The BardWorks Program
BardWorks is a comprehensive and student-focused professional development initiative that offers multi-day conferences, career-pathway trips, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities. Spanning the student experience, BardWorks programming empowers students to explore their interests, discover opportunities, and connect their liberal arts education to life after Bard. Through meaningful engagement with alumni/ae and the Bard community, students develop valuable skills, gain industry insights, and start to build relationships that help shape their pathway beyond graduation.
Ways to Get Involved
BardWorks 2023. Photo by Queenie Si
Bard Alumni/ae
Would you like to share your own insights about career development? Alumni/ae are integral to the BardWorks experience!
- Volunteer as a mentor for a BardWorks student, as a workshop leader, or as a speaker on one of our panels.
- Make a donation, which helps to expand the BardWorks program and provides scholarships to Bard students.
- Let us know of fellow alums who might be interested in speaking at a panel or being a mentor.
Photo by China Jorrin
Bard Family Network
Do you wish that someone had given you career coaching when you were about to enter the professional world? BardWorks seeks to do precisely that: help Bard students kickstart their career search.
- Encourage your student to apply to upcoming sessions of BardWorks! Spaces are limited—first come, first served!
- Consider donating to this transformative program, and contribute to the success of future Bard leaders.
- Volunteer to become a mentor to a BardWorks student, lead a workshop, or speak at one of our panels.
Friends of Bard
Interested in working with a motivated and eclectic group of Bard undergraduates? You've come to the right place!
- Volunteer as a mentor for a BardWorks student.
- Join us as one of our panel speakers or workshop leaders.
- Donate to BardWorks, which not only helps to expand our program but also provides scholarships to students.