Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) empowers every unique Mighty Banyan to achieve post-graduation success and connect to a world of possibilities. From your first day at New College, our career coaches and faculty advisers will help you build your academic portfolio with internships, research opportunities, community service experience, leadership programs, and skill-building certificates. Every student has a career coach, part of our holistic approach to career integration throughout your New College education.
Get to Know the CEO
Our professional career advisers and coaches at Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) will give you a leg up in the ever-evolving job market. How will your AOC lead to a career? Find potential career pathways by AOC here.
Career Quest
Career Quest is New College’s career development program designed to guide students through a structured journey of self-discovery, exploration, skill development, and professional preparation. Through Career Quest, the Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) partners with faculty, staff, employers, and alumni to provide personalized support that helps students identify their strengths, explore career pathways, gain meaningful experiences, build professional networks, and confidently pursue their post-graduation goals. By engaging in Career Quest, students develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to make informed decisions, communicate the value of their liberal arts education, and successfully navigate an evolving world of work.
Jobs & Internships
New College graduates launch careers across every industry, including technology, business, healthcare, education, government, nonprofit organizations, research, and more. Through Symplicity, students can access job and internship opportunities tailored to their interests, connect with employers recruiting specifically from New College, register for career events, and schedule appointments with career coaches. Combined with personalized career support and experiential learning opportunities, Symplicity helps students gain the experience, connections, and professional skills needed to successfully transition from college to career.
Grad School Preparation
Interested in grad school? New College has comprehensive exam prep for the MCAT, the LSAT, you name it—not to mention pre-med, pre-law and M.B.A. advisers who can help you navigate the graduate school application process. Going straight into a career? We have pre-med and pre-law Pre-Professional Programs, as well as a Professionals in Residence program that lets you schedule appointments with industry leaders for in-depth interview practice and job searching.
Careers of New College Alums
Thanks to their experiential learning background at New College, our alumni are successful risk takers and trailblazers. Take a closer look at the professional success of New College graduates.
“I was free to invent my own curriculum at New College, and that’s basically what I do now as a research scientist.”
“I think New College really helped me foster this idea of constantly learning and engaging, and not being afraid to try new things.”
“Critical thinking and writing are the main tools for any attorney, and New College pushed us hard to develop these skills.”
Life After New College
#1
Public University Producer of Ph.D. degrees, Survey of Earned Doctorates
$106,300
New College graduates’ median salary after ten or more years in the workforce, according to Payscale.com, is second highest among state universities in Florida.
Top 10
The Princeton Review ranks New College #7 for Best Alumni Network among public universities, based on college student ratings of alumni activity and visibility on campus.
