Discussing work authorization during an interview

Job search is nearly always a very stressful process. For international students in addition to the anxiety around making a positive impression, interviewing, negotiating, there is the issue of work authorization. Many students wonder about when they should be discussing …

By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu Mallik Graduate Student Career Programs and Services Graduate Assistant
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Meet the Researcher – Xiaomei Cong

Babies who are born prematurely have to fight through days, weeks, or even months of stressful existence.

University of Connecticut School of Nursing professor Xiaomei Cong saw this struggle firsthand working as a registered nurse in a neonatal intensive care …

By Anna Aldrich
Anna Aldrich TEMP UNIV Spec
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Fraudulent Employers – Tips for Students

The UConn Center for Career Development makes every effort to screen employers and job postings on Handshake. However, the Career Center acts only as an intermediary between employers posting job opportunities and candidates searching for job opportunities.

By National Association …

By Robert Volle
Robert Volle Program Director - Regional Campuses & CPR
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UConn Center for Career Development Holds First Virtual Career Fair

March 25, 2020 – Storrs, CT

The shift to an online learning environment, coupled with the cancellation of in-person events, has created many unknowns for students. With all this uncertainty, the UConn Center for Career Development found a way for …

By Evan McMunn
Evan McMunn Publicity and Marketing Administrator
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Graduate Student Internship Success Story: Gabriel Camacho

Name: Gabriel Camacho
Undergraduate education: University of Virginia
Graduate education: Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut.

What are your research interests?
My research interests are to understand the role that stereotypes and prejudice play in racial/ethnic disparities across an …

By Tithi Basu Mallik
Tithi Basu Mallik Graduate Student Career Programs and Services Graduate Assistant
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Different Flavors of Academia

Graduate students may be undecided about going into academia after graduation or they might be outright adamant about not wanting an academic job. But not all academic positions are created equal, and they might be narrowing their job search too …

By Kay Kimball Gruder
Kay Kimball Gruder Associate Director, Graduate Student & Postdoc Career Programs and Services | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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