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3 Tips for Developing Skills Outside of Your Graduate Degree Program

As a graduate student, you might become competent and confident in your research and/or teaching skills, your abilities to think critically and write persuasively after receiving training in your graduate study. Yet, it’s likely that what you have acquired prepares …

By Damiao Zoe Xu
Damiao Zoe Xu Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student and Postdoc Career Programs and Services (She/Her/Hers)
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How Will a Biden Presidency Affect International Students’ Job Search?

After Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States, we spoke with international student career expert Marcelo Barros to get a sense of how a Biden presidency is going to affect international students and their U.S. job search. We discussed …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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3 Organizations to Help First-Generation Students

As a first-generation student, you may feel like you are alone sometimes, and as if nobody around you has faced these problems and challenges before. You’re the first member of your family to attend college, and that can be an …

By Alex Manna
Alex Manna Program Assistant | Pronouns: they/them/theirs
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Apply for Traction to Support Your Start-Up Idea!

The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation has launched Traction to support UConn affiliated startup ideas as they work to validate the concept. Participants will learn the key elements of the Business Model Canvas (BMC) and the lean startup methodology. …

By Tara Malone
Tara Malone Associate Director, Regional Campuses Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Which Address Should I Use on my CV or Résumé? 

When reviewing graduate students’ CVs or résumés one of the first questions I am asked is, “What address should I use?” While I wish I could provide a simple answer, this question most often merits a bit of conversation and …

By Kay Kimball Gruder
Kay Kimball Gruder Associate Director, Graduate Student & Postdoc Career Programs and Services | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Thinking About Starting a Business?

Have you been thinking about starting a business for a while but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you have an idea for an invention, and the thought of turning it into a business is both exciting and terrifying …

By Amelinda Vazquez Rossitto
Amelinda Vazquez Rossitto Senior Associate Director
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Resume Basics for Law Students

Did you know the average time an employer spends looking at a resume is less than 10 seconds? That's not a lot of time to make a great first impression! To get recognized as a desirable candidate, your resume needs …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Internship Blast: 2021 High Performance Computing for Manufacturing Internship Program

The Oak Ridge Institute for science and education has opened applications for its High-Performance Computing for Manufacturing Internship Program for the summer of 2021. These are great opportunities for students looking to get involved in computing in the manufacturing sector. …

By Wiley Dawson
Wiley Dawson Assistant Director, Hartford Campus (He, Him, His)
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Disclosing Criminal Records on a Job Application

Finding a job or internship can be difficult for anyone, but it can also be very challenging for individuals with criminal backgrounds. While discussing such a history in an interview can be difficult, it can also be intimidating to address …

By Kristen Soprano
Kristen Soprano Career Consultant | she, her, hers
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The UConn TIP Fellowship Program Is Now Open!

The UConn-TIP Innovation Fellowship Program focuses on connecting UConn students with start-ups from the university to help develop their skills. If you are a STEM or Business Student, Read below for more information on the program and how to apply!

By Javon Adote
Javon Adote
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