On October 12, 2022, the Office of Career and Professional Development and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion co-hosted an in-person DEI networking event called Inclusive Employer Night. With 15 employers and 72 students in attendance, the third floor patio of Argyros Forum was packed — with people and the crucial conversations and connections that
My name is Carson LeSage, and I am a Career Peer Advisor at the Office of Career and Professional Development, double majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. Drop-ins and I are like Ride or Die, super serious. What is a “Drop-In”? Let’s start off with the basics. What is this magical resource that I speak of?
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
I’m sure many of you come to college with the intention of meeting new friends and building connections with people that will hopefully be in your life forever. I know this because that was my exact intention when I started college. All I wanted to do was meet people, make some friends and leave college
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