The Gordon Career Center is dedicated to supporting and celebrating all facets of a student’s identity. Explore this page to find information, resources, and opportunities specific to BIPOC students and alumni.

How This NSA Systems Engineer Has Grown Her Career by Harnessing the Power of ERGs

One thing Arielle does each day that she wishes more people would do is say ‘thank you.’ “I may say thank you just as much as I say hello in a day. I think it is important to show people …

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How I Advocated For Myself As a Woman of Color in the Workplace

In the late 1980s, a year or so before I entered high school, my father built me a desk and bought me a Commodore 64. I felt like the luckiest kid in Brooklyn. It was a generous act that sparked …

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These Black Women Are Leading the Way in Corporate America

Fairygodboss was founded on a mission of equality, diversity and inclusion — because all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We stand firmly with the Black community in the fight against racism and hate. And we also recognize …

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Re-imagining Power, Redefining Success: How WOC Can Be Power-Full

We are living in a time where all of us are waking up to what’s happening in the world. And as we awaken as WOC, each of us is being called to reconsider our views on what power and success …

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As a Black Woman, Being Fully Myself at Work Is a Non-Negotiable — Here’s How I’ve Achieved That

Back when she was finishing grad school, Denise Owusu knew she had two requirements for her next career move: the company would need to align with her values, and it had to be a place where she could be wholly …

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Featured Resources

National Urban League Job Network

The Urban League Job Network is backed by the National Urban League and is dedicated to helping diverse students find …

African American Professional Associations

Compilation of links to the leading African American professional associations, many with career and job sites of their own, collected …

Alumni Spotlights

Meet Princeton
Meet Henry
Meet Selena
Meet Yihan
Meet Sadasia
Meet Cayetana
Meet Melisa
  • Government, Psychology
  • Law Student Washington & Lee University School of Law
Meet Gabriella
  • Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Science in Society
  • Medical Student Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Meet Shantel
  • Music
  • Senior Director of Business Development and Workforce Partnerships Henry Street Settlement
Meet Jeanie

Contact & Location

Phone
860-685-2180
Address

Boger Hall
41 Wyllys Avenue
Middletown, CT 06459

Career Service Hours

Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm