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Is It OK to Ask About Layoffs During an Interview? Yes—Here’s How

The job market can be unpredictable, and layoffs are a reality in many industries. Whether you’ve experienced one yourself or just want to avoid being caught off guard, it’s natural to wonder about job security before accepting a new position. …

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The Job Market | A Post Grad Report

For recent graduates, today’s landscape presents a uniquely difficult challenge. A slow hiring environment, unpredictable recruitment cycles, and deeper structural shifts in jobs have combined to intensify competition for entry-level roles. Many grads find themselves wondering if there is a …

By Laura Brasch
Laura Brasch Associate Director, The College
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Decoding Finance Careers

Confused by the alphabet soup of IB, PE, VC, AM, M&A S&T, and more? This slide deck breaks down the major roles in finance – what each job actually looks like day to day, how they differ from one another, …

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How to Answer “Why Blackstone?” Interview Question (2026 Guide)

The “Why Blackstone?” interview question is guaranteed to come up.

It appears on HireVue screens, in first-round interviews, and during Superdays. Interviewers have heard hundreds of answers to it, most of them forgettable. Here’s how to give one that isn’t.

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Building Knowledge, One Line of Code at a Time

Helen Zheng, WH ’27, Gulf Breeze, FL

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Fidelity Investments, under their SAI Funds department as a Data Strategy analyst where I expected to apply a plethora of my financial and …

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Career Services
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