Internships 101: A Student’s Perspective on Landing Your Dream Internship

From my experience at Swarthmore, I have noticed that many of us start the process of internship searching around the middle of the Spring semester. It’s that time of the year when we realize that summer break is around the …

By Nelson Dufitimana
Nelson Dufitimana Career Fellow
Read more

12+ Liberal Arts Degree Jobs (Plus, 4 Tips on How to Land Them)

If you’re pursuing a liberal arts degree, career and job search anxiety are completely normal. Unlike majors like accounting or software engineering, many liberal arts degree majors don’t immediately translate to specific career paths; however, this doesn’t mean that liberal …

Read more

International Languages + ANY Career = Success: Alumni Career Panel

Alums shared insights and advice on how their language skills advanced their careers while opening exciting opportunities in Tech, Law, Medicine and Gaming! 

Valuable Insights from our Alums:

Have No Fear of Failure! -Learning a new language requires one to …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
Read more

A Few Favorite Courses of the Class of ’24

Swarthmore students take an average of 4 courses per semester, and although many of these credits go toward fulfilling distribution or major requirements, there is plenty of opportunity to explore other areas. With Swarthmore’s vast course catalog, most Swatties would …

By Laura Wentzel
Laura Wentzel
Read more

Political Science Alumni Career Panel. Hosted by Political Science department and Career Services. Alums shared their career paths and insights, offering valuable advice for students.

No Path is StraightEmbrace Your Curiosity

Swarthmore Prepares You for Your Next Steps

Panelists encouraged students to reach out to them on Linkedin or contact Christina Dahl cdahl1@swarthmore.edu in the Political Science department for their emails.

-Arianna Freeman …

By Jennifer Barrington
Jennifer Barrington Associate Director, Career Education
Read more

Employer & Interview Insights

Vault Guide to Top Internships, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to Top Internships rates more than 100 internship programs. Based on a survey of more than 12,000 …

Vault Career Guide to Cybersecurity

The digital world is a dangerous place. Cybercriminals seek to steal financial information and money; damage or destroy data, or …

Vault Career Guide to Media and Entertainment, Third Edition
Vault Career Guide to Education, Fourth Edition
Vault Guide to Government Jobs

This guide outlines the different careers in the government and what experiences and education are required for them.

Vault Guide to Education Jobs

This guide overviews the education sector and provides detailed information for various careers and the paths to achieve them.

Build Skills

How to Slow Down and Be More Productive

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
The pace of life is constantly increasing, yet rather than improving our productivity, this increased speed often creates stress and…

Creative Inspirations: Stefan G. Bucher, Designer, Illustrator, and Writer

Taught by Stefan G. Bucher
Meet a truly monster graphic designer, Stefan G. Bucher. Stefan’s projects range from his Daily Monsters, to the Daily Letter…

Budgeting in Real Life

Taught by Madecraft
Most budgets fail. But it’s not because the people who made them failed—it’s because they were set up to fail.…

Professional Networking for Career Starters

Taught by Jayla Hill
Connect to opportunity. Learn how to build and engage a network when you’re just starting out in your career. Jayla…

Optimize Your Resume for Applicant Tracking Systems

Taught by Jenny Foss
Job seekers typically understand that there’s some sort of digital barrier standing between them and the jobs they see advertised…

Planning Your Career and Your Life

Taught by Chris Croft
View Chris’s LinkedIn Newsletter Determining what you want for yourself, both professionally and personally, is an ongoing challenge. This course…

Tanner Woodford: The Value of Building and Growing Community

Taught by Justin Ahrens
Tanner Woodford wanted to create new opportunities for people to experience the power and impact of design. As executive director…

Tech Career Skills: Searching, Interviewing, and Landing a Job

Taught by Nishant Bhajaria
Too many engineers focus on building hard technical skills, but do not receive the guidance or coaching necessary to make…

Writing a Tech Resume

Taught by Emma Bostian
When you apply for technology jobs, your resume is your opportunity to stand out from the crowd. Emma Bostian shows…

How to Manage Feeling Overwhelmed

Taught by Heidi Hanna
Feeling overwhelmed is common. It’s a sign that the demands on your time and energy have surpassed your ability to…

How to Network When You Don’t Like Networking

Taught by Pete Mockaitis | How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Don’t like networking? You’re not alone. In this course, adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job,…

Translating Your Military Skills to Civilian Workplace

Taught by Lida Citroën
Marketing and branding expert Lida Citroën has been serving the transitioning veteran community for many years, presenting workshops and seminars…

Corporate Finance Foundations

Taught by Kay Stice
The financial choices a company makes can impact its performance and valuation—which makes corporate finance an important topic for executives,…

Executive Presence: Tips for Women

Taught by Selena Rezvani
View Selena’s LinkedIn Newsletter Most aspiring leaders know they need executive presence: the ability to project authority, confidence, and authenticity.…

Interview Tips for Finance Professionals

Taught by Jena Viviano
Interviewing for a role in the financial industry can be a nerve-wracking experience. Interviewers ask a ton of complex questions…

Managing Depression in the Workplace

Taught by Srini Pillay
Depression has the curious ability to drain the color out of life, turning even the most mundane tasks into challenges.…

Informational Interviewing

Taught by Barbara Bruno
If you are looking for a job, considering a new career, or trying to advance in your current career, you…

The Data Science of Media and Entertainment with Barton Poulson

Taught by Barton Poulson
Music, theater, dance, and film may not seem like data-driven businesses, but they can benefit from data science just as…

Get Ready for Your Coding Interview

Taught by YK Sugi
If you’ve nabbed an interview for a software development position, it’s likely that you’ll have to face a common hurdle—the…

Contracting for Creatives

Taught by Seth C. Polansky
Media and entertainment companies spend billions of dollars every year on creative talent. In this course—specifically designed for creatives—professor, contract…

Swarthmore & External Resources

Meaningful Work Kit

Career assessment tool to help you better understand and prioritize your values and skills for a meaningful career path.

Beyond the Classroom

Experiential Learning provides you with choices of how to live into your mission—that is, internships, research fellowships, and projects offer …

This cover letter serves as a strong example of how you can shape your experiences to what an employer is …

Alumni Connections

  • Systematic Portfolio Analyst — Municipal Bonds AllianceBernstein
Meet Asha
  • Associate Attorney Gilbert & Sackman
Meet Emily
  • Research Assistant Healthy, Equitable And Responsive Democracy Research Initiative (HEARD)
Meet Khanh
  • Bioinformatics Scientist National Institutes of Health
Meet Paul
  • Speech Pathologist The Stepping Stones Group, LLC
Meet Angie
  • Grade Level Dean Mary McDowell Friends School
Meet Twan
  • Founder Firstep, Inc.
Meet Bobby

Contact & Location

Phone
(610) 328–8352
Address

500 College Ave.
Parrish Hall 135
Swarthmore, PA 19081

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Office closed daily from 12–1pm for lunch.