Advice

A Worthwhile Question to Ponder on your Career Journey

Recently, a well respected leader within my organization said something very, very simple and yet quite impactful:  “Who do we want to BE, versus what do we want to DO?”  I find this so relevant to my work as a …

By Jamie Grant
Jamie Grant Senior Associate Director, Engineering
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Networking While Remote | How Professionals of Color Can Stay Connected During the Pandemic

You may have heard at least one of these sayings throughout the course of your career: “It isn’t what you know but who you know” and “Your network is your net worth.”

Ring any bells? Having access to the right …

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Accomplish the Things That Matter

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Putting Your Picture on a Resume Could Hurt Your Chances of Getting the Job—Here’s Why

You’re all set to refresh your resume (or write a brand new one) as you kick off your job search. As you click around the web searching for a great new resume template, you start noticing that some of them …

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How to End Any Professional Email (Plus a List of Sign-Offs for When You’re Tired of Saying “Best”)

Do you have that professional email mostly written, but you’re not quite sure how to wrap it up? Or do you feel like you’re defaulting to the same email closings every time and want some alternatives? Sure, if you’re emailing …

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Five Simple Things to Ease Into 2021

Career Services welcomes you to 2021! We resume operations today with our regular hours, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm EST. New appointment slots will be added into Handshake today for the coming weeks and drop-ins will be resuming. Career Services programs, as well …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Investment Banking Insights: Summer 2022 Internship Recruiting Overview

Investment Banking Insights: Summer 2022 Internship Recruiting Overview

Welcome back!  We hope you took some time to relax and rest after a long Fall semester.  As the Spring semester has recently started, we thought it may be helpful to provide some context …

By David Ross
David Ross Director, Undergraduate Career Initiatives
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Get a GRIP!

You did it! Finals are over, the semester has ended, see ya, 2020! I sincerely hope you take the advice from our Executive Director Barbara Hewitt, and use this break to relax and unwind. However, if you’re interested in the

By Mylène Kerschner
Mylène Kerschner Host, Seasons 1-6
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7 Ways Job Searching Will Be Different in 2021 (and How You Can Adapt)

I know everyone is tired of hearing the words “unprecedented” and “2020” together. So I’m going to say that this last year was…extremely unordinary. And it’s probably safe to say that many of us are eager to put 2020 in …

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How Holiday Networking Has Changed After Covid-19

Many rituals and habits changed after Covid-19, and the surge caused by the delta variant means this holiday season will still be subdued. In-person gatherings in hotspots will be limited, parties will be canceled, and annual catch-ups will still likely be …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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