Career Treks
Travel the World. Explore Careers. Meet Top Employers.
On UChicago career treks, students travel to cities across the U.S. and around the world to network with leading employers. Discover career opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets from Abu Dhabi to Zurich!
Summer 2026 Destinations
Applications open: May 1, 2026
Applications close: May 20, 2026, at 5pm Central Time
Asia
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Beijing, China
Physical Sciences
August 31 - September 2
$450
Hong Kong
Finance
August 31 - September 2
$450
Hong Kong
Business
September 3 - 4
$300
Jakarta, Indonesia
Global Health
September 14 - 16
$450
Europe
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
London, U.K.
Business
September 10 - 11
$300
Paris, France
Computer Science & Machine Learning
September 18
N/A - In Collaboration with Study Abroad
2 to 2.5 Day Treks
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Austin, TX
Business, Energy, & Innovation
September 14 - 16
$300
New York, NY
Corporate
August 24 - 25
$300
New York, NY
Veteran Scholars Program
September 14 - 17
N/A
New York, NY
Wall Street
September 15 - 16
$300
New York, NY
Real Estate
September 15 - 16
$300
Winter Break 2026 Destinations
Applications open: August 21, 2026
Applications close: October 12, 2026, at 9am Central Time
Europe
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Berlin, Germany
Entrepreneurship
December 14 - 16
$450
London, UK
International Markets
December 14 - 16
$450
Milan, Italy
Business & Finance
December 14 - 16
$450
Stockholm, Sweden
Business & Sustainability
December 14 - 16
$450
Middle East
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Dubai, UAE & Doha, Qatar
Business
December 14 - 16
$450
Asia
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Beijing & Shanghai, China
Business
December 14 - 18
$550
Shenzhen, China
Tech
December 14 - 16
$450
Tokyo, Japan
Quantum Engineering
December 14 - 16
$450
Africa
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Lusaka, Zambia
Global Health
December 14 - 16
$450
1.5 Day Treks
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Boston, MA
Healthcare
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Denver, CO
Sustainability Investing
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Houston, TX
Finance
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Los Angeles, CA
Engineering
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Los Angeles, CA
Game Design
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
New York, NY
Business
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
New York, NY
Capital Markets & Trading
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
New York, NY
Humanities: Publishing & Creative Writing
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
New York, NY
Investment Banking & Private Equity
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
San Francisco, CA
Business
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
San Francisco, CA
Climate & Energy
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
San Francisco, CA
Finance
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
San Francisco, CA
Tech & AI
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Seattle, WA
Biological Sciences
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
Washington, DC
Law
December 14 - 15 OR December 16 - 17
$150
2 to 2.5 Day Treks
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Milwaukee, WI
Business
December 14 - 15
$300
New York, NY
Restructuring Finance
December 14 - 16
$300
New York, NY
Sports Business
December 14 - 16
$300
Spring Break 2027 Destinations
Applications open: December 4, 2026
Applications close: January 19, 2027 at 9am Central Time
Europe
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
London, UK
Trott Business Program
March 15 - 17
$450
London, UK
Climate & Energy
March 18 - 19
$300
Milan, Italy
Business & Finance
March 15 - 17
$450
Munich, Germany
Biological Sciences
March 15 - 17
$450
Munich, Germany
Quantum
March 18 - 19
$300
South America
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo, Brazil
Global Health
March 15 - 18
$550
Asia
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Shanghai, China
Biotech & Engineering
March 15 - 17
$450
Shanghai, China
Business
March 18 - 19
$300
1.5 Day Treks
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Chicago, IL
Consulting
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
Houston, TX
Business
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
Los Angeles, CA
Cinematic Arts, Media, & Entertainment
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
Los Angeles, CA
Education
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
Los Angeles, CA
Engineering
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
New York, NY
Asset & Wealth Management
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
New York, NY
Strategy Consulting
March 15 - 16
$150
New York, NY
Economic Consulting
March 17 - 18
$150
San Francisco, CA
Startups & VCs
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
San Francisco, CA
Computer Science & Data Science
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
Washington, D.C.
National Security
March 15 - 16 OR March 17 - 18
$150
2 to 2.5 Day Treks
Destination
Industry
Dates
Program Fee
Houston, TX
Restructuring Finance
March 15 - 17
$300
New York, NY
Financial Markets
March 15 - 17
$300
New York, NY
Private Equity
March 15 - 17
$300
New York, NY
Theater & Performance Studies
March 19 - 20
$300
New York, NY
Visual Arts
March 18 - 19
$300
San Francisco, CA
AI in Finance
March 15 - 17
$300
San Francisco, CA
FinTech and Digital Assets
March 15 - 17
$300
Trek Logistics & Costs
Students are responsible for the following trek costs:
Airfare to and from the trek destination
Transportation to and from airports
Lunches and dinners
A program fee between $150-$550 depending on trek destination and length: these fees are used for the group's hotel accommodations and transportation between visits; Career Advancement will book the hotel and arrange ground transportation for all employer visits and any group events
Domestic Treks:
1.5 Days: $150
2 or 2.5 Days: $300
International Treks:
2 or 2.5 Days: $300
3 Days: $450
4+ Days: $550
Financial assistance is available for eligible students, including Odyssey Scholars and those receiving University aid.
Students can indicate their interest in applying for assistance in the trek application form.
Students are eligible to receive travel assistance and a waived program fee for up to one domestic trek and one international trek during their time in the College.
This limit includes any treks previously attended with travel assistance.
Students are welcome to participate in additional treks beyond this limit; however, they will be responsible for covering the full program fee and all associated travel costs for any additional programs.
Learn More
To learn more about treks, view the program FAQ.
For questions, please contact CATreks@uchicago.edu.
At Google headquarters on a tech trek to Silicon Valley.
Meeting with the U.S. Embassy on a global health trek to Accra, Ghana.
Taking over the NASDAQ exchange on a finance trek to New York.
Students visit McKinsey & Co. on a business trek to Miami.
Visiting Microsoft's San Francisco office on a technology trek.
Visiting the The New York Times on a media trek to New York.
Students at Moderna on a biotech trek to Boston.