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 LGBTQIA+ students and alumni. For more information and resources related to Wesleyan University’s queer community visit: www.wesleyan.edu/queer.
LGBTQIA+
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 LGBTQIA+ students and alumni.
Campus Resources
Wesleyan staff and faculty work hard to provide students with equitable opportunities and resources both while at Wesleyan and to equip them for life after graduation. We realize this list cannot address all possible needs, and encourage you to reach out to a trusted staff or faculty member if you need help finding support.
- Campus Employment – supports student employees by ensuring equitable hiring practices and providing guidance to undergraduate students as they search for and work in campus jobs.
- The Resource Center – supports LGBTQIA+ students in academic, life, and career through programming, mutual aid practices, and providing access to information and resources.
- The Office for Equity & Inclusion – provides leadership and guidance to address systemic inequities for all members of the Wesleyan community.
- Alumni Affinity Groups – students and alumni are encouraged to join the alumni affinity group(s) they identify with to find community and develop their careers.
- Health Services and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) – The Davison Health Center offers comprehensive care services on campus, and their staff works closely with students to provide the best referrals and resources for gender affirming care. CAPS provides comprehensive mental health services including bi-weekly individual psychotherapy, medication management, therapeutic workshops and groups, consultation, education, and outreach for the Wesleyan community.
- Student Affairs Resources – The Division of Student Affairs encompasses student-focused departments including but not limited to: Dean of Students, Residential Life, and International Student Affairs.
LGBTQIA+ Professionals
Learn skills and be inspired by LGBTQIA+ professionals sharing expertise and industry insights in their chosen fields.
Meet Billy, AKA Anna Lytical, who’s on a mission to make the world of coding more exciting and accessible – by teaching it in drag, of course!
Tune into a panel discussion with celebrated queer authors Leah Johnson (You Should See Me in a Crown), Aiden Thomas (Cemetery Boys), Tobly McSmith (Stay Gold), and Casey McQuiston (Red, White & Royal Blue) about their experiences as writers and the importance of representation.
“Daniella Flores is the founder of I Like to Dabble, an award-winning money, career, remote work and side hustle platform for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ individuals. On this episode of Queer Money, Daniella joins us to share her experiences with remote work and describe the benefits of working from home—especially if you don’t fit into gender binary stereotypes. Daniella offers advice on staying engaged with your team in a virtual environment and explains how to identify whether you’re a good candidate for remote work.”
“The multi-talented actor, producer, and activist has been making waves in the industry for decades, first making history in 1994 as the first openly gay actor playing an openly gay role on series television on ‘My So Called Life.'” Wilson Cruz discusses the challenges and joys his intersectional identity brought to his career in TV, film, and activism.
Join celebrated queer filmmakers Maysaloun Hamoud (filmmaker, IN BETWEEN) Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim (filmmaker, ÍFÉ) Sridhar Rangayan (filmmaker, EVENING SHADOWS, founder of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival), and Parvez Sharma (filmmaker, A SINNER IN MECCA) to learn about their work, the roadblocks that exist for queer stories getting made, and how these artists can access more resources and opportunities.
taught by long-time educator and mentor Devin L. Horton, PhD, is the Graduate Diversity Officer for STEM disciplines at UC Davis
Identify the various types of impostor syndrome.
Define the origins of impostor syndrome.
Dngage in practical ways of combating feelings of impostor syndrome.
Highlighting Black Queer excellence in STEM with fantastic talks by Dr. Avery Posey, Dr. Donita Brady, and Dr. Derek Applewhite.
Panelists focus on the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM fields, including the challenges and barriers they face in pursuing and advancing their careers. The panelists, who are also researchers in the field, also share insights from their own research on the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM fields.
A fourth-year dental student, Wilson is recognized for advocating for equitable health care for patients in the LGBTQI community, especially those who are survivors of domestic violence.
If you’re a student or job seeker who identifies as LGBTQ+, you might consider incorporating it into your search for a fulfilling career. Representation of LGBTQ+ people is sorely lacking in many areas of the workforce. But in certain industries, …
This episode features (any pronouns), the Founder and CEO of Trans Health HQ, a digital health platform that improves the health of the transgender and gender-expansive community through education, care navigation, and systemic reform of healthcare institutions. Ivan also teaches the at …
Navigating the job search process can be a daunting task for any college or university student, but for members of the LGBTQ+ community, an additional layer of concern often looms: whether to disclose their identity to potential employers. The fear …
You’ve just finished a long job search. You wrote and rewrote your resume, went through rounds of interviews, and, finally, you got an offer!
However, there’s one more important step to consider before you finish your job search – and it’s …
One of the most common mistakes we see early-career professionals make when negotiating is focusing too singularly on base salary. While it’s an important part of your compensation (and very likely one you should negotiate!) – there are many other …
