First Year Career Cohorts
First Year Career Cohorts help first year students get on the fast track to success with specialized programming and advising. 100% of participants receive funding for a summer internship!
Applications for the Class of 2030 will open on April 8. All incoming students are eligible to apply, including new transfer students. Students will participate in programming during Autumn Quarter of their first year.
The AI, Computer Science & Data Science cohort empowers first-year students to explore the vast landscape of computing, from software engineering and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity, data science, and more.
Sample Programs
Early Careers in Technology: UChicago Recent Grad Panel
Paths to Tech: Engaging with Leading Recruitment Professionals
The UChicago Tech Network: Alumni Mixer
Career Advancement in Tech: Skill-Building Workshop Series
Chicago Tech Immersion: Company Visits & Career ConversationsSample Employers
Abbvie
Amazon
Apple
Argonne
eBay
Epic
Google
IBM
Meta
OpenAI
Palantir Technologies
Snowflake
TikTokQuestions?
Please contact Joey Velez at jvelez09@uchicago.edu.
Arts and Humanities helps you discover career paths that share storytelling, artistic production and communication at their core, as well as explore the dynamic changes that these industries are undergoing. This one-year program brings together early-career students focused on combining the robust UChicago Arts and Humanities curriculum with cutting-edge skill development to prepare to make an impact on film, literature, visual arts, music, gaming, theatre, animation, academia and more.
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The Trott Emerging Business Leaders Program offers a series of career exploration events and internships to help students get on the fast track to success in business. The program is funded by generous gifts from Trott Family Philanthropies and BDT & MSD Partners.
Computational Life Sciences helps students use the tools of computer science and data analytics to answer big questions in the life sciences. Cohort members receive comprehensive support to help them begin careers in biotech, bioinformatics, neuroscience, pharmacology, and more.
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This program is designed for students passionate about education. From policy and research to classroom instruction and after-school programming, students gain a comprehensive overview of how they can make an impact in the educational landscape.
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The OakNorth Young Entrepreneurs program prepares students who are passionate about entrepreneurship with the skills, frameworks, and connections needed to fast track their potential ventures into concrete ideas. Students will engage in a year-long startup development project, culminating in a pitch competition. The cohort will also participate in regular workshops and events to learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and develop their founder’s toolkit.
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Global Health Frontiers supports incoming College students interested in exploring careers related to global health and health equity. The program is designed to help students explore the connections between global, national, and local public health issues and the skills needed to address them.
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The Healthcare Explorers program helps first-year students kickstart their career discernment journey in healthcare and other clinical careers such as social work. This one-year program will introduce students to professional development resources and activities they can utilize to pursue careers as successful, compassionate, and dedicated care providers.
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The Aspiring Attorneys Program helps first-year students kickstart their career discernment journey in the legal field by introducing them to resources and activities they can utilize to plan their journey to law school and a legal career. Cohort members enjoy professional development, workshops, mentoring, and invaluable networking opportunities with practicing lawyers.
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The Civic Career Corps provides career resources, leadership development, and funded internship opportunities for students pursuing public interest careers, including government, policy, think tanks, nonprofits, and social service.
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Quantum Business, Innovation, and Technology (QUBIT), is a one-year preprofessional program that provides professional development programming, community engagement, and funded research and internship opportunities to help students launch successful careers in quantum computing, engineering, R&D, and more.
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