The Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement

The Najim center serves as a hub offering programming aimed at ensuring that UTSA students in all majors are able to develop career pathways and leverage experiential learning opportunities that hone their career readiness skills. Students gain direct experience with issues affecting their community and knowledge on how to connect that back to their classroom studies.

For more information contact the Najim Center: UTSANajimCenter@utsa.edu

Career-Engaged Learning

Phone: 210-458-5191

Main Building, Suite 3.108

The University of Texas at San Antonio

One UTSA Circle

San Antonio, TX 78249

Our Mission

We engage students in classroom to career exploration through creating experiential learning opportunities throughout the UTSA campus and within the community. We support these activities in developing intentional programming and services while building capacity for the transition from student to career.

Our Vision

We will improve career/professional outcomes and community engagement by designing an ecosystem that connects academic, business, and civic communities.

Our Core Values

Integrity

We embrace diversity, transparent communication and mutual respect in our programs and services to enhance educational, career, and community engagement outcomes.

Student and Alumni Centered

We educate students and alumni to focus on career and professional school preparation by creating opportunities to develop social agency to build social capital in a diverse global community.

Innovative Strategies

We apply asset based and market driven data to foster creative inquiry and discovery with our collaborative partnerships.