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
Watch the Peer Career Advisor IG LIVE conversation on this topic on @chapmanucareer IGTV You probably didn’t ask for it, but here it is – another addition to our Myth vs Fact series! This time, we’re looking at Interviews! Below are some myths and facts that will
Paws up moment! After months of engaging with employers and working towards creating an active and accessible virtual event environment, Chapman’s largest recruiting event of the year, the Spring Career Fair, came to life on March 3. With over 1,000 unique employer-candidate interactions, the fair was a tremendous success in its mission to connect student and alumni job seekers with professionals, internships, and full-time opportunities. Students prepared for the event through prep sessions
Kudos to you if you’ve successfully created your LinkedIn profile! If you haven’t, it’s not too late to check out the first part of this post, Myth vs. Fact: Building Your LinkedIn to catch up on the good stuff. Now, it’s time to talk about the myths and facts of using LinkedIn! 1. Being active
✅ Clean and professional resume? ✅ Snazzy lookin’ cover letter? Done! ✅ Got them checked out by another person? Yup! 📑 Read over my LinkedIn 101 blog that guides you through setting up a profile? Uhmm… Sure… (Quick, go read it now before I find out and mark points off on Canvas.) Well, whether you
It’s that time again! Our biggest recruiting event of the YEAR, the virtual career fair, is back for another semester and we are here to help you navigate the process once again. We have observed what made our last career fair a big success and are back with even more tips and tricks. We believe
I’m sure we have all been in the position where we see a post for a great job or internship at a great company that couldn’t feel more perfect. We go through the process of writing a cover letter, tailoring our resume, filling out the application, and then we never hear back. We’ve been ghosted.
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
The summer going into college, I started to feel some pressure to start applying to jobs and internships. I really just wanted to relax and hold onto summer a little longer before starting college. However, reality kept popping up in conversations. Seeing my peers already creating resumes and cover letters, and getting part-time jobs made
Deciding to take the initiative and accept the job was easily one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. I was hired for my first job two weeks after my 16th birthday. It was at my local Walgreens that was located right around the corner of my childhood home. I applied