A Community of Career
Creating student success is a campus and community wide initiative that incorporates motivated students, dedicated faculty, exceptional employers, and engaging alumni who go above and beyond. In an effort to recognize these individuals, the Career & Professional Development Center created the Career Impact Awards. We need YOUR help to find and recognize these outstanding individuals. Please review the awards and criteria below to nominate. Multiple nominations are encouraged within the first three categories. Only one self-submission will be counted for Internship of the Year.
Nominations for the 2023 awards are due March 10, 2023
Did you have a great internship experience this past year? The CPDC is seeking to recognize U students and their life changing internship experiences. The Center is seeking submissions from outstanding intern students employed between January 2022 - February 1, 2023. Ten winning internship submissions will be selected by a panel of judges to be recognized as Internships of the Year! The winning students will receive a cash award, and will be recognized in our social media celebration.
To submit your internship experience for consideration, write a 300 word essay describing why your experience was exceptional and a high quality photo of you at your internship to support your submission. Submissions will be open until March 10th, 2023. Successful submissions will focus on at least one of the following topics:
- Projects: What did you work on during your internship and how was it impactful on your student experience?
- Learning Opportunity: What did you learn from your internship experience that complimented your classroom work or that you couldn’t have learned anywhere else?
- Career Development Experience: What made your internship experience exceptional and how did it inform your future career plans?
Eligibility
Qualified students and experiences must:
- Be submitted by the student intern by the deadline.
- Be currently enrolled at the University of Utah.
- Have interned during the year of their submission.
- Students who complete an internship between January 2022- February 1, 2023 are still eligible for the award even if they graduate prior to receiving the award.
An internship is a short-term, hands-on, supervised work experience with a professional organization that increases your knowledge of a professional career field. It differs from a part-time job or volunteer experience in that an internship is designed to increase your knowledge, allow you to develop additional skills, and provides quality supervision to guide and mentor you.
Please help us recognize our strong faculty and advisor partners at the University of Utah! Nominate a faculty or advisor who has contributed to your career development or exploration. This can be a faculty or advisor who helped you figure out your career passions, who took the time to help you find resources, or who introduced you to a new possibility. We want to take the time to thank faculty and advisors who are helping you figure out your career paths.
Deadline for submission: March 10th, 2023
How do I nominate my Faculty/Advisor?
- Submission: In 1-2 paragraphs, please share how this faculty or advisor helped you with your career development and/or exploration.
Nominations are closed.
Did you work with a fantastic employer during a job or internship? Let us recognize them for being a great employer, supervisor, and/or a fantastic place to work as an intern or student employee! The CPDC is seeking to recognize exceptional employers who have hired U interns or student employees between January 2022- February 1, 2023. Winning employers will be selected by a panel of judges to be recognized as Employer of the Year!
To submit your employer for consideration, submit a professional letter of support addressing why your employer should be the Employer of the Year. Letters should be no more than 2 pages and may include letters of support from multiple interns if applicable. Consider addressing great supervisors, mentorship, projects, or company culture you experienced during your internship. Submissions will be open until March 10th, 2023.
Eligibility
Qualified submissions must:
- Be submitted by the student intern(s) by the deadline.
- Be for an internship or employment opportunity between January 2022- February 1, 2023 and students are able to nominate their employer for the award even if they graduate prior to the award deadlines.
Nominations are closed
U of U alumni are a vital part of the U community, who often serve as mentors to students. Alumni mentors bring history as former students and career experience which can provide invaluable direction to the next generation of U of U graduates.
Please help us recognize our strong alumni mentor partners at the University of Utah!
Nominate an alumnx who has contributed to your career development or exploration. This can be a mentor who you connected with on Alumni Fire, via LinkedIn, or through your personal contacts – someone who helped you clarify your career goals or create a path to your next professional step. Mentors support you by participating in informational interviews, offering job shadowing, career advice or help you expand your professional network.
Deadline for submission: March 10th, 2023
Eligibility
Qualified submissions must:
- Be submitted by the student by the deadline.
- Be for a mentor connection established between January 2022 - February 1, 2023.
- Students are able to nominate an alumni mentor for the award even if they graduate prior to the award deadlines.
How do I nominate my Alumni Mentor?
- Submission: In 1-2 paragraphs, please share how this alumna/alumnus helped you with your career development. What did they do to guide you? How did they assist and/or inspire you?
Nominations are closed
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