// It was a rite of passage that happened every year about a month or two before spring graduation. Students would come in to the career center and indicate to a career counselor that they were looking for a job. I would typically ask the following types of questions: “What job are you looking...
// In my role, I counsel students who may be looking for their first professional experience. Typically, students will be looking at internship opportunities to assist them with clarifying career goals, getting insight on working for a particular organization, or to gain experience. Students sometimes worry about how to get experience if they don’t necessarily...
// Perhaps by now you have read about what internships are and you have a sense that you need to do one. But do you really know why? What are you looking to get out of that internship that you seek? It may depend on the skill set that you already possess, or it...
// Internships are at the forefront of many career development plans. Employers want to hire interns and students want to do them. Therefore, over the next few weeks, I will be writing a series of posts related towards internships and how to get them. First off, I would like to start off with the...
// I love it when students recommend career books to me that I haven’t yet discovered. This book, What’s That Job and How the Hell Do I Get It?: The Inside Scoop on More Than 50 Cool Jobs from People Who Actually Have Them by David J. Rosen, was originally recommended to me by a...
// I’ve found that most students who actually conduct informational interviews receive the following benefits: They learn about particular industries, companies, and possible job opportunities and leads They learn about career paths with particular college majors They get to meet new people or get to know acquaintances better They get to improve their networking...
// These times can be scary for those students who are looking to enter the workforce. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported a 7% decrease in the number of new grads that employers are forecasting to hire for the college class of 2010. The job search can be quite challenging, and...
// Don’t let the title fool you. How to Interview Like a Top MBA: Job-Winning Strategies From Headhunters, Fortune 100 Recruiters, and Career Counselors is a book that anyone can use to help improve their interviewing skills. I have referred a large number of the students that I work with to this book, and...
