Starting your graduate program is an exciting time, and it’s essential to begin preparing for your future career from the very first semester. Don’t leave your career readiness to chance—take proactive steps early in your degree program to set yourself up for success. Read along for eight actions you can take to enhance your career preparation!
The UConn Neag School of Education’s Sport Management Program has made its mark on professional leagues such as the NFL, NHL, NBA, and PWHL, among others through the production of influential alumnae in the field. Four women are highlighted as a few of the UConn Sport Management Program graduates currently working and succeeding in the industry. To learn more about the career journeys of Xaimara, Gabriella, Taylor, and Alexis, as well as how the Neag School of Education’s Sport Management Program helped prepare them to succeed, read more!
Artificial intelligence (AI) inspires all the feelings: We love it, we hate it, we’re confused and intrigued by it.
One thing is true: We can’t ignore it. In late 2024 Gallup reported that 93% of Fortune 500 chief human resource …
Side hustles are a way of making money without the commitment of a full-time (or even a normal part-time) gig to worry about. In fact, they can often work in tandem with being a full-time student, having a regular part-time …
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It’s no secret that analytics and data are driving, and changing, the world of sports, at all levels. From high school to college, and the pros, individuals, organizations, and teams are …
Technological and scientific advancement isn’t confined to the labs of space agencies and secretive government facilities. Products that we use in our everyday lives as seemingly simple as sunscreen make huge leaps forward because of new technologies. And when a …
Learn how Lina Kloub helps her students become career ready! Through incorporating career readiness activities throughout her course, she supports student development of career competencies.
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Breaking your longer-term career goals into actionable steps will give you a clear roadmap to follow without feeling overwhelmed.
Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve your success? Does it feel like your accomplishments are fraudulent, and that you are waiting for the day you are exposed for not being the star that you have been made out to be? If so, you are not alone! This feeling is known as imposter syndrome, and it is a challenge many first-generation students face. Read along to see how senior finance major Noemy Sigua navigates imposter syndrome as a first-generation student!
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Sylvia Pu, PhD ‘20 in Sociology, shares her insights into starting her consulting business and offers advice for current graduate students interested in entrepreneurship.
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