Data analysis is no longer the sole domain of statisticians or programmers. Today, data goes beyond numbers; it includes all the information we use to make sense of the world. We need more people, across every occupation and field, who can bridge the gap between the quantitative and qualitative, and make complex information meaningful to different audiences.

Are you a transfer student eager to make the best use of your time at UW? Do you wonder how you’ll turn your UW degree into a meaningful career? Where should you begin? In this 2-credit, online class you will hit the ground running. Through career-development tools, individualized projects, hands-on workshops and a supportive community of peers and mentors, this class will better prepare you to adapt to and thrive at the UW as you prepare to enter the job market. The format of this class will be primarily ONLINE, with flexible on-campus group coaching sessions and hands-on workshops covering a range of topics. To receive credit students will need to take a minimum of 2 coaching sessions and 3 workshops for credit; however, you will have the option of attending as many as your schedule and interest allows! (Note that the optional "Career Kickstarter" offered during Dawg Daze counts towards one of the the group coaching requirements -AND- one of the hands-on workshops!)

The C21 Story Institute will immerse students in an intensive & competitive four-week Summer A Term “bootcamp” that uses story skills to integrate learning experiences with career preparation. Through a series of real-world team challenges, hands-on career trainings and individual coaching sessions, you will be pushed past your comfort zone—the place where learning and growth happen. By the end of the four weeks, you will be able to tell the story of who you are and how you want to make an impact in the world, with the creative, communication, and collaboration skills 21st century employers demand. You will also have built a network of staff, faculty, peers, employer contacts and career opportunities. Space is limited to 25 participants.

In Winter Quarter 2017, majors in the College of Arts & Sciences are invited to participate in a quarter-long career course (ARTSCI 150B) that will increase their self-awareness, intentionality, and career-readiness. How can we best prepare liberal arts students to find meaningful careers upon graduation? What can we do to equip them with the tools to adapt to and excel in an ever-changing career landscape?

An ideathon is a short, intensive, workshop-like experience for students to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. Participants work in teams and use design thinking and innovative learning practices to ideate and collaborate on possible solutions. C21 Ideathons are primarily for undergraduate students from all disciplines. In fact, the best ideathons combine students from many majors – a biology student working together with a linguist, a drama student and a political science major. The wider cross-section of students involved, the more perspectives there are to come up with insights that are relevant and novel.

Led by C21 staff and advisors in the College of Arts & Sciences, this 90-minute career workshop is designed specifically for recently declared Arts & Sciences majors as well as A&S premajors. After completing the Career Launch workshop, students will feel confident in answering the question “What are you going to do with a _________ major?”

Specifically designed for incoming freshman, Discovery Seminars and Writing Ready courses provide early access to academics and and an introduction to campus life before the start of the academic year. New to the line-up this year is a unique offering, the C21 Discovery Seminar: "A World of Stories."

A live lecture presented by UW Family Weekend. Join Kevin Mihata and Matt Erickson from the UW College of Arts & Sciences UNHIREABLE podcast for an informal discussion about what they’ve learned after years of having blunt conversations with the people who hire (or choose not to hire) UW graduates.  They’ll share some uncomfortable truths about college, career, and growth. But you’ll learn the good news that students who see past clichés can change their early-career trajectory — both personally and professionally. 

Introverts struggle the most to make a positive first impression in a world of extrovert bias. That's why we made a workshop entirely devoted to introverts. We know that introverts can be outstanding employees just like extroverts and we want to teach you how to sell yourself the right way.

How do you stand out to an employer? How do you demonstrate that you can be trusted with work? How do you become the person an employer doesn’t even know they’re looking for? Through this internship, students engage more deeply around their professional goals to build skills and cultivate stories and experience around being someone other people want to work with. Interns identify and own individual projects ranging from marketing and outreach, to data resource and management, to program operations, to communications, and everything in between. They come away with practice in real world work collaboration, planning lifecycles of projects, and problem-solving in a way that will relate to the world after students leave the classroom. *Students must complete bootcamp in order to be eligible for an internship.

How do you stand out to an employer? How do you demonstrate that you can be trusted with work? How do you become the person an employer doesn’t even know they’re looking for? Through this internship, students engage more deeply around their professional goals to build skills and cultivate stories and experience around being someone other people want to work with. Interns identify and own individual projects ranging from marketing and outreach, to data resource and management, to program operations, to communications, and everything in between. They come away with practice in real world work collaboration, planning lifecycles of projects, and problem-solving in a way that will relate to the world after students leave the classroom. *Students must complete bootcamp in order to be eligible for an internship.

Everyone knows you need an internship. But it is harder than ever to find an internship, and harder still to find one that really develops the key skills you need... What if there was a professional experience to develop and practice those key skills in a real-world context, where you would be continually challenged to grow, giving you the evidence to show employers how you are different from other candidates? Are you stressed out about internships? Does it feel like everyone else has an internship, or a better internship than you do? Whether you are about to start your internship, in the middle of one, or still looking, the C21 Internship Bootcamp will ensure that you will have the skills to take full advantage of your next opportunity. Eligibility: Only open to undergraduates and pre-majors in the College of Arts & Sciences (Seattle-campus)

LinkedIn has identified over 4,400 UW alumni working at Microsoft, and they come from all majors and degree programs. For students in the UW College of Arts & Sciences, understanding roles for liberal arts backgrounds at tech companies might seem challenging because there is not a prescribed, linear route for the majority of our majors. This program will change your perspective on what the world of work looks like, not just at a tech company but through the lens and guidance of diverse professionals interested in helping our students better understand professional life after their undergraduate degree.

Is it time to elevate your professional skills? Looking for a way to get insider knowledge around the roles and diversity of a dynamic workplace? If so, you are invited to apply to the C21@Amazon Externship Program. Through a partnership with Amazon and C21/College of Arts & Sciences, students will be matched with mentors at Amazon to explore the world of work through the lens of Seattle’s largest employer. If you want to know how careers develop in the 21st century, this program is for you.