Career Advancement

At AdvanceEDU, you’ll be able to earn your degree at the same time as you develop your career, giving you a huge head start in landing—and excelling in—the career of your dreams!

Here’s How It Works

Explore

personal values, strengths, skills and career options to create your career plan

Learn

how to talk about yourself with value-based language and with confidence in your industry

Create

professional portfolio:
• elevator pitch
• LinkedIn page
• résumé

Work

with employer partners to land paid employment opportunities

Grow

resources for career development, promotions, and leadership roles

Benefits

By participating in AdvanceEDU’s career development model, you can enjoy the following benefits:

Gain valuable career experience while in college

Explore career options and develop a professional network

Maximize your current and future earnings

Earn money to keep college debt-free

Career Partners

AdvanceEDU partners with leading employers in Colorado like these:

Students can earn and learn with our employer partners in a variety of ways

Internship + Short-Term Placement

Internship and Short-Term Placement roles are meant to expose students to a variety of industries, companies and departments for the purpose of career exploration, networking and resume building while earning money.

Co-Op Model

The AdvanceEDU Co-Op is similar to an internship but involves a longer paid relationship with an employer while you are working on your degree. Co-op roles align with future career opportunities at participating companies. Students who complete the co-op can earn money and build resume experience while they pursue a degree with an AdvanceEDU partner.

Direct Placement

Direct placement roles are curated specifically for the student to leverage their earned degree and get on the job training while working in their desired field. These opportunities are full-time, typically salaried positions with AdvanceEDU’s employer network.

"The AdvanceEDU team supported me as I pursued a promotion from my youth apprenticeship to a full-time role while pursuing my degree at SNHU. I’m only two years out of high school school and way ahead of the game."

Hanna F.AdvanceEDU Learner

"AdvanceEDU helped me land a co-op at DaVita as a junior business analyst while I study business through SNHU. I love the support I get from my coach as I figure things out in school, work and life."

Ronie S.AdvanceEDU Learner

"With help from my AdvanceEDU coach, I decided I wanted to go into cybersecurity. AdvanceEDU helped me land a cybersecurity pre-apprenticeship with ActivateWork. I plan to work in the field while I pursue a cybersecurity degree with WGU."

Albert G.AdvanceEDU Learner

"My success coach and the career advancement team helped me transition to a role at Denver Health that’s aligned with my major at SNHU. I love that I’m building my resume while pursuing a degree."

Kodi T.AdvanceEDU Learner

"During my first term as a CSU Global student, AdvanceEDU helped me land an IT co-op with Liberty Global. I’ve made the leap from a job at Target to a career-building role, and I love it!"

Karen G.AdvanceEDU Learner