Whether you are an undergraduate in the first semester of your first year, a PhD candidate preparing for a dissertation oral defense, or a seasoned professional ten years into your career, the way you present yourself matters. By following current …
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Katherine Tully
Major/Minor: Dual-Degree in Communication and Business with a concentration in Finance
Class Standing: Sophomore
What made you decide to be a Business major?
I feel Business is a major that is really applicable in everyday life. Finance I …
Kathleen Connelly (Kat Conn)
Major: Double major; Communication & Human Rights Minor: International Studies
Class standing: Junior
What are some on-campus jobs you’ve had that have prepared you for what you want to do after graduation?
I’m part of the …
So you’ve gotten a call for an interview? Congrats! Now the hard part begins.
Here are my top 5 tops to give a stellar interview. Remember, these are just five basic interview do’s and don’ts. There are dozens of other …
Moving from thought into action is often a challenging process. Sometimes it is difficult to take action because it feels like there is a lot at risk and that ends up having an immobilizing effect. At other times it seems …
Completing an internship should be a mutually beneficial relationship. You fill an important niche in the day-to-day operations of the company while developing critical skills, expanding your network, and learning about the industry. But there is another way that you …
So, you attended the Career Fair, spoke to employers and submitted résumés, now what!?
Prior to joining the Center for Career Development at UConn I organized and implemented a Career Fair for a small local college. Recruiters from key companies …
Name: Alyssa Davanzo
Major(s): Communication and Journalism
Class standing: Senior
Internship: NBCUniversal, Inc.
My summer spent as an NBC production intern at The Maury Show was nothing short of extraordinary.
NBCUniversal allowed me to dive headfirst into the fast-paced …
Can you give us some background on the company you interned for and the role you played?
“I spent my summer with The Estée Lauder Companies, working in a small office for a brand subdivision called Tom Ford Beauty. At …
Throughout our entire undergraduate career we experience the same old story again and again; you need experience to get experience.
It’s the hardest thing to figure out if you don’t know what kind of experience you need or where to …
