Career Services

Researching Employers

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Wondering how to undertake research on employers?

As you prepare for the Career Fair and future opportunities you'll want to have done your research on the employers that are of interest to you. Join Natalie Hagopian, COB Librarian, to find new resources and things to consider so you can be a better prepared internship or job candidate.

2025-09-26T08:00:00-0400 to2025-09-26T09:00:00-0400

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11403869

Networking Evening

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2025-09-25T11:00:00-0400 to2025-09-25T13:00:00-0400

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Office of Student Life

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Career Services

https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11403868

Fall Career Fair

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All Majors Career Fair - Career Services will host employers on campus who are actively recruiting for internship and full-time opportunities.

This is open to students and recent alumni, all majors, and includes opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

2025-10-10T06:00:00-0400 to2025-10-10T10:00:00-0400

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Office of Student Life

aleeya@umich.edu

Career Services

https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11403811

51��Ƶ-Dearborn named an Opportunity University

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51��Ƶ-Dearborn named an Opportunity University stuxbury Mon, 07/21/2025 - 07:18

At 51��Ƶ-Dearborn, 50% of students are Pell-eligible. The university has the second lowest tuition among the state's 15 public universities and ranks No. 4 for student earnings after graduation.

As a result of numbers like these, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education recently named 51��Ƶ-Dearborn a top-tier “Opportunity University” through their new Student Access and Earnings Classification. 51��Ƶ-Dearborn is one of four public Michigan universities on this list, along with Central Michigan University, Ferris State University and 51��Ƶ-Flint.

The Student Access and Earnings Classification is based on data from universities across the U.S. indicating the degree of access for students from lower socioeconomic and historically underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds, as well as the wages of Pell-eligible students eight years after enrolling. Here's the methodology.

Annesha Hardy

Annesha Hardy, a Fall 2024 alum who majored in marketing, said she’s not surprised to hear this news — it reflects her story. Hardy, a Pell-eligible student who grew up in Detroit’s Warrendale neighborhood, landed a technical business developer role at Amazon Web Services in Seattle immediately after graduation. “Growing up, you hear the phrase ‘dream big’ — but that’s hard to do when you live in an environment that’s disadvantaged and you don’t know what’s possible for you,” Hardy said. “The people at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn are focused on helping you learn how to do that — and then work to reach what that means to you.”

Hardy — who noted that Amazon was impressed by the AI knowledge she gained through her College of Business curriculum — said that, from the beginning of her educational journey until her graduation, people were there to help. She had mentors from student organizations, like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Hardy received career coaching and sought internships through Career Services. And, right before graduation when Hardy struggled with financial hardship, 51��Ƶ-Dearborn staff members connected her to a scholarship opportunity. “I was working almost full time and going to school full time, but it wasn’t enough. I was running out of resources. When I shared with Dean of Students Amy Finley that I was worried, she told me about the Edward J. Bagale Difference Makers Scholarship — it couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Hardy, who was a 2024 51��Ƶ-Dearborn Difference Maker.

When it comes to the accessibility part of the Opportunity University designation, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Melissa Stone said 51��Ƶ-Dearborn’s accessibility and affordability mission is affirmed through the data that the Carnegie Foundation reviewed.

To increase access, the university reworked its financial aid program in 2021 to open doors for more students. The 51��Ƶ-Dearborn Go Blue Guarantee Program, which offers free or reduced tuition to high achieving students from low-income situations, started in 2021. And, in 2025, GBG expanded the scholarship to students whose families make up to $125,000 a year.

“There is immense value in education. There’s the critical thinking skills you gain that will be beneficial to you throughout your life. Education opens doors for career and increased earning opportunities,” Stone said. Among people ages 22 to 27, the average median income in the U.S. is $60,000 for someone with a bachelor’s degree, compared to $36,000 for someone with a high school diploma.

“Looking at lifetime earning numbers, data shows the impact of a college degree can change the trajectory of someone’s life and the lives of people around them. And this extends to their community, region and our state,” Stone adds. And a vast majority of 51��Ƶ-Dearborn students stay in Michigan: 95% of students who accepted employment in 2023-24 remained in the state.

Fatmah Saleh

Alum Fatmah Saleh, a Pell-eligible student who graduated in spring 2025, grew up, went to school and continues to live in Dearborn. Prior to commencement, she accepted a full-time international accounting analyst position at Stellantis. “My degree has helped me build a life where I have a job at a company I care about while living in a community I love. And I’m able to work hybrid, so I have the opportunity to be home with my mom, too,” she said. Saleh, an accounting major, has worked full time since her high school graduation to help support her mom, who has a long-term illness. Saleh is her mom’s caregiver. Her father passed away when she was six.

While the cost of attending 51��Ƶ-Dearborn is among the lowest within Michigan’s public universities, 51��Ƶ-Dearborn grads’ annual earnings are very competitive. According to Student Access and Earnings Classification data, 51��Ƶ-Dearborn Pell grant recipients go on to earn a median income of $57,847, while median earnings in the region are $37,232.

When including both Pell-eligible and non-Pell-eligible students at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn, the average salary earned is just above $62,000, said Career Services Director Laurel Draudt. The Career Services team surveys graduating undergraduate students six months postgraduation for the annual National Association of Colleges and Employers First Destination self-reporting survey.

Both Saleh and Hardy are pleased with the jobs they landed after earning their degrees and the earnings that come with those. They credit 51��Ƶ-Dearborn’s career support offerings — as well as their own tenacity and drive — as instrumental in their achievements. Both had internships that they found after attending career fairs: Hardy at ADP and Amazon, Saleh at Yakuzi and Stellantis.

Draudt says internships are key because employers use them to find top talent, as was the case for Hardy and Saleh. She says 51��Ƶ-Dearborn makes an effort to get the message out to all students to get involved in internship fairs, mentoring programs and resume workshops starting the first year. “The sooner you get involved, the more competitive you will be,” she said. Draudt said Career Services has had 931 interactions with Pell-eligible students since they began recording student interactions in Fall 2022.

The success of the Pell-eligible students they have worked with is reflected in student testimony and the data gathered in the Opportunity University designation. But Draudt wants to do more: “We need to continue getting the word out to our students, many of whom are first in their families to go to college. It’s especially important to reach them because they may not have someone at home to let them know that these opportunities are right here,” she said. Career Services holds internship and job fairs twice a year, and offers job outlook resources that include average salary numbers, networking events, virtual interview coaching and more.

Hardy said 51��Ƶ-Dearborn offers a supportive community that helped build her skill set, resume and confidence. She’s now eyeing graduate school to understand the more technical side of her field.“I’m dreaming big. I wouldn’t be where I am today without my time at 51��Ƶ-Dearborn,” she said. “Getting into 51��Ƶ-Dearborn got me into the rooms — classrooms, interview rooms, board rooms — that changed my life.”

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New Carnegie designation recognizes schools with high access and post-grad earnings.

Alum Annesha Hardy, pictured above, said she’s not surprised to hear that 51��Ƶ-Dearborn was named an Opportunity University for its work with Pell-eligible students — it reflects her story. Photo by Derek Juntunen

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Grad Shoutout Wall & FDS info Table

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Grad Shoutout Wall & FDS info Table

2025-12-07T07:00:00-0500 to2025-12-07T09:00:00-0500

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Office of Student Life

mayshaah@umich.edu

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287755

CAP Design & Resume Drop-in

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CAP Design & Resume Drop-in

2025-12-02T10:00:00-0500 to2025-12-02T12:00:00-0500

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Office of Student Life

mayshaah@umich.edu

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287754

FDS Booth COB & CEHHS

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FDS Booth COB & CEHHS

2025-12-03T08:00:00-0500 to2025-12-03T10:00:00-0500

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mayshaah@umich.edu

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287746

FDS Booth CECS

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FDS Booth CECS

2025-12-02T08:00:00-0500 to2025-12-02T10:00:00-0500

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Office of Student Life

mayshaah@umich.edu

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287743

FDS Booth CASL

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FDS Booth CASL

2025-12-02T05:00:00-0500 to2025-12-02T07:00:00-0500

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Office of Student Life

mayshaah@umich.edu

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https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287740

Managing Anxiety in Professional Settings

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Managing Anxiety in Professional Settings

2025-11-13T10:00:00-0500 to2025-11-26T11:00:00-0500

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United States

Office of Student Life

mayshaah@umich.edu

Career Services

https://umdearborn.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11287726