In demand: Why employers keep coming back to GCU
Jordan Schager, Bryan Byerly and Dylan Irwin (from left) are among 32 GCU alumni who are employees at digital marketplace Whatnot. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in the August...
View ArticleMore than 140 employers on campus for Career Readiness Week
Grand Canyon University students connect with employers seeking future leaders at the Emerging Leaders Career Fair on Tuesday at the Quad. It's one of several job fairs on campus this week, Career...
View ArticleLopes level up on workplace development skills
Mechanical engineering major De’Andre Mangrum receives his Next Level Lopes certificate of completion. He is part of the first cohort of the program, which teaches students professional development...
View ArticleHow career services professionals employ creativity to prepare students for jobs
A panel talks about economic trends and challenges during the Arizona Statewide Career Services Conference on Wednesday at GCU's Sunset Auditorium. (Photo by Ralph Freso) GCU site of 2025 Arizona...
View ArticleAerospace student ratchets up her experience with Benchmark internship
Lillian Wong, a Grand Canyon University mechanical engineering/aerospace major, stands next to a computer numerical control machine in an engineering workshop similar to the ones she used during a...
View ArticleInsurance program ensured cyber student’s job prospects
Novella Gardner worked on a phish testing project as part of her internship at MedPro in Indiana. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of stories about students’ career journeys, with the...
View ArticleFrom ACE Space to the metaverse, academic support is everywhere
The new Willow ACE Space gives students a place to relax and enjoy video games, Foosball and other activities, as well as come in for help with their classes. Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow The...
View ArticleSchools need more than teachers, and GCU aims to help
Zara Kazyaka (right) and Jennifer Sevier of Autism Academy talk with a student during the Jobs in School Districts Career Fair at GCU on Feb. 15. Photos by Ralph Freso The chronic teacher shortage in...
View ArticleStudents share GCU's spirit at Super Bowl events
Diamond Benjamin was one of more than a dozen Grand Canyon University students who worked as photographers for the company On Location at various Super Bowl events. Diamond Benjamin couldn’t believe...
View ArticleHoneywell Day builds on student interest
Manufacturing engineer Clay Sutter on Wednesday speaks with students at the company’s information booth on Honeywell Day. Photos by Ralph Freso Winter Gerlach let out a gasp when she heard about how...
View ArticleNew website coming; pardon our dust!
The news.gcu.edu website is in the process of being redesigned. During this process, the content assigned to certain sections of the site is being reassigned. Please pardon our dust as we work to bring...
View ArticleServant’s heart on display in engineering projects
A team of GCU engineering students designed a modular adaptive seating system for students with physical disabilities. By Lana Sweeten-Shults GCU News Bureau Noah Hibdon knew which capstone project was...
View ArticleStudents’ capstones showcase creativity, tech savvy
Computer programming senior Holland Aucoin created a digital portfolio for her technology capstone project that combines the contents of her resume, LinkedIn profile and GitHub into a single platform....
View ArticleAdulting 101 to train students’ eye on their future
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau It’s time to grow up. College students hear it all the time, to the point where it gets old. But in its quest to help them land quality jobs after graduation, Grand Canyon...
View ArticleStudents become the teachers on engineering panel
Christian Clifton (right) was a lab manager in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology before graduating in 2019 and landing a mechanical engineering job at Benchmark. He spoke about his job...
View ArticleVirtual career fairs come in handy for students
This is what a chat session with an employer looks like. By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Meeting in person is always better for job interviews, of course. Employer and potential employee get to shake...
View ArticleGCU sets up virtual career fairs for students
By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Like other departments across the Grand Canyon University campus, the staff of Strategic Employer Initiatives and Internships (SEI) quickly moved its services online when...
View ArticleSeniors launch into job world full of GCU alums
By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau A spot in the residency program is tough to land at Central Leadership Institute. It’s full time for a year and it’s paid, so applications pour in from all over the...
View Article‘Googlers’ step out from the cloud for GCU talk
Story by Lana Sweeten-Shults Photos by David Kadlubowski GCU News Bureau Software engineer Mauricio Molina (right) landed a job at Google on his third try. He works on the Google Cloud Platform....
View ArticleFuture educators go global at first-time job fair
The Association of Christian Schools International job fair Tuesday and introduced students to foreign employers. By Ashlee Larrison GCU News Bureau There is a world of possibilities for students...
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