Check out the First Gen Affinity Community webpage for career-related resources developed and collected by the Center for Career Development specifically for first gen students.
What are Affinity Communities?
Affinity Communities are identity-focused collections of resources aimed at supporting students’ career and personal development. Each community features student and alumni success stories, upcoming events, blogs, career advice, campus resources, student organizations – and more!
How can you help?
Share the First Gen Affinity Community page with your classmates and colleagues who are identified as first gen
Recommend any additional resources for this page of our website
Become a spotlight and share your career-related success story as a first gen student by filling out this form; or write a blog for our affinity community page and share yours or other first gen students’ opinions and/or experience related to career preparation and development. Check out some of the blogs:
We value your feedback, questions, or comments! Please reach out to us at career@uconn.edu.
For more information, contact: Damiao Zoe XU at dzx19001work1@uconn.edu