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Explore professional organizations, visit external job hubs, and return to this page often to stay up to date on exciting professional development opportunities.
Niner Career Panel
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 2PM - 4PM | McKnight Hall, UNC Charlotte Cone Center
Students on the Panel, Employers in the Audience!
The Niner Career Panel flips the script—students are the panelists, and employers are the audience.
Coordinated by the Career Center, this annual event (launched in Spring 2022) highlights the various voices of UNC Charlotte students. Four student panelists will share their perspectives on recruitment, employer engagement, and career development. Employers will have the opportunity to listen, learn, and ask questions.
Following the panel, enjoy a networking session with employers and fellow students.
Why Attend?
✔️ Be Heard – Share and listen to real student perspectives on hiring and campus engagement.
✔️ Network – Connect with industry professionals and peers.
✔️ Support – Cheer on your fellow students as they take the stage.
Agenda:
🕑 2:00 – 3:15 PM | Student Panel (Moderated by Caroline Rogers, Coordinator for Disability Outreach)
🕞 3:15 – 4:00 PM | Networking
Important Information:
👔 Attire: Business casual recommended
🎟️ Cost: Free and open to students, alumni, staff, faculty from any college/university, and the public
Don’t miss this opportunity to support your fellow Niners and build valuable connections! See you there!
No registration is required, RSVP is available in Hire-A-Niner
Email Jessica Kim (jkim161@charlotte.edu) if you have any questions.
MSC Career LAUNCH Mentorship Program
A partnership with MSC & the Career Center since 2023
This is a great opportunity for students pursuing degrees in business. Engage with professionals and other students to learn about the future of work, career readiness and career opportunities!
4 Sessions Total: First 3 Virtual & 1 Final In Person Meeting
Next mentorship program will be in Fall 2025
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
Each October, offices across campus offer programming that centers on disabled community members and their professional development as well as their rights in the workforce. Check out past meet-ups on our YouTube channel!
More information for Fall 2024 NDEAM Programming coming soon.
Opportunities for All Mixer
Fall 2025
The annual Opportunities for All Mixer provides students and alumni with an excellent opportunity for networking with a variety of companies for full-time jobs, part-time jobs and internships who have a special interest in creating opportunities for all types of individuals. This non-alcoholic cocktail mixer is open to students from all majors and industry interests.
The Opportunities for All Mixer is the premiere networking event at UNC Charlotte. The event welcomes all applicants and hopes to encourage access and opportunities for all.
Business Casual or Cocktail Attire is required for this event. Learn how to succeed at the mixer by making an appointment with your career coach in Hire-A-Niner or attending drop-ins. Registration is recommended, but not required. Food and Mock-tails will be provided.
An employer panel will be the first portion of the event, then we will transition into the main event: networking. There will be 35-40 organizations attending the event.
Questions about the event? Contact Jessica Kim at jkim161@charlotte.edu
Professional Clothing Closet
We believe access to good quality professional attire can help our students feel more confident in themselves and present a more polished representation of their “career selves”. In 2017, partnering with the Jamil Niner Food Pantry, the Career Center began providing new opportunities for student education around professional presentation and an expansion of acquired clothing to meet the student needs. Over the past three years, this operation has blossomed into providing professional clothing to students the day of career fairs, collaboration with Alumni groups, which brought in more than 500+ items, sponsorship from local employers, individuals, and the University. A newly renovated space is available (check it out in our office tour video) within the Career Center. Special thanks to IKEA and Sherwin Williams for help in this endeavor.
Summer Internship Scholarship Fund
Internships are an important way to get insights into a career field, obtain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills. Sometimes students themselves in a position having to choose between a part-time job that pays for college expenses and taking on an unpaid internship that can lead to greater career opportunities in the future. Established in 2018, the Career Center provides internship scholarships for unpaid internships positions. Since inception, the program continues to see an increase in applicants, alumni and employer sponsorship, and a partnership with the 49er Family Fund!