Ready to take the next step in your career journey, but not sure where to start? Northwestern Career Advancement’s (NCA) career advisers are here to help. NCA works to foster excellence in career development, preparation and professional opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni by providing comprehensive career services and programming.
Explore career opportunities with NEXT 2026 by connecting with Northwestern alumni through virtual or in-person externships. As a student, you can search for externships by company, location and/or professional field. Apply to learn different industry roles and build your professional network. Register by November 5 to submit applications October 31-November 12.
Are you a second-year undergraduate FGLI student interested in exploring how your story connects to your career? Apply to SESP 251, a Winter Quarter course that will help students align their professional pursuits with their personal values, while reflecting on how their journeys are shaped by their cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The class will meet Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Applications are due November 5.
Click around to find everything you need to know for the week ahead at Northwestern. Never miss a deadline, event or update in the sections below. Events and programs are open to all students
November 1, 11:00 AM-Noon
Enjoy a staged adaptation of the beloved, Newberry Award-winning picture book Doctor De Soto! Learn more here.November 3, 5:00-7:00 PM, Louis Room
World-renowned PTSD expert Yair Bar-Haim, will discuss Israel’s extensive experience in understanding, preventing, and treating trauma related to war. Bar-Haim will highlight emerging approaches to PTSD prevention and treatment grounded in cognitive neuroscience.
November 4, 2:00-4:00 PM, Norris-Louis Room
Looking for off-campus housing? Come to the Fall 2025 Housing Fair to connect with landlords, property managers, and campus resources—all in one place!
November 4, 5:30-7:00 PM, Allison Hall
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Frances Aparicio on her new book "Replaying Marc Anthony: Sonic, Political and Cultural Resonances." We will have free copies for the first 15 students that attend.
November 5, 6:00-7:30 PM, Block Museum
Join us to celebrate the 2024–25 Student Acquisition: a series of prints by artist Chitra Ganesh, originally published as a 24-page comic book. Known for her subversive visual language, Ganesh draws from pop culture, science fiction, mythology, and Indian visual traditions to challenge dominant narratives around gender, sexuality, and power.
November 7, 9:30 AM-5:00 PM, 720 University Pl, Buffett Reading Room, Second Floor
Hosted by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, this student-led symposium brings together activists, politicians, NGO leaders, and negotiators from across the world to explore how youth are transforming the future of peace and justice. Register here!
Wednesdays, Oct 1 – Nov 5 | 5–6:30 PM
Retreat Day: Oct 26 | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
mindfulNU is a six-week program created by Northwestern students, for Northwestern students, to help you build a mindfulness practice in a supportive cohort. Each week you’ll experience stillness and movement-based meditations, mindful writing, and group reflection, with space to connect and grow alongside your peers. Fill out the mindfulNU interest form to stay updated on upcoming sessions. Your mindfulness journey starts today!
November 3, 5:00-6:30 PM, Parkes 204
Looking to connect with like-minded folks who want to talk about spirituality, even if you’re not exactly religious? Seekers, skeptics, curious minds, atheists, agnostics: all are welcome for a cozy, ‘spirited’ conversation over dinner.
A plant-based dinner will be shared. Open to all. Invite a friend and join the conversation!
November 5, Dittmar Gallery
The Salon is a new initiative to foster thoughtful conversations and connections across the university about contemplative practice and holistic wellness. We hope to discuss and engage in practices that can be applied inside and outside of the classroom.
November 6, 6:00-7:00 PM, Allison Hall
The Center for Student Advocacy and Wellness (CSAW) presents "Wildcats in Recovery" Our peer support meetings offer a relaxed, nonjudgmental space where students can connect, discuss topics related to recovery, support one another, and find community. Peer support meetings are open to those who are in recovery, thinking of recovery, and allies of people in recovery.
November 11, 5:00-6:00 PM, Forum Room, NU Main Library
Join to build community, discuss your experiences, and obtain strategies to meet your academic goals! All are welcome! Learn more here.
Big questions like who are you, what do you value, where are you headed? Spiritual Direction gives you space to slow down, reflect, and process with someone who’s got your back. One-on-one, confidential, zero judgment whether you’re religious, spiritual, or just curious. Students say it’s one of the best ways to stay grounded during the chaos of college. Learn more here!
Ready to start the new school year with more grounding and balance? Join our Mindfulness & Holistic Wellness list-serv to stay updated on fall programs, events, and opportunities to recharge. Stay connected with weekly drop-ins, workshops, and resources that support your well-being all season long.
Spiritual Direction is a one-on-one space to explore life’s big questions of meaning, purpose, identity, or whatever’s on your mind. It’s open to all backgrounds whether you are religious or not. Sessions last about 45 minutes, once a month, and may include conversation, silence, and reflection. It offers you the chance to pause, pay attention to your inner world, and stay grounded during the rush of college life. Learn more and schedule a preliminary session.
Do you want to improve your overall health and well-being, but just don't know where to start? Wellness Coaching can help!
Wellness Coaching is a collaborative, non-judgmental process that can help you identify and achieve your health and wellness goals, balance dimensions of health and wellness, and learn practical skills to improve overall well-being. Coaches work with you to build on your strengths and support you in creating sustainable plans to achieve your wellness goals.
NUBI (Northwestern University Bystander Intervention) is an initiative that aims to create a safer, more caring, and supportive community by engaging all students, faculty and staff and asking them to play a role in shifting our campus culture.
Bystander intervention is a 90-minute training that was developed to help people identify and interrupt moments of harm or potential harm. The training is intended to help empower people observing a situation to know how they can take an active role in intervening to stop immediate harm, and ideally future harm, from happening.
Fill out the program request form!
This training will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, prevent, and intervene effectively in an alcohol-related medical emergency. You’ll also learn about how alcohol affects our physiology and behavior, signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning, and the truth behind common alcohol-related myths. Sign up for a training now!
This one-hour training is for students who are interested in being trained to administer Narcan (naloxone). Attendees will learn how to recognize signs of an opioid overdose, identify when it is appropriate to use Narcan, learn how to administer Narcan to an individual they believe is experiencing an overdose, and identify additional emergency steps to take. All attendees will receive a two-pack of Narcan upon completion of the training.
Trainings will be offered at least two times a quarter. More trainings may be scheduled if there is increased demand. Register NOW!
Come see the ASLA Peer Tutors for help with variety of courses! You can find them Sunday through Thursday. Locations include Schapiro Hall, Shepard Hall, Elder Lounge, Tech, GSRC, SES, the Black House, and the Multicultural Center. Subjects Covered: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Economics, Engineering Analysis, Math, Physics, Statistics
Check out the ASLA website for specific courses, dates, and times!
Acquire new coding skills, upgrade your existing skill set, and learn how to maximize your research efforts at one of Northwestern IT Research Computing and Data Services (RCDS) Fall sessions. Choose from a variety of workshops, virtually or in person (Chicago), like AI for Research, Next Steps in Python and R, Foundations in Genomic Analyses, Statistics, Data Management, and more! Register for free today.
Stay informed! We also invite you to subscribe to the NUIT-RESEARCH listserv to receive announcements of upcoming workshops.
Applications due October 26 midnight (Sunday)
Northwestern Career Advancement is hosting an Investment Banking Career Trek to New York City on Monday, December 15, Tuesday, December 16th, and Wednesday, December 17th. This Trek is for students who identify as sophomores planning to actively apply to investment banking internships for their summer 2027 experience as early as winter break 2025/winter quarter 2026.
NCA wants to ensure that cost is never prohibitive to a student’s career planning. Students with demonstrated financial need may be offered support for travel and lodging. More details will be provided to those students who qualify (see application). Applications should be submitted no later than October 26th midnight (Sunday).
October 29, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM, Tech Main Lobby, 2145 Sheridan Rd
Please join us for a casual fair to learn about graduate school opportunities here at Northwestern!
Admissions counselors and other program faculty and staff will be there to share information and answer questions. We will have materials to hand out and will be open to speaking one-on-one and looking at resumes. You are welcome to join whether you know which program interests you or you’d just like to learn more about the possibilities! Lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!
Register by November 5!
Spend time job shadowing a Northwestern alum. First, register in the system by Nov 5, then apply for experiences between Oct 31- Nov 12. The Northwestern Externship Program (NEXT) is a unique job-shadowing program designed to help you explore career paths in a variety of fields. To learn more and apply, visit https://mentor.northwestern.edu/programs/next/externs!
Student Affairs Marketing (SAM) is seeking creative, talented, and motivated students to help tell and share the stories, events, and resources of Northwestern Student Affairs. SAM has student graphic designers, videographers, photographers, social media coordinators, student feature writers, and more, gaining real work experience in a fun and creative environment.
SAM is currently looking for Graphic Designers & Student Feature Writers. To read more about the job descriptions and apply, visit our Work at Student Affairs Marketing web page.
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October 29, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive
In the summer of 1980, Ann Kogen bought a Nikon FM camera, some black and white Tri-X film, and stepped into the world o...
October 29, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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October 29, 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive
Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928–2011) began printmaking in 1961, working across lithography, woodcut, and etching fo...
For alcohol and drug use concerns, the Amnesty Protocol supports getting help for yourself or others. To be eligible for amnesty, you must call for help, stay with the person until help arrives, and cooperate with emergency and University personnel.