Explore and Make Connections

A good place to start is to understand your skills along with your values and career goals. Career Services has a wide range of ways to help students including various assessments, 1:1 career counseling, and workshops.

Explore various industries and careers by making connections with alumni and other professionals. Know that there are different hiring timelines for different industries – it is important to connect with Career Services and alumni in your fields of interest to better understand what makes the most sense for your search.

Apply and Interview

Search for opportunities that are aligned with your skills and career goals through Handshake and check out the Swarthmore Funded Summer Opportunities.

Prepare your resume and cover letter for upcoming applications.

Learn more about interviewing and work with our team to ensure you are best prepared to present.

Ask the student workers: Lessons from summer opportunities

At Career Services, our student workers can provide helpful insight into summer opportunity experiences, seeking jobs, and internships.

By Sophie Davis
Sophie Davis Communications & Engagement Intern
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September 2026 Events

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 April 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 March 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 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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Employer & Interview Insights

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

Swarthmore & External Resources

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

Design and Development Fund (DDF) 

Fund Information Brochure 

AY 25-26

This brochure will provide you with all the details, criteria, …

Are you looking ahead for funding for a summer opportunity, but not sure what’s available? (Hint, there’s lots of options!) …

Alumni Connections

  • Account Executive Goosehead Insurance Agency, LLC.
Meet Nicole
  • Analyst Praescient Analytics
Meet Anyssa
  • Managing Director and Co-Founder The Counsly Group
Meet Lisa
  • Associate Boston Consulting Group
Meet Sandy

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.