Career Advancement Treks
Take a 2-Day Trip, Find a Lifelong Career
Treks are career exploration experiences that bring groups of 15-25 students to meet with potential employers throughout the United States and around the world.
Career Advancement organizes treks around the world during summer, winter, and spring break periods. Students have visited over 70 cities - check out the trek map of past destinations here!
Treks are designed to give students a practical understanding of both daily life in their field of interest and the best way to successfully find a career in that field. Participating students have the opportunity to expand their professional network, learn more about potential jobs and internships, and find out whether a particular career field matches their interests, skills, and values.
Career Advancement encourages students at all stages of their career development process to attend treks. Previous trek attendees have reported that their trek helped them:
Clarify their career goals
Feel more confident in networking situations
Identify concrete ways to secure a career in their field of interest
To find out more about the program, please browse the program FAQ. You can view trek destinations and learn how to apply on the trek application procedures page.
Questions? Please send any questions to Erwin Paderanga at erwinp@uchicago.edu.
Faculty and Staff Partners
If you are a faculty or staff member interested in co-leading a trek, please contact Erwin Paderanga at erwinp@uchicago.edu.
