Spring 2027 registration is open

Put your business social sciences natural sciences psychology arts & media marketing accounting engineering& tech major to work for|brands you know

Open to any major
4 DU Credits
Career Network

Spring 2027 registration is open

Put your business social sciences natural sciences psychology arts & media marketing accounting engineer & tech major to work for brands you know

Career Network

Open to any major

4 DU Credits

What real-world experience looks like

Projects co-designed with the best companies in the world

Find out what makes listeners stop listening.

Find out what makes listeners stop listening.

Dig into listening behavior to uncover what keeps people engaged, what makes them leave, and how Spotify could improve the experience.

Solve the problem behind your next DoorDash order.

Solve the problem behind your next DoorDash order.

Explore how DoorDash balances customers, restaurants, and drivers, then tackle the decisions behind a massive marketplace.

See how L’Oréal thinks beyond the skincare aisle.

See how L’Oréal thinks beyond the skincare aisle.

Go behind the scenes at L’Oréal’s NYC headquarters with CeraVe’s digital strategy team. Learn how L'Oreal thinks about pushing the boundaries into the digital world and outside traditional retail spaces, and what starting a career there could look like.

Help Crocs create its next cultural moment.

Help Crocs create its next cultural moment.

Take on a challenge from Crocs’ Chief Brand Officer and build an idea designed to make Croctober something people want to talk about.

A course that counts

The Accelerator is a course from University of Denver, so your project work earns real credit on your transcript.

No extra program fee 

Same as standard tuition

Program Overview

The Career Accelerator

Course code

• XPLR 2500 (Spring) | 4 Credits (Elective)

Credit type

Elective credit

Course length

One semester

Get three new experiences

on your resume.

Industry certification

Earn a verified credential for your resume, built into a course that counts for  4 DU Credits.

Project experience

Solve a real brief from a brand you know and walk away with work.

Early talent competition

Earn a verified credential you can add to your resume and LinkedIn.

Over 10,000 students leveled up

95%

of alumni report career benefits

84%

of alumni say their degree felt more valuable

78%

became more competitive for jobs
Denisse V.

I feel like I saw a lot of growth for me as a person through The Accelerator.

Denisse V.

Economics & Psychology

Louis D.

Just having the confidence in myself that I do have the skills to get a job now, regardless of where I'm at in school.

Louis D.

Data Science

Bridgette G.

It built a foundation for general knowledge in like multiple different aspects of marketing.

Bridgette G.

Digital Strategy

Kyle C.

I had a great base and foundation on my LinkedIn because I took The Accelerator.

Kyle C.

Finance & Data Analytics

Five paths, one semester

Pick the path that fits your goals. Each one comes with real brand projects and skills you can show employers.

Digital Marketing
Web Development
Data Analytics
Coding for Data
Career Rotation

Common questions

Will the credits count toward my degree?

Does it cost extra?

Do I need experience?

What if I don't see my major listed?

How much time does it take?

How do I sign up?

The DU Career Accelerator is offered in partnership with Podium Education. Students earn credit for real-world, project-based work with leading companies.

To speak with a Program Advisor, contact the University of Denver Accelerator team at (720) 807-8881.