Parents & Family
March ’25 News
College
If your student is still looking for a summer internship or job, there’s no need to worry—opportunities are still out there! Many employers continue hiring well into the spring, and we’re here to help students find and apply for the right opportunities. Whether they’re just starting or refining their approach, they can meet with an OPCD career coach for personalized support. And if summer plans don’t go as expected, there are still plenty of ways to build skills and gain experience—check out our Summer Experience page for ideas. Learn more at opcd.wfu.edu.
School of Business
With the semester winding down, students are making strides toward their career goals. No matter where they are searching—exploring options, preparing applications, or networking—there are resources to support them. Encourage your student to meet with a Career Peer for a quick check-in or schedule an appointment with a Career Coach for personalized advice. Attending career events can also help them gain valuable insights and make valuable employer connections. The Market Readiness and Employment team is here to support them every step of the way! Learn more at career.business.wfu.edu.
Hire Deacs!
FOR STUDENTS OF ANY CLASS YEAR: Does your student have an interest in a health-related career? Encourage them to attend our annual Health Fair on Tuesday, March 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the Sutton Center! With over 50 graduate programs represented—including medicine, public health, mental health counseling, health administration, and more—students can connect with admissions reps to ask questions about program and application requirements and deadlines and learn what it takes to get accepted. It’s a great opportunity to explore potential healthcare career paths and make meaningful connections.
Key Career Events for Your Student
Your student receives weekly emails through our Handshake system notifying them of on-campus and virtual employer and career education events. Our most recent email is listed below.
You are receiving this email as a WFU student to alert you to employer events and postings that will occur or expire while you are on Spring Break.
Job/Internship Opportunities:
- Over 4000 opportunities have expiration dates next week while you are on Spring Break. These opportunities cover almost every function (from research to government, finance to information technology, marketing to sales, etc.) with organizations such as Abbott, American Public Media Group, BAE Systems, Corning, Country Music Hall of Fame CPS Energy, Democracy North Carolina, DICK’s Sporting Goods, Gallo, Gibbes Museum of Art, Mastercard, Partnership for Public Service, Royal Caribbean, The Art Institute of Chicago, Under Armour, Weber Shandwick, etc.
- To make these easily reviewable, I have downloaded them into a quick-view Google document so that you can scan them to see which might interest you. You’ll then need to log into Handshake to see full details and application instructions.
Virtual Information Sessions
Even though you are on Spring Break, employer activity with virtual events continues. A select group from Handshake has been listed here, but please review the system for more.
ACCOUNTING
- EY: EY NextGen Women 2025, learn about the Strategy and Transactions units and their upcoming opportunities, March 9, deadline to sign up; EY Next Steps: Intern Insights, learn about service lines, practices, and overall culture in Assurance, Tax, Consulting, and Strategy and Transactions units, March 11, 2 p.m.
- PWC, PwC: Pathways to Accounting for Liberal Arts majors, March 13, 2 p.m.
CONSULTING
- EY: EY NextGen Women 2025, learn about the Strategy and Transactions units and their upcoming opportunities, March 9, deadline to sign up; EY Next Steps: Intern Insights, learn about service lines, practices, and overall culture in Assurance, Tax, Consulting, and Strategy and Transactions units, March 11, 2 p.m.
FINANCE
- Equitable Advisors, Careers in Financial Services – Women’s History Month Virtual Panel, March 12, 1 p.m.
- Third Bridge, hear about summer internships, March 12, 3 p.m.
IMPACT CAREERS (nonprofit, government, education, community service, etc.)
- AmeriCorps, make a difference with a summer of service, March 11, 1 p.m.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Adobe Systems, for first– and second-year students to learn about internships, on March 10 at 3 p.m.
MEDIA/MARKETING/ADVERTISING
- GroupM, hear about media, marketing, and advertising entry-level opportunities and the summer internship program, March 12, 4 p.m.
SALES
- Adobe Systems, for first– and second-year students to learn about internships, on March 10 at 3 p.m.
You are encouraged to stay attuned to the Handshake events calendar for additional sessions that employers may add.
Financial services opportunities
Many events are occurring on campus and online this spring. Hundreds of internship and job opportunities are now available in Handshake and expire with tight deadlines, so students must have a completely updated profile to receive these communications and should monitor their email and Handshake daily. Also, if your student is interested in investment banking, they should watch the recording of the Breaking Into Investment Banking session by Andy Chan if they didn’t attend the session.
What can you do as a parent?
Parents play a critical role in their child’s college experience and their decisions for the future. However, the world of work is quite different than 30, 20 or even 10 years ago. In order to give your student sound advice, it is essential for you to understand the environment, resources and opportunities available for your student. You can play an integral role as your student navigates through their time at Wake Forest and makes plans for their future.
How can I guide my student through the college-to-career process?
You know the furniture assembly instructions that are impossible to follow especially when you have missing parts? Our Ready 7 process is not like that! We not only provide 7 achievable steps for students to follow, but also the tools and resources to complete them in order to be fully “career and life ready.” As a supporter of your student, we are providing you with a Ready 7 guide which includes language on how to help your scholar navigate the process.
Information for Parents & Families by Class
First-Year Parents & Families Webinar
Sophomore/Junior Parents & Families Webinar
Senior Parents & Families Webinar