9 High-Paying Writing Jobs for the Word-Obsessed (You Know Who You Are)

Most people don’t consider writing a lucrative career path—that is, outside of the few writers who make it big with a New York Times bestseller or an award-winning screenplay. And thanks to the “starving artist” stereotype, many people think they …

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Looking Back…. And Forward

Whew… we’ve almost made it through this incredibly strange 2020-2021 academic year.  Congrats to all of you, especially graduating students. We’ve muddled through zoom fatigue, social distancing, and have been faced with significant challenges throughout the pandemic.  For many, there …

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director
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3 Career Lessons from Oscar-Winner Chloé Zhao

On Sunday, Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color and only second woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director. Zhao is the filmmaker behind Nomadland, a quiet and compassionate study of American itinerant workers who rely on …

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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Everything I Needed to Know About My Career, I Learned from Star Trek.

Last week, we ran a blog from our partners at Vault about Melinda Snodgrass’s journey from law school to being a writer on Star Trek: The Next Generation. I confess that I was the one who selected that for publication. …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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CS Radio – Episode 135: “Following Up on Following Up”

Applied for that dream job but haven’t heard anything yet? Get through a first round interview but are now left hanging? CS Radio is here with tips about when and how to follow up with a potential employer.

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By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Budgeting 101

Budgeting is in an incredibly valuable skill to pick up, and a basic understanding can go a long way.

If you know your salary or stipend, it’s a good idea to budget to set realistic expectations for yourself. Or if …

By Emily Barrale
Emily Barrale Associate Director for Data Visualization, Analysis & Reporting
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Following Up on an Application Without Sounding Desperate

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Sometimes the most difficult time during the job application process is waiting to hear back once you have submitted your application. This period can take weeks, and it is difficult to know how to best handle the wait. Many …

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HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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Government Alumni Spotlight – Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Throughout April, Career Services hosted a series of online chats with graduate alumni working for the federal government.  On April 9th, we heard from a bioengineering PhD graduate who is working as an assistant director in the FDA’s Division of …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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CS Radio – Episode 134: “Presenting…”

Presenting has become even harder than usual in the age of virtual meetings – and harder yet when no one has their camera on. Michael and Mylene review some strategies for acing the virtual presentation.

Show Notes:

Six Tips to …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Legal Career Paths: From Lawyer to Sci-Fi Novelist and Hollywood Screenwriter

Melinda M. Snodgrass studied opera at the Conservatory of Vienna, graduated from the University of New Mexico, magna cum laude, in history, and went on to Law School. After practicing for three years, she left law and turned to writing.

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