Student success is our number one goal. One way we do that is through career-readiness initiatives, both in the College of Fine Arts and elsewhere on campus. Initiatives, such as the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship and Startup Wildcats, offer students the chance to enhance their creative talents with business acumen, innovative thinking, and practical skills to thrive in today’s competitive job market.
Graduate Center
The Graduate Center offers year-round career development opportunities for graduate students, including workshops, career chats, support groups, and self-paced online programs. These programs help students prepare for careers in academia, business, nonprofits, and government, providing vital skills for long-term success.
- Series of Workshops: Focus on job applications, interviews, and professional presence for faculty positions.
- Alumni Career Chats: Learn from alumni career pathways.
- Salary Negotiation Workshops: Learn effective negotiation and salary strategies.
- Self-paced Online Programs: Support career fair prep and explore career options beyond academia.
McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
In today’s economy, professionals in all fields are expected to act in entrepreneurial and innovative ways. The McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship’s new minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation equips undergraduate students with the practical skills, innovative mindset, and real-world experiences necessary to be competitive in their field of choice.
- Provide innovative insight into ways to apply your artistic skills in the current job market
- Enhance your abilities as a creative problem solver
- Augment your artistic abilities with effective communication skills and business insight
- Diversify your education and gain advantage over others in your field
- Enable you to be your own boss and build your own future
- Broaden your job market network
Startup Wildcats
Startup Wildcats is a hub of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking engaging students, seasoned entrepreneurs, mentors, change makers and leaders. Innovators from all disciplines come to Startup Wildcats to explore new opportunities, make connections, and turn their ideas into reality.
- Discover and assess emerging opportunities
- Develop innovations into sustainable ventures
- Connect with fellow student innovators and entrepreneurs
- Build the foundation for success
Student-Made Arizona
New for fall 2024 is Student-Made Arizona is an online marketplace built by a community of University of Arizona students with a primary focus on encouraging entrepreneurship with support systems for everything needed to run a business— marketing, shipping, events, partnerships, content, collaborations, promotion, finances & strategy.