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Get prepared with Life After College Week!

2/20/2026 - 3 minute read

The annual Life After College Week will take place on campus from March 9 to March 13. Hosted by the Center for Career & Vocation, this week will allow students to explore opportunities in graduate schools and jobs, as well as learn valuable life skills for post-graduation. Each day, the staff and student workers will host events open to all students.

Career Studio offers opportunities in College Corps and internships

2/20/2026 - 2 minute read

The Career Studio is offering some exciting opportunities for the 2026-2027 school year. College Corps applications are now open until April 1. This program pairs scholarships with volunteering and allows students to earn money to fund their education through working for a partner organization.

How to get ready for Dorm Dibs

2/20/2026 - 2 minute read

Dorm Dibs, Concordia’s annual system for choosing roommates and housing for the upcoming school year, is changing this year and the information night on March 17 at 8:30 pm in Rho Commons is here to help. The official housing application on StarRez opens March 2. There will also be an info night for Living Learning Communities on March 9 at 5:30 pm.

Sign-ups are open for Basecamp trip to San Diego

1/23/2026 - 2 minute read

Basecamp is headed to San Diego, and sign-ups are now open in CU Rec! The trip will take place over spring break, from Feb. 23 to 27. The five-day trip costs $150 to attend, and spots are limited. Registration closes, and payment is due by Feb. 23, the first day of the trip.

Come out for Suitcase Bingo Feb 6, compete and win big!

1/23/2026 - 1 minute read

Suitcase Bingo is an annual Concordia event that brings together the fun competition of a classic game of bingo with high-stakes prizes to up the energy and competition in the room. Although at first glance this event might seem unexciting compared to the many other student activities on campus, such as the ever-popular Concordia Christmas or Fall Family Festival, the shorter time frame and high energy make it easy to fit into your schedule and a blast to attend.

Student leadership applications are open until Feb. 2

1/23/2026 - 2 minute read

Applications for student leadership positions for the 2026-2027 school year are now open on Handshake, Concordia’s job finder platform, until Feb. Positions are available in a variety of roles and many are paid positions.

Concordia’s Career Center delivers a guiding leap from classroom to career

1/23/2026 - 3 minute read

The final years of college often come with an unspoken pressure: figuring out life after graduation. At Concordia, the Career Center helps ease the uncertainty by helping students prepare early, explore their options, and develop the skills necessary to succeed beyond college.

Senior fellow Katie Crowder, who is one of the tutors with The Wooden Floor.

Concordia students serve the community with College Corps

1/23/2026 - 3 minute read

The College Corps program is a partnership with schools that allows students to serve as “fellows” who will serve in the community while earning money towards their tuition. Concordia has many students enrolled in the program, who will serve a total of 450 hours during the school year.

Christ College professors and Lead Pastor reflect on the Advent season, student preparation

12/5/2025 - 4 minute read

Sunday, Nov. 30, marked the first day of the Advent season. Advent is a four-week season of waiting, reflection and preparation for the celebration of Christ’s birth on Dec. 25. Professors from Christ College and Lead Pastor Quinton Anderson shared what the season of Advent means to them, as well as provided students with advice on how they can reflect and prepare during the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Julia Foote Najera presents her summer research at the 2025 Biomedical Engineering Society conference

Concordia partners with UCI to advance training, research ops for engineering students

12/5/2025 - 3 minute read

Ties between the Concordia and UCI engineering departments trace back to the start of the Concordia engineering program in 2021, propelling students into promising careers, including one engineering graduate, Tiffany Carrillo, who completed her master’s at UCI and now works for Boeing.