Beyond120 is designed to get your college student thinking about their own professional path from their first semester on campus until graduation. When your student leaves UF with their bachelor’s degree, they will be able to articulate the skills and attributes they possess, they will know the professional path they want to pursue, and they will have the tools and connections necessary to make their mark on the world.
How do employers view CLAS graduates?
We work with employers from around the globe, many of them UF CLAS alumni, to ensure our students have access to great mentors, valuable experiences, and sound career advice. The transferable skills our students gain from their CLAS majors and experiential learning activities are in high demand by employers. We prepare students for a variety of career paths, not just one. What can students do with a CLAS degree? Anything!
How do we support students?
Courses
Beyond120 coursework guides students on how to make the most of experiential learning opportunities and develop strategies for entering the professional world.
Internships
Beyond120 Internships are offered in a wide variety of fields with many opportunities created just for our CLAS students.
Excursions
Beyond120 Excursions offer students networking opportunities with leaders from the public and private sectors in cities across the state, nation, and world.
Research
Beyond120 Research offers support and funding to help students pursue mentored and independent research.
Global Engagement
Beyond120 Global Engagement opportunities abound. Students can go abroad for a few weeks or an entire year, as well as complete internships or research abroad.
Pre-Health
Beyond120 Pre-Health support includes a Pre-Health scholar program as well as numerous opportunities for internships, shadowing, and excursions.
In addition to these opportunities, Beyond120Mentorship links students with CLAS alumni and Beyond120 faculty to provide advice on finding the right opportunities to match your student’s interests. Beyond120 scholarships also help support students undertaking transformative experiential learning opportunities such as internships, faculty-supported research, or study abroad.
How can you support your student?
- Help your student reflect on their career and academic goals by considering their interests, skills, and values.
- Encourage your student to pursue experiential learning outside of the classroom such as internships, research, and study abroad.
- Give your student time to explore. Not everyone knows what they want to do when they first start college.
- Check in with your student regularly to provide support, but encourage them to do things for themselves whenever possible.
