It was risky, Shontay Lundy said, to create a sunscreen line marketed toward Black people. But it was a risk she was willing to take.
In 2016, Lundy launched her company, Black Girl Sunscreen, saying she was was “underwhelmed” by …
It was risky, Shontay Lundy said, to create a sunscreen line marketed toward Black people. But it was a risk she was willing to take.
In 2016, Lundy launched her company, Black Girl Sunscreen, saying she was was “underwhelmed” by …
Graduate school can be a stressful and strenuous process for undocumented students, but there are ways you can navigate it and have the process work in your favor.
Resilient first-generation students who graduate with degrees report positive outcomes throughout their college-going years, and upon graduation, throughout their careers, according to Gallup-Poll research. As you approach graduation, continue to persevere as you search for your first job out of …
500 Queer Scientists
500 Queer Scientists is a database of LGBTQ+ researchers, professors, program managers, and students running the gamut of STEM: engineering, data science, chemistry, psychology, and many more disciplines. 500 may seem like a big number, but there …
Amanda Brenner ’22 MSW has always been a dedicated and accomplished student – she makes good grades, won her college’s award for best undergraduate research paper, and received a grant from the Special Envoy for Health at the United Nations right …
The Center for Career Development and the Women in Math, Science, and Engineering (WiMSE) Learning Community recently hosted an employer panel featuring Andrea Jones, Chief People Officer at FuelCell Energy, Kaitlin Paine, implementation consultant for Fast Enterprises, and Katie Jacobson, …
Keshet קשת (Hebrew for “rainbow”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization advocating for LGBTQ+ equality in Jewish life. It accomplishes this mission by offering professional development training modules for Jewish organizations working to become more LGBTQ+-affirming. It also offers an array of …
The UConn Center for Career Development is excited to share its knowledge, success stories, and best practices at several conferences this summer, including the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), the Career Leadership Collective (CLC), and the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). The Center will also be accepting the EACE Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion and Innovation in Program Development Awards at the annual conference.
If you’re pursuing your degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, you may think to yourself “why would I need to be good at public speaking?” After all, you’re probably not trying to become the governor of Connecticut (or maybe …
As a college student, stress can sometimes get the best of us, especially as seniors! This article will dive into the ways you can be successful, even when you’re extremely stressed.
Identifying Stressors
There are three types of stress:
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