Learn more about Carolina ConnectionFrom operating a camera to producing a newscast, the best preparation for working in the media is actually doing it. The UNC Hussman School of Media and Journalism provides spaces for students to do just that. Courses like Carolina Connection, a radio show created by Carolina students, give Tar Heels critical firsthand experience.
Launching Careers
With experiential learning opportunities, University Career Services resources and professional development opportunities, we are preparing our students to not only succeed as students but thrive in their future career fields to become the next generation of leaders in the workforce to drive our economy and build a better future for our state.
Ensuring our students have professional development opportunities that equip them to adapt to a rapidly changing global economy and workplace landscape is at the core of the University’s mission.
We are dedicated to providing all Tar Heels the education, tools and preparation to succeed after graduating because our students’ success is North Carolina’s success.
Continue reading to see how we are preparing students for their careers
On the job training
Experiential learning is a crucial aspect of a Carolina education. Whether students are participating in internships or in on-campus classes, the hands-on experiences they get provide them with new knowledge in their chosen fields.
By working alongside our world-class faculty in the field or utilizing unique campus spaces to use tools of their future trade, experiential learning is an essential way for our students to directly prepare for their careers and put their academics into action.
Explore Carolina's field sitesIn the mountains, coastline and cities in North Carolina and even the tropical rain forests of Thailand, undergraduates at the UNC Institute for the Environment's field sites have a semester-long opportunity to explore real-world issues through a combination of coursework, field trips, research projects and internships with local organizations.
Learn more Carolina Law's moot courtThe Holderness Moot Court program at the UNC School of Law gives second-year law students a chance to test their courtroom techniques and practice many of the skills they’ll need to perfect as attorneys, including preparing for cases, representing clients and advocating before judges and juries.
University Career Services
A one-stop-shop for career planning
University Career Services is an on-campus resource that offers internships and job opportunities to undergraduates, graduate students and alumni with resources to thrive during and after their time at Carolina.
University Career Services course prepare students for the job market
Few questions are as uncomfortable as "What are you going to do after college?" A University Career Services course is helping Tar Heels figure out their answers to that question and take practical steps to make it a reality.
Advising network opens doors to health careers
The new Office of Health Professions Advising is part of a pan-University effort to improve students’ awareness of their options.
HEELSENGAGE
At a University that boasts more than 355,570 living alumni, there are plenty of professional Tar Heels to network with and help make connections. HEELSENGAGE, a partnership between with the Carolina General Alumni Association and University Career Services, is facilitating those opportunities for our students.
Tar Heels in the world
The knowledge and expertise Tar Heels gain at Carolina propel them into promising careers that allow them to pursue their passions and make a difference.
Our alumni take what they've learned in the classroom out into the world to leave their mark as teachers, business leaders, musicians, journalists, health care professionals and more.
Brian Delany ’22
Brian Delany '22 leveraged the technical and entrepreneurial skills that he gained studying biomedical engineering and as a student-worker at Carolina's makerspaces to land a job as a manufacturing and innovation engineer at Procter & Gamble.
Madhu Vulimiri ’14
Madhu Vulimiri '14 always wanted a career that allowed her to make a meaningful difference in the health of our state's communities. Throughout the pandemic and beyond, she's done just that by providing crucial resources for families as part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Shayla Douglas ’17, 22 (MPA)
After earning two degrees from Carolina, Shayla Douglas launched into a career giving back to North Carolina as the downtown and small business development manager in Garner, North Carolina. Douglas is working to revitalize the downtown area and strengthen the economy of the Wake County town of 31,000 by supporting small businesses and attracting new ones to establish roots in the community
Molly Bost ’13, ’16 (MS), ’22 (Ph.D.)
Molly Bost has always known she wanted to be an environmental scientist. At Carolina, the three-time Tar Heel gained the knowledge and experience to put her passion for North Carolina's coast into action.
Daniel Garcia ’21
As a member of the Carolina College Advising Corps at Jordan High School in Durham, Daniel Garcia '21 is helping more high school students see higher education as an option.
Caroline Lindley ’14, ’17 (MBA)
Two-time Carolina graduate Caroline Lindley is utilizing what she learned at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School as an undergrad and MBA student to help lead her family's business: the nearly three-century-old Lindley Mills in Graham, North Carolina.