcareers on Instagram for additional news and updates.

By Talia Barnes
Talia Barnes
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Events in January 2026 from Career Services

The following features events hosted by Career Services, in partnership with an employer or another institution, or referred to us to specifically share with Swarthmore students. You can find a list of both our highlighted events on a monthly-basis as well as a full list …

By Pattie Kim-Keefer
Pattie Kim-Keefer Associate Director, Assessments & Technology
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The New Rules of Job Searching

Has there ever been a single image that better encapsulates the current job market??? 😭

I don’t know how Amlan Mohanty generated this…

…but I do know that his takeaway from our podcast was spot on:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 …

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Exciting Funding Resource

CIL: Center for Innovation and Leadership

Design and Development Fund (DDF) 

Fund Information Brochure 

Check out the CIL’s Design and Development Fund created to support everything from Conferences, Hackathons to student start ups, ventures and more…..

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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Getting Started With SwatLink: How to Set Up Your Profile to Optimize Your Platform Experience 

Hopefully you’re excited to try our new alumni mentoring and connection platform, SwatLink. Once you log in, the best way to get started is by setting up your profile. The information you include in your profile helps the platform work …

By Andres Perez Correa '22
Andres Perez Correa '22 Marketing & Engagement Coordinator
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Four things to help you navigate career-related questions at Thanksgiving

By Claire Klieger

We hope that you’re looking forward to some well deserved time off with family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday. 

In addition to hopefully delicious food, relaxation, and getting together with loved ones, we recognize that holiday …

By Claire Klieger
Claire Klieger Assistant Vice President & Executive Director
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Becoming You: Finding Self, Community and Career Paths

by Tobias Chen

Becoming You is an initiative hosted by Jen Barrington, Assoc. Director Career Services, aimed at helping students explore career paths related to their passions and interests. Students met for 5 weeks once a week in the Career …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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Events in November 2025 from Career Services

The following features events hosted by Career Services, in partnership with an employer or another institution, or referred to us to specifically share with Swarthmore students. You can find a list of both our highlighted events on a monthly-basis as well as a full list …

By Pattie Kim-Keefer
Pattie Kim-Keefer Associate Director, Assessments & Technology
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A Great Winter Break = SwatWorks Micro-Internships

Winter Break – It’s the perfect time to develop your career experience. Take some time for your career exploration, professional skill building and making connections.

SwatWorks Micro-Internships are short-term, PAID, professional assignments taking place during the Winter Break so that …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
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