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,
Almost exactly a year ago, I attempted to get an internship with a company that I wanted to work for SO BAD. I put in all the work to get this internship. I conducted research on them, held informational interviews with current employees, and even got a letter of recommendation sent to the recruiter by
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
Although every industry, every company and every recruiter looks for different qualities in each candidate, there are some general qualities that should be present in each candidate’s application. To help you with this, we’ve created an application checklist to help you blow recruiters away and stand out during the application process! ✔ Proper punctuation and
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
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,
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
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,
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
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