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Dean Career Advantage

Discover your passion and get ready to launch a successful career with the support of Dean Career Advantage.

What is Dean Career Advantage?

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Dean Career Advantage (DCA) is a holistic approach that incorporates career preparation into everything you do, starting from your first day on campus through graduation and beyond. Through academic and DCA-specific courses, co-curricular opportunities and the support of mentors and advisors, you’ll gain valuable real-world experience, learn how to stand out in a competitive job and graduate school market, and build essential skills that employers are looking for, including communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, work ethic, and global and intercultural fluency. In an ever-changing job market, DCA will ensure that you feel ready to enter the professional field, from your first job throughout your entire career.

Outcomes By The Numbers

100%

Bachelor’s degree students complete at least one internship before graduation

96%

Bachelor’s degree students working or enrolled in a graduate degree program

200+

Employers each year visit Dean to recruit for internships, jobs and graduate school

Career Preparation From Day One

Between academics, co-curricular opportunities, and mentoring and advising, everything at Dean works together to help you develop your career mindset and prepare for the future.
  • Dean College students in the Dean College Campus Center
    Academics Every course has a practical application.
  • Dean College students at Gillette Stadium
    Co-Curricular Opportunities Career preparation goes beyond the classroom.
  • Dean College student meeting with a Success and Career Advisor
    Mentoring & Advising We’ll help you get from where you are to where you want to go.
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DJ Whaley ’21

The DCA program has allowed me to truly prepare for my career. My courses allowed me to learn the best ways in which to market myself, including creating a resume, practicing an elevator pitch and engaging with business leaders. It also helped me as a peer advisor. Helping first year students learn more about what they want to do with their degree allowed me to look deeper in myself.

Mikayla Godding '22

The DCA 200: Internships Connections - Creating Your Plan course really prepared me to network, find an internship and taught me how to critique my resume. I also learned the importance of career fairs - just going and talking to people to make connections is huge.

Emily Wallace '22 Communications Major

Dean Career Advantage courses helped me perfect my resume, create a LinkedIn profile and feel beyond prepared to interview for jobs. These courses have been extremely helpful when considering what job opportunities are out there, building much needed skills and feeling prepared to go out into the real world after graduation.

Career & Educational Excellence

Dean College offers educational programs and unique opportunities to help you prepare for internships, careers and graduate school.
  • Earned national recognition as a Career Development College of Distinction in 2023-24 for the fifth consecutive year
  • Dean Leadership Institute provides numerous opportunities to learn from and network with regional and national business leaders through the Executive Lecture Series, Leadership in Action series and additional events and programs.
  • Network with industry leaders, gain exclusive learning opportunities and pursue internships through The Center for Business, Entertainment and Sport Management.
  • Pursue an advanced degree after Dean through one of our master degree affiliation programs.