Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS Career Network

Networking is developing relationships with professionals for the purpose of career exploration and access to internship, research and job openings. HWS offers multiple avenues to help you create your professional network. Whether in person or by phone, making connections offers a crucial steppingstone for students to begin their careers. Students who participate in these programs land internships and full-time positions.  

Registering with the HWS Career Network should be your first action, providing you access to thousands of alums, families and community members who are interested in assisting you on your journey.

Students can visit the office to access the Career Network database. Alums should email cso@hws.edu or call (315) 781-3514 for help with the database.

Career Treks

Career Treks are offered during winter and spring breaks allowing you to network and learn more about particular industries. All programs are coordinated in conjunction with alum and parent participation as site hosts and speakers. Annual programs include:  

• Wall Street Experience and Boston Finance Day allow students to meet with alums, parents and friends of the Colleges as they tour the nation’s leading financial institutions. In New York City, students have met with alums at companies such as Barclays, Macquarie Group, HSBC, Rithm Capital, Nomura, Bloomberg, BlackRock, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, S&P Global, Goldman Sachs and Citi Group.
• The Day on the Hill program takes students inside governmental organizations, non-profits, NGOs and other Washington, D.C. institutions for three days of experiential insight into politics, policy and more. Students will hear from alums working in D.C. on topics such as Environmental/Sustainabilty Policy and Life on the Hill, as well as visit the U.S. Secret Service Headquarters and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
• The annual Behind the Scenes career experience rotates between Los Angeles and New York City, offering a unique chance to connect with producers, writers, actors and industry professionals. In New York City, students have visited Hollywood Report, CNN, Cutter Entertainment, Horizon Media, ABC, Merkley + Partners, Spark Foundry and Wasserman.

Contact your Career Counselor for application deadlines for Career Treks.

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Job Shadow & Informational Interview Program

The Job Shadow and Informational Interview program runs formally over winter break where staff assist in pairing you with potential employers for a one-day visit or a phone conversation. This opportunity allows you to get a firsthand look at what a typical day in a career is like. Students can apply for these opportunities via Handshake. In addition to during break, this opportunity is available anytime throughout the year.