Lifelong Support
At Minerva University, you have access to rich and diverse professional development opportunities both in the classroom and the real world that have you gaining skills, defining your interests, and building on your strengths.
Throughout your four-year journey with Minerva University, our Coaching & Talent Development (CTD) team collaborates with you, our faculty, and other global staff to give you the resources, training, and projects you need that align with your academic development and personal interests. You will also learn to identify careers that interest you and how to apply for opportunities through effective storytelling and interaction with others. This has you practicing lifelong career management skills and sees you graduating with the tools, behaviors, and network that empower you to lead a meaningful life and enjoy a fruitful career.
Personalized Coaching and Training
As you sort through and prioritize the myriad of professional development opportunities offered throughout the Minerva University experience, your own Coach will guide you throughout your time with us and beyond. In collaborating with your Minerva University Coach, you will receive personalized support and guidance to pursue your interests, build skills, and gain knowledge you can apply in and outside the classroom. Through 1:1 and group coaching and workshops, Minerva University empowers you with:
Skills to identify your values
Design thinking for your life and career
Summer planning strategies
Internship and job search techniques
Grad school guidance
Tools to present confidently
Insights into how to have meaningful conversations
Negotiation skills
Time management strategies
Tips to overcome procrastination
Guidance around personal branding
From year one, you will:
Uncover your values, strengths and interests and gain insight into what a meaningful life and career mean to you
Learn how to explore careers with design thinking and a growth mindset
Find out how to effectively tell your story to future employers
Professional Experience
Minerva University alumni go forth into the world and embark on exciting journeys with some of the best-known corporations, research institutions, and NGOs, including:
Work-study Program
Gain valuable working experience while earning an income each semester.
Minerva University work-study opportunities are:
Available to students with financial need.
Manageable in conjunction with your academic work.
Minerva University Summer Internships
Especially designed for first and second year students, apply for summer internship roles that:
Offer the opportunity for increased responsibility and project work
Give you the chance to join one of our global teams
Career-Related Academics & Experiences
Minerva University offers multiple ways to gain real-life professional development experiences that seamlessly integrate with your classwork. For example, as a first year, you will participate in a team-based project that focuses on solving real-world problems for a local partner organization. During the summer and through the academic year, Minerva University has launched a series of student-focused labs to provide immersive research and project opportunities to expand the global reach of hands-on learning. As a senior, your Capstone project offers an opportunity to build technical skills and expertise that directly relate to your career goals. This approach builds in-demand skills and prepares you to take on the world.
Minerva University Labs
To expand the global reach of hands-on project-based learning, Minerva University offers a series of student-focused labs to provide immersive research and project opportunities available to students in the summer and during the school year. Some examples of past and current labs include:
Sustainability Lab
Location: Limon, Costa Rica
Partner: EARTH UNIVERSITY
Foci: Sustainability, agriculture, conservation, and natural resource management
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Partner: The Masason Foundation
Foci: Developing AI solutions with a positive impact on society. Students pitch their start-up ideas directly to investors
Music, Health & Wellness Lab
Location: San Francisco, US
Foci: Developing ideas about how sound therapy and music can be empirically tested in psychology research
Build a Global Network
A Minerva University education is a transformative one, in more ways than you might think. We not only equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed, but also to nurture a global network of peers, mentors, advisors, and champions who will support your personal and professional development throughout your time with us and beyond graduation.
Networking Labs
Get support in developing critical storytelling and conversational skills that let you tell your story your way, capture the interests of audiences, and secure positions within global organizations.
Mentorship Program
Lean on upperclassmen and Minerva University alumni with similar interests and goals to your own and get vital advice for life and work beyond graduation.
Professionals in Rotation Cities
Meet mentors through civic project partners and curated career exploration conversations that set you up for a successful and impactful future within organizations you care about.
Internships
Make connections with internship employers who can help you pave the way for life after you leave Minerva University. Many internship employers invite students back into their organizations with full-time opportunities, provide referrals to graduate schools, and introduce you to connections in the industries you want to be involved in.