At the beginning of the 2016-17 academic year, the University of Delaware Career Services Center (CSC) redesigned its model of service for UD students and alumni.

Instead of simply offering major-specific career counseling and resources, students can now join career communities in their areas of interest by personalizing their Handshake accounts.

Through these communities, students receive tailored career counseling and coaching, have access to relevant career events, and learn about jobs, internships and other opportunities.

In addition, the CSC – in conjunction with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations – launched a new virtual platform called the UD Career Advising Network (UD CAN), powered by Firsthand. UD CAN is a powerful online tool that gives UD students and alumni the opportunity to connect and gain expert advice from alumni of the University.

Over 200 career programs, employer visits, networking events and career fairs will take place on campus this semester and thousands of jobs and internships will be shared with students, including the following events:

• Agricultural, Natural Resources and Environment Meetup, 5-6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, Perkins Student Center. This networking event is open to all UD students and alumni who are interested in opportunities in agriculture, environmental and the natural resources industries.

• Business and Public Service Career and Internship Fair, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 20, Bob Carpenter Center. This large career fair is geared toward students with career interests in business, government and public service positions. Students can find full-time, part-time, internship or volunteer opportunities and should be dressed in business professional attire for this fair.

• Summer Externship Networking Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, Lerner Hall Atrium. At this networking event, students can interact with employers, learn about summer externship opportunities, and how to apply for them. This event is geared toward undergraduate students interested in the professional services industry (accounting, finance and IT) with an expected graduation date between December 2018-May 2020.

• Engineering, Science and Technology Career and Internship Fair, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, Bob Carpenter Center. This large career fair is geared toward students with career interests in engineering, science and technology. Students can find full-time, part-time, internship or volunteer opportunities and should be dressed in business professional attire for this fair.

• Philadelphia Sports Industry Meetup, 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, Trabant University Center Multipurpose Room. This meetup is geared toward students with a particular interest in sports management, business and hospitality industry focus and will include representatives from the Philadelphia sports franchises. The teams involved include the Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, Union and Soul. The night will start off with a panel discussion, from 5-6 p.m., on how to obtain a full-time, part-time, or internship position with each team. Following the panel, from 6-7 p.m., students can network with the team representatives.

• Government, Nonprofit and Social Service Meetup, 5-7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9, Trabant University Center Multipurpose Room. This networking event is open to all UD students and alumni interested in opportunities in the government, nonprofit, public policy, and social services industries. This event will also include panel discussions where students will have the opportunity to hear from industry professionals.

• Fashion, Merchandising, and Apparel Design Meetup, 4-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, Trabant University Center Multipurpose Room. At this networking event, students will hear a panel of employers seeking to hire students in the fashion and design industry introduce themselves, discuss their journey to their current roles, company culture, career advice, and types of careers and internship openings in their organization. After the presentation, students can interact with these employers to learn about career paths and how to apply for jobs and internships.

• Experiential Learning for the Health Professions Meetup, 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4, Career Services Center Workshop Room. This networking event is geared toward students who are interested in a career in the healthcare industry and need exposure. At the event, students can hear from health care professionals about ways to volunteer, shadow and get direct care hours.

• Spring 2017 UD Career Treks, Wednesday, April 5. UD Career Treks are site visits to companies located within a geographic region or industry. This year's Career Treks will be held in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. The visits are designed to provide an insider’s view of an organization's employment opportunities and culture. The Career Treks are coordinated by the UD Career Services Center, in collaboration with the Alfred Lerner College of Business Career Services Center and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations. Bus transportation is provided. There is no fee for students to attend. Students can find out more information and register via Handshake.

• Physical Therapy Career Fair, 1-3 p.m., Friday, April 21, Perkins Student Center Rodney Room. This career fair will feature company representatives to provide UD doctoral physical therapy students and UD physical therapy alumni with information regarding their organization, hiring needs and requirements for full-time and summer employment.

• Project Search Education Fair, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, April 26, Bob Carpenter Center. Through the Project Search career fair, UD education majors and students in related fields can interact with school district and employer representatives and interview for vacancies in the upcoming school year.

Find additional information on the UD CSC Career Fairs and Meetups webpage.

The UD Career Services Center encourages everyone to share their experiences with these spring semester networking events and fairs using the hashtag, #UDCareerNetwork17.