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Is Your Major Right for You?

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Written by Christina Beningfield, English, Class of 2018 Last week, I visited a Public Relations firm to listen to a panel of account executives describe the kind of work their company does. That conversation transitioned into what kind of employees they look for in the hiring process, which led to an interesting discovery. At this specific company, they look for individuals … [Read more...] about Is Your Major Right for You?

Intern Spotlight: Mari DaRos

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INTERNSHIP UPDATE:  Last year, we profiled Mari DaRos and learned all about her internship experience at Kroger Co. Mari graduated with a B.B.A in Marketing in Spring 2018, and now this newly-minted Pilot alum is working as an Assistant Buyer for Kroger! Read about Mari's internship experience below, then hear from her in person at the Career Center's Kroger Info Session on … [Read more...] about Intern Spotlight: Mari DaRos

On-Campus Recruiting Series

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Planning for life after college is extremely unnerving. We prepare ourselves for the job search, hoping that our education taught us the skills to succeed. In the backs of our minds, we know that hands on experience is vital; sitting in a classroom can only teach us the concepts and we must apply them to action ourselves. Internships have become the platform by which college … [Read more...] about On-Campus Recruiting Series

On Containing Multitudes: Cassie Sheridan, Class of 2015

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By Emily Neelon, Communication Studies, Class of 2017 Standing in an auditorium packed full of camera-armed parents and black-gown clad twenty-somethings, Cassie Sheridan threw her graduation cap up into the air, giving a nod to four years of working smart, playing hard and learning important lessons in unexpected ways. But as Cassie's cap, emblazoned with the words "I … [Read more...] about On Containing Multitudes: Cassie Sheridan, Class of 2015