Pre-professional Planning
Our pre-professional planning programs and services can help you prepare for the transition from undergraduate study to graduate and professional education in health, law, engineering or architecture.
Sophomore Connections
January 16–17, 2026
Sophomore Connections is an exclusive career conference offered to second-year students during winter break.
We are bringing in our best resources to help you think about your most pressing career questions. Sophomore Connections is a two-day event specifically for sophomores featuring workshops, alumni panels, and networking events to identify and explore your career areas of interest. The event, housing, and food are free for all registrants for the duration of the event.
Student & Alumni Networking
Colgate’s passionate alumni network is a significant resource for students as they develop and learn to utilize a professional network in their chosen career fields.
Career Services focuses much of its programming on creating opportunities for students and alumni to interact. Meeting and collaborating with working professionals allows students to develop their networks while learning about different industries and organizations.
Information for Employers
Colgate Career Services’ employer relations team is a partner and guide for those seeking the most talented students as future employees.
About Colgate Students
Colgate students are competent, driven, and confident. Students who learn and grow in Colgate’s liberal arts curriculum graduate prepared for myriad challenges and changes in a dynamic world and workplace.
Organizations seeking interns or full-time hires find Colgate students to be the cream of the crop, and eager to build real-world experience.
Recruiting Information for Students
Colgate Career Services provides platforms and opportunities for students to connect with top employers and recruiters from a variety of industries.
Open Opportunities for Students
Recruiting & Employer Relations
Colgate Career Services connects excellent student candidates with top employers recruiting across a variety of industries.
Colgate is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts institutions. Graduates are prepared with a foundation of critical thinking, flexibility, and curiosity that prepares them for productive and meaningful careers today — and into the future.
Jim P. Manzi ’73 Fellowship
The Manzi Fellowship Program is a paid summer internship program that allows you to work in nonprofit organizations in the Boston area.
John A. Golden ’66 Fellowship
This prestigious fellowship provides summer internship funding, in addition to advising, programmatic, and financial support for students interested in pursuing law school or medical school.
The application for the 2026 Golden Fellowship is now closed.
Finding Housing During an Internship
There are some important things to consider as you go about your search for housing, and some resources/tips to help you find safe and comfortable summer housing.
Colgate does not screen or vet listings within CraigsList or other housing search vendors. As a result, the University does not endorse any individual postings and cannot speak to the credibility of certain listings.