Career & Life Design Center

Our Mission

Our mission is to support Trinity College students and alumni as they navigate college and career transitions, providing life design coaching, programming and experiential learning opportunities, and global connections.

Our Vision

Our vision is to guide Trinity College students and alumni in designing meaningful, individualized plans for a fulfilling journey – through and beyond Trinity – enabling them to become active global citizens.

97%

of the Class of 2021 graduates reported successful first-destination outcomes within six months of graduation. Learn more about their employment by industry and role, here.

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Career & Life Design Coaching

Schedule 1:1 career and life design coaching, pre-law, or pre-health appointments, request a virtual document review, or drop in to The Studio.

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Career Communities

Career communities, based on industry rather than major, help you cultivate your industry-specific skills, connections, and resources.

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Identity-Based Resources

Access identity-based campus and Hartford-area resources, professional associations, search engines, and anti-discrimination resources.

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Internships, On-Campus Jobs & Post-Graduation Plans

Access strategies and resources for searching for internships, on-campus jobs, after-graduation jobs, and graduate school.

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Programs & Events

Explore careers, design career plans, build skills, and network with alumni and employers.

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Resources for Alumni & Employers

Support the career exploration of Trinity students and share opportunities within the Trinity network.

Important Now

First Summit Innovation Challenge Trinity College recently hosted the first Summit Innovation Challenge to promote entrepreneurship on campus through a “Shark Tank”-like competition that featured students pitching their inventions.
Career Everywhere Podcast featuring executive director Joe Catrino Our executive director of career and life design, Joe Catrino, is featured on the Career Everywhere Podcast and discusses how career [and life design] services and higher education can innovate and prepare students for the future of work.
Interview with Richard Weingarten '68 Weingarten '68 speaks about his Trinity days, time in Mexico and Brazil, and his funding opportunity for current Bantams.
New Bants: Learn about the Summit-to-Success Scholars Program The Summit-to-Success (S2S) Scholars Program is for select students in the Class of 2026. Join us for a jump-start on designing your Trinity experience and preparing to navigate college transitions successfully.

The International House: Supporting Students Far from Home

Coming to Trinity as a first-year student from Afghanistan, Hanifa Darwish ’22 found support at the college’s International House, which promotes the appreciation of diversity on campus. “The iHouse helps international students adapt to life at Trinity and introduces all students to international cultures through events, discussions, and trips,” she says.

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Checking in with Alumni from the Class of 2021

Within six months of graduating from Trinity, 97 percent of alumni from the Class of 2021 said they had achieved their goals of employment, graduate studies, volunteer service, and other fulfilling pursuits. Here, six alumni check in about where they are now and how Trinity helped them get there.

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Career & Life Design Center

Cornelia Center (114 Vernon Street)
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST
careers@trincoll.edu
860-297-2080