Guest Blog

Student Success Story: Rachel Laffitte

Rachel Laffitte

Major(s): Political Science and Business Management with a concentration in International Business

Year: Junior

What interests you about your majors?

I have always been interested in the intersection of law and business, specifically their intersection with labor rights. …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Student Success Story: Varun Khattar

Varun Khattar

Major(s): Double major in Psychology and Individualized Gender and Ethnic Studies

Class Standing: Junior

Can you give us some background on the UConn Civic Scholars Collective and what your role was in implementing it?

Well, I’ve had quite …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Student Success Story: Andrew Oravecz

Andrew Oravecz

Major(s): Political Science and Human Rights Double Major

Class Standing: Senior

Can you tell us about some of your current involvements on or off-campus?

This is my third year as a Resident Assistant in the alumni quad and …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Student Success Story: Brittney Robinson

Brittney Robinson

Major: HDFS

Classing Standing: Senior

What are some of the things you’re involved in on and off campus?

On-campus, I am the president of the Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir, I work in the First Year Program office …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Student Success Story: Boya Yuan

Boya Yuan

Major: Landscape Architecture

Class Standing: Senior

Internship: UConn Community Research & Design Collaborative

How did you become involved in this internship program?

I just spoke to my professor. The internship was an extension to a project in my …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Student Success Story: Emma Price

Emma Price

Major: Animal science

Minor: MCB

Classing Standing: Senior

Can you describe your role as a supervising teaching assistant with UConn’s FYE program?

I help first year students at UConn transition into their new college life. My specific role …

By Brittney Austin
Brittney Austin Communications Assistant
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Dress the Part

Even with the most developed résumé, a great elevator pitch, and a lot of relevant experience, if you aren’t dressed like a professional, a potential employer will not see you as one. So make sure you dress the part for …

By Isabel Blank
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