Informational interviews are a good way to get the answers you need to make career choices. Asking experienced professionals who have specialized expertise about their role and what it involves can give you real-world insights.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Career Everywhere Recognition & Celebration! It was a pleasure to see so many Career Champions in-person and virtually. We are appreciative of the work you have done the past year and the passion …
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LinkedIn – or just about any job board – has barely tinkered with the original formula since the early days of Monster.com:
You know the drill – job title, location, filters. Rinse, wash, and repeat.
Which is why their new …
Recently, I helped organize a career panel for our religious-affiliated affinity group on campus. The idea was to connect students with employers who not only value diversity, but also actively support religious inclusion in the workplace. We were especially hoping …
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Landing your first professional job or corporate internship can feel overwhelming, but AI can make the process smoother and more effective. Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT or Claude, are powerful allies for streamlining research, improving your application materials, and helping …
Along our undergraduate and professional journey, we may start to develop fears about facing our futures, especially as undocumented and DACAmented students. It is common (and completely normal!) to experience heightened anxiety, as your future may sometimes seem uncertain. In this …
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In between classes, careers, hobbies, and other obligations, coordinating plans with friends can be difficult for many college students and young professionals.
“We’ve all experienced this planning chaos firsthand,” says Jainil Desai ’25 (ENG), a computer science major. “What if …
When I first came to university as a first-generation student, I was both excited and thoroughly overwhelmed. Without family members who had gone through the process before me, I had to figure out a lot on my own – sometimes …
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In recent years, the popularity of podcasts has grown exponentially. The accessibility of opening your device, clicking on a podcast, and listening from anywhere has been the biggest attraction. Within the wide range of podcast topics, one that specifically benefits college students are podcasts on career readiness conversations and advice. Career readiness podcasts discuss topics about navigating post-grad, corporate workplace culture, professionalism, networking, and are even centered around specific career paths. Read along for tips and recommendations on how to make the most of these types of podcasts.
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A résumé is a personal marketing tool designed to showcase your relevant skills and experiences garnered through your life experiences. Throughout your college journey and beyond, you’ll use it in a variety of situations—applying for part-time jobs, campus leadership roles, internships, graduate programs, full-time positions, and more. It can serve as a roadmap, helping you recognize the strengths you already have and guiding you toward the professional skills you want to build. But how can you be sure your résumé is effective? Will it even make it past the initial screening? And if it does reach a real person, how can you stand out in the mere 30 seconds they’ll likely spend reviewing it? Don’t worry – this guide will walk you through a variety of strategies and resources to help you perfect your résumé, giving you the confidence to apply for any position.
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