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CAREER SUCCESS

OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS

ACHIEVE CAREER SUCCESS IN

YOUR LIFE AFTER AKRON

Explore how UA helps you reach your professional potential.

HANDS-ON LEARNING

Extensive Job Board

Our online job board will connect you with exciting internship and co-op opportunities with more than 18,000 employers who seek out our students and graduates.

Career Lab

Visit our career-focused work and learning space and speak with trained career assistants ready to help you explore career paths, set goals, search for internships and jobs, and grow as a professional.

ALIGN YOUR INTERESTS WITH MAJORS & CAREERS

DID YOU KNOW?

Graduates with experiential learning earn, on average, $6,000 more in starting salary than those without.

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IT'S TRUE

UA's recent bachelor’s degree recipients without experiential learning started at an average salary of $48,596, while those with experiential learning earned an average of $54,014.

Career Fairs

Representatives from hundreds of companies participate in our career fairs. Network with professionals and explore options for jobs, internships and co-ops.

Alumni Association

Our proud alumni remain connected to the University through local events, the Akron e-Magazine and continuous professional development and career services.

80%

of UA students who recently earned an undergraduate degree are employed full time in their chosen field or in a position that requires a degree, or they are continuing their education.

92%

of UA's recent graduates who earned an undergraduate degree were employed or continuing their education within six months.

The national overall placement rate is 81% (NACE, 2017).

93%

recent engineering graduates were employed or continuing their education within six months. 

99%

recent applied sciences and technology graduates were employed or continuing their education within six months. 

96%

recent business administration graduates were employed or continuing their education within six months. 

93%

recent art and science graduates were employed or continuing their education within six months. 

92%

of spring 2018 health graduates were employed or continuing their education within six months.