Career Exploration Week:
A Dynamic Opportunity for Incoming First-Year Students
Meet new classmates and immerse yourself in a career field that interests you during Career Exploration Week, a series of four-day programs held in a variety of locations and industries. Offered by UChicago’s Office of Career Advancement in the weeks leading up to Orientation, these programs give students the opportunity to visit employers in their field of interest, connect with alumni mentors, and make new friends.
The days were packed full of fun and learning. This experience has inspired me and helped me understand more about the field I am interested in.
Izzy Romanucci
This program was extremely fun and helpful for me! I met so many amazing people and all of the companies we visited were informative.
Sabrina Piccirillo-Stosser
The program was amazingly enlightening and motivating.
Titilayo Arowolo
Career Exploration Week 2026 Programs
Students will be required to arrive on Monday, September 7. Programs will run September 8–10, 2026. The final employer visits will take place during the morning of Thursday, September 10, and students will be able to depart that afternoon.
The current list of programs is as follows:
Boston, MA | Business |
Boston, MA | Legal Professions |
Chicago, IL | AI & Quantum Computing |
Chicago, IL | Healthcare |
Houston, TX | Business |
Houston, TX | Climate & Energy |
New York, NY | Arts, Media & Journalism |
New York, NY | Business |
New York, NY | Finance |
New York, NY | Global Health |
New York, NY | Public Policy |
New York, NY | Trott Emerging Business Leaders |
San Francisco, CA | Biological Sciences |
San Francisco, CA | Business |
San Francisco, CA | Business & Entrepreneurship |
San Francisco, CA | Computer Science & Data Science |
San Francisco, CA | Physical Sciences |
Program Cost
Program fees for 2026 programs will be finalized soon. The fee will cover lodging, meals, local transportation between site visits, and the cost of organized group activities. Need-based financial aid may be available.
How to Apply
Applications for the Class of 2029 are now closed. Applications for the Class of 2030 will open in Spring 2026.
For questions, please contact Claire Silcox at CareerExplorationWeek@uchicago.edu.