Career Services Administration

Career Services Administration serves as a convener and advocate for collegiate career services across the University of Minnesota, facilitating broad-based career-related programming and resource management for our students and employers and developing and managing partnerships with both internal and external constituents.

Monday through Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm | 612-624-7577
General Inquiries: career@umn.edu | Handshake Inquires: handshake@umn.edu

Sara Newberg

Executive Director

Life Story
I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline University and a Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in College Student Development. Having served for over 20 years in a director role of 3 career centers, I bring a strong understanding of career center operations and effective practices.

Role Responsibilities
As the Executive Director, I lead strategic initiatives that prepare University of Minnesota students to pursue their post-collegiate aspirations. Working collaboratively with partners throughout the system, Career Services Administration supports a ‘career everywhere’ philosophy in which career readiness preparation is equitable and unavoidable.

How did you become a career development professional?
I first got interested in working in higher education when I was a community adviser in a residence hall. I loved working with other college students and never wanted to stop. So here I am still doing that! I learned so many thing from that experience: how to manage conflict, how to gain respect and engagement from students as a leader, how to work as a team player and much more.

I became a career professional when I experienced how hard it was for me and my friends to transition from college to life after college. It seemed like there should be more support for students and I wanted to be a part of helping make that better.

Out of Work Obsessions
Out of work I enjoy time in nature and on our little farm with chickens, horses and cats.

Contact

Location
Bruininks Hall