| By Ally Mueller | Exploring a career through an internship or two is a great way to figure out if a specific career path is the right choice for you. Internships can often be perfect to pursue during the summertime, but it’s never too early or a bad time to start looking for that perfect internship. Here are some tips to think about when exploring internships: 1. Don’t … [Read more...] about Internships: A Way to Explore a New Career
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More than a GPA or Resume
| By Maddy Gonzalez | When applying for jobs some college students make the mistake of assuming that employers only care about students’ grades. However, having a 4.0 GPA does not give any student an “automatic in” to get the job they are applying for. It is important to remember that you are much more than anything your GPA or resume says about you. There are other key … [Read more...] about More than a GPA or Resume
Interviews: It’s OK to be Nervous
By Shannon Graham Sweaty palms, nervous butterflies, inability to focus. Sound familiar? This perfectly described me as I was getting ready for an interview with a women’s athletic wear company about two years ago. I had done scholarship interviews before, but this was my first real job interview. Not knowing how to prepare for it, I printed off my resume, looked up the … [Read more...] about Interviews: It’s OK to be Nervous
My Internship in Community Development
Year after year, I started to realize that there was no “perfect” internship out there for me. The opportunities provided by my advisors and professors were great, but didn’t necessarily cater to my specific interests. As I became more involved in my community, however, I saw that there were plenty of opportunities out there – they just weren’t outlined or set in stone for … [Read more...] about My Internship in Community Development