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What's a career community?

A career community is a cluster of similar career paths聽grouped together to help you better explore your areas of interest.

We've designed 8 communities to help you find opportunities, discover resources, and make professional connections. Whatever your major, class year, or previous experience, we encourage you to explore multiple communities that align with your interests, goals, and post-graduation plans.聽

Why join a career community?

Career communities provide you with:

  • internship聽funding opportunities

  • field-specific workshops, programs, and resources

  • alumni connections in your areas of interest

  • 1-on-1 appointments with specialist advisors, and more!

Sign-up for up to three communities (on Voyager)鈥 update聽your preferences at any time.聽聽

Explore our communities...

Health Care & Medical Professions

The Health Care & Medical Professions (HMP) community revolves around professions that directly impact the health and wellbeing of others, clinically and non-clinically.

Join Health Care & Medical Professions
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Physical & Natural Sciences

The Physical & Natural Sciences (PHN) community is for professions connected to scientific research and application, particularly those with a lab focus.

Join Physical & Natural Sciences
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Visual & Performing Arts

Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) community includes creative fields like theatre, music, television, film, and related professions.

Join Visual & Performing Arts
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Nonprofit, Education, & Social Impact

The Nonprofit, Education, & Social Impact (NES) community includes teaching, service, and non-profit roles, along with 鈥渉elping professions鈥 like advising and coaching.

Join Nonprofit, Education & Social Impact
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Communication, Journalism & the Written Arts

The Communication, Journalism & the Written Arts (CJW) community includes journalism along with advertising, public relations, publishing, and broadcasting.

Join Communication, Journalism & the Written Arts
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Government, Law, & International Affairs

Government, Law, & International Affairs (GLI) includes roles pertaining to politics, policy, legal professions, think tanks, NGOs, and more.

Join Government, Law, & International Affairs
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Business & Entrepreneurship

Business & Entrepreneurship (BE) includes everything from finance, consulting, and operations, to sales, marketing, human resources, and management training programs.

Join Business & Entrepreneurship
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Technology & Data Sciences聽

The Technology & Data Sciences (TD) community includes everything from software engineering and developers to UX/UI, tech sales, and gaming, and the growing fields of data science, machine learning, and analytics.

Join Technology & Data Sciences

Need more support?

Talk to an advisor about career communities and learn how to take the first steps towards your professional goals. Sign-in to your LU Handshake account to schedule an appointment.