Hello! My name is Carson, and I am currently a senior double majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. I came into Chapman with no experience whatsoever. My resume had volunteer experience and that I played football, that was it! I knew I wanted to participate in experiential learning and start gaining experience, but I wasn’t sure
A break from school — a time for relaxation and the sleep you missed during Fall and Spring semester. For most, the ideal break involves lying by the pool, fireplace, or beach. While it’s good to relax and rejuvenate, it’s also the perfect opportunity to get ahead on your career goals and exploration journey. Chapman
Summer is a great time to relax, have fun, and most importantly build transferable skills (HEHEH). I am so excited that summer is here and the sun has to come out, like, right now. May has been real gray and… I am politely asking for it to stop. Thanks for hearing about my lil rant, and
A transfer student. This group of students is one of the most integral parts of colleges across the United States, yet, at the same time, they are often given little to no attention when it comes to being incorporated into their new college environment and culture. From my experience, being a transfer student can often
The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming! Which, for many of us, means struggling to artfully avoid conversations about your career and future plans with relatives. While the holidays may still seem far away, they can sneak up on us faster than we can anticipate! Especially when our heads are constantly spinning from classes,
So you secured that internship… First off, let’s take a moment to celebrate YOU! Yes, YOU did that! Breathe a sigh of relief because that long search and interview process is now over, and you’re no longer checking your emails every 5 minutes to see if you got it. Now you can take a moment
One thing many students believe is that they need an internship to stand out on their resumes. Of course, there is a perfect reason to believe this, but having an internship is not the only way you can stand out on your resume. Employers want to see initiative. They want to know that who they
Gallagher Info Session Wed, Dec 2, 11 a.m. As students, we are pushed to find the best opportunities available in the job market. For many, they have no idea where to start and it’s easy to make the assumption that you need to find a job/internship in your major to become successful. But after taking
Like a lot of my peers, the pandemic threw off my summer plans. I was feeling down because the articles kept popping up about how the job market was declining and how statistically, things were likely not in my favor. I was hoping that by summer, a vaccine would magically appear, and life could resume
Back in December 2019, I saw an internship for Volcom posted on Handshake for the Spring of 2020 that had never felt more perfect for me. I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to fit in an internship that semester, so I decided that I was going to be the first one to