From Kids to Career: Jumping Back Into the Workforce after a Parental Break

From giggles and snuggles to messes and tantrums—being a stay-at-home parent is a non-stop job. Indeed, the job description would intimidate even the most impressive candidates: organizing schedules, coordinating appointments, planning activities and parties, cooking, cleaning, caring for sick kids, …

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The Best Career Advice Could Come From Your Parents

Whether fresh out of college or a longtime veteran of the workforce, career advice is always readily accepted. From Ted Talks to countless blogs, there is no lack of career advice to be found on the internet. The surprising thing, …

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Teaching College Students about the Internship Resume

When students come to the Career Center asking for help with an internship resume, you know you’re doing something right. Your reach should expand beyond just identifying the right major or starting the job search process. All those steps in …

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How to Get a Software Engineering Internship (With No Experience)

Interested in becoming a software engineer? A software engineering internship is a great place to build skills, network, and start launching your career. Yet what exactly do software engineer interns do, and how can you land a software engineer internship? …

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Alternative Paths For Your Journalism Degree

In 1995, I sat in my Intro to Journalism class at Baruch College when my professor Bridgett Davis imparted some words of wisdom on us all. She informed us that there was little money to be made in journalism and …

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4 Simple Money Management Tips for Students

With inflation on the rise, the cost of basic necessities—from food and clothing to gas and electricity—is going up. This means that, in addition to pandemic stress, students now have to deal with an elevated cost of living. So, to …

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Answering Interview Questions Like “Why Are You Currently Unemployed?”

When you’re currently out of work and job hunting, you might feel like your unemployment status is a red flag for recruiters and hiring managers. Certainly, some employers are going to look at your lack of employment as a problem, …

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How to Find Resources for First Generation Professionals

Are you a first generation professional? You may belong to this demographic without knowing that there is even a term for it. First generation professionals are those who are the first in their families to enter the professional workforce.

You …

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8 Resume Tips for Older Job Seekers

Age might not always work to your advantage when searching for a job. Sometimes, hiring managers with age biases see older job seekers as having a tough time keeping up with younger job seekers when it comes to technology and …

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How to Wrangle Your First Data Set: A Beginner’s Guide

Aspiring data specialists should always be on the lookout to get their hands dirty exploring different publicly available data sets. However, finding one to use for practicing a certain skill or tool can be confusing.

Knowing what to look for …

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