Recap of Branding your International Experience Workshop
Semester Abroad, Travel Course, and International Internship returnees can learn how to tell their stories and articulate the skills they gained from their experience abroad in a meaningful way during job interviews. Discover how employers rate new graduates, questions that will help you identify and refine your specific skills and qualities as well as how
Recap of International Internship Alumni Panel
Summer International Internships are 8-week long internship opportunities for academic credit. You will earn 3 units toward your degree and gain a new view of the world and your career! Internship placements are tailored to the skills and interests of Chapman students. Internship opportunities are available in business, communication, education, information technology and law, science,
Why Thank You Notes Matter
Thank you notes- we’ve all heard of them and may have sent out a few ourselves after receiving a gift. Well, have you ever wondered why you do so? Is it because you are grateful and want to express your gratitude to the gift giver? It is because it’s what everyone else does or because
Success in a Virtual Workplace
When the pandemic hit almost a year ago, many of us were thrown into a state of confusion as we struggled to navigate the new situation we were in. My significant changes were transitioning to Zoom University and working from home. As a commuter student, I was already home quite often. With directions to quarantine,
Motivation to Apply & Application Fatigue
Watch this recap of IG Live chat with Career Peer Advisors Kelly Ma ’22 and Ivy Magruder ’22 as they discuss the demands of the job search process and share great tips to keep you on top of your game. Discover ways to successfully motivate yourself and determine which opportunities you’re enthusiastic to explore! IG
Occupational Wellness: Returning to Work
After over a year working remotely during a global health crisis, many are now feeling a sigh of relief as recovery peeks over the horizon. As vaccines become increasingly available, we’re seeing a reduction in restrictions for communities and organizations and a slow shift back to ‘normalcy.’ While the recovery has sparked positive excitement, it has also unsurfaced renewed workplace and personal anxieties associated with facing yet another era of change. Dare we say, the “new-new-normal.” At the top of every company and professional’s mind are when/if/hows of returning to
Email Templates for Your Job Search
In the time of Covid-19, we have seen a major transition to a virtual world and this has affected many sectors, including the job market. Now, job and internship searches have to be done completely online and it can be hard to know what to say, especially when the person you’re messaging is probably receiving
Recap of David&Goliath Creative Agency Info Session
I have two words to describe this info session: Empowering and Authentic. Without even stepping into David&Goliath (D&G) agency, all it took was listening to the Founder and chairman, David Angelo, to have a glimpse of what sets this company apart and why they continue to break records. It was a unique experience seeing the passion with which Angelo spoke, and how he kept echoing the agency’s
Dealing with Rejection
I’m sure we have all been there. We see a position online that is a PERFECT fit and has everything we’re looking for when it comes to daily tasks and learning opportunities. We spend time to tailor our resume, write a cover letter when it isn’t needed and submit the application. We have taken the
All You Need to Know About Informational Interviews
As a Freshman this time last year, in April 2020, I had been conducting informational interviews almost every week. I was SO eager to get an internship in the summer that between January 2020 and May 2020, I had been messaging anyone and everyone that could teach me more about my industry and the companies