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CDO Events and Networking
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CDO Events and Networking

CDO offers over 80 events each year to engage students in career exploration and professional skills development. Events include:

  • Employer information sessions
  • Site visits to top companies and organizations
  • Workshops on resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, internship and job search strategies, and LinkedIn
  • Alumni/ae talks in a range of fields from finance to the arts
  • Annual Bard Works programs in DC and New York City

Featured Events

  • Bard Works DC and NYC
    Bard Works helps rising juniors and seniors apply their liberal arts education to the workforce they are about to enter. Drawing on the College’s extensive alumni/ae and family networks, we pair students with a mentor in their field of interest, and help them develop interview, resume, and networking skills.
  • Recruiting Consortiums
    The CDO is part of two selective liberal arts events: the Fall Recruiting Consortium (FRC) in October and the New York Recruiting Consortium (NYRC) in January. These events are open to juniors and seniors and are excellent opportunities to apply and interview for positions at top companies.
  • New York Women in Communications Conference
    This conference features over 40 communications professionals speaking on 10 different topics. More than 300 college students attend to get career tips on various fields, ranging from journalism, marketing, and public relations, to broadcasting, social media, and entrepreneurship.
  • Alumni/ae Panels
    In the CDO's ongoing series of alumni/ae panels, you'll hear from Bard graduates about how they translated their liberal arts education to a range of careers. Learn about the work that they do, gain insight into the field and hear first hand about industry trends.

Building Your Network

  • Making Connections
    Through CDO events, Bard students have many opportunities to build and practice their networking skills, an important component to job and internship searches. CDO staff work with students to help them articulate their stories and engage in meaningful conversation and correspondence with professionals. CDO also encourages students to meet with the Office of Alumni/ae Affairs to learn more about alumni/ae working in their fields of interest.
Watch the whole series or scroll through the playlist above. You can also use the "Videos by Topic" dropdown to select a video.

CDO Speaker Series

Join us for a series of live webinars and roundtables. You'll hear from experts as they cover such topics as success in the gig economy, tackling a job search in a recession, and creating a career you'll love. In our alumni/ae panels, your fellow Bardians talk about their career paths in a variety of fields, from science and technology to media and journalism. Missed us live? Find the recordings here, and check out our event listings for the next in the series.


Contact Us

Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Room 201
Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 9AM – 5PM
Contact Us: 845-758-7539 or [email protected]