The (Positive!) Long Term Effects of Mentoring

I stumbled across this article in the Washington Post a few weeks ago, and was instantly struck by how a small act of mentoring can so greatly impact someone in the long term.  To summarize, Rebecca Varney was a bug …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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How to build habits that make you a wonderful communicator

In our last post, we talked about why it’s important to follow up with the person who introduced you to someone else (after your call with the person you were introduced to). There was a common theme throughout that post: …

By Intern From Home
Helping students from 600+ colleges learn about how to find and get an internship/job, use LinkedIn, prepare for interviews, write a cover letter/resume, make the most of their role, and more.
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Networking 101: What to Say

In my last blog, Networking 101: Where to Start, I spoke about how to begin the process of networking. However, many students also have questions about “what to say” when reaching out. In this blog, I will cover how to …

By Mark Kaloko
Mark Kaloko Associate Director, The College
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A Holistic Approach to College Application Support

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Learning Lab Techniques

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Combating Imposter Syndrome | You Are Who You Know Yourself to Be

Should I apply for this job?

Am I even qualified?

Will they call me back?

These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself when you start reviewing the “qualifications” section of a job listing you’re excited about. …

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A Summer with the LIJC

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Bringing Together a Community of Students

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Health Justice

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Pre-health Prep: Shadowing vs. Clinical Volunteering

Many pre-health students wonder what the difference is between shadowing and clinical volunteering, as well as how much of these experiences they need before applying to professional school.  Here’s a quick take:

Shadowing is observing a medical professional at work …

By Carol Hagan
Carol Hagan Senior Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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