HYPE Career Ready® | Heidelberg University

What's all the HYPE about?

The HYPE Career Ready® Program is a co-curricular program students complete over the course of their entire career at Heidelberg. HYPE aims to cultivate career competencies that are crucial for students’ professional lives. Completion of the program enhances students’ knowledge necessary to engage in an ever-changing global society and provides an advantage to students given employer demand for the 5 HYPE skills.

HYPE Career Connections

HYPE Career Connections, powered by Simplicity, is a one-stop shop for things career-related: creating resumés, cover letters, statements of diversity, professional portfolios, etc.

HYPE Career Connections allows you to:

apply to internships, jobs, work-study, on-campus jobs, etc.
connect with employers globally
create a professional page for networking with potential employers
schedule appointments with us from this platform
cell phone compatible

HYPE Career Connections User Login

Speakers

HYPE speakers will expose students to inspiring stories of leadership, dedication, and success. Each HYPE Day will feature one keynote speaker to kick-off the day and interact with students during a Q&A.

Meet our speakers

Sessions

During a HYPE Day, you'll attend different sessions that focus on one of the HYPE Skills. These skills will increase your professional confidence and help you impress future employers. Choose from sessions like Finding a Career Experience, Discovering Your Strengths (PRADCO I), Creating Smart Goals, and Finances For Life.

See the skills

Experiential Learning Opportunities and Professional Portfolios

The HYPE Career Ready® and Placement Office provides undergraduates with the opportunity to apply knowledge obtained through coursework to an on-the-job experience. Internships and experiential learning opportunities allow students to develop the knowledge necessary to further their careers.

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Rebecca Helt

I believe HYPE is preparing me to be successful by ensuring I graduate college with academic knowledge and people skills that will ensure my success in the world beyond academics. I think the HYPE program is the ultimate liberal arts education tool.

Meet Our HYPE Team

If you have any questions about the HYPE Program or have a creative idea for a HYPE session, please contact us at hype [at] heidelberg.edu (hype[at]heidelberg[dot]edu).

HYPE Team