Hi Chapman community! I have officially been a Career Peer Advisor for Chapman’s Office of Career and Professional Development for over a year, and it is crazy to see how far we have come since I first started at the office. For the past year, I was lucky enough to work alongside the only Peer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Hey Reader! If you’re here, you may have heard the phrase “peer advisor” but never really know what it actually means, and if this is your first time hearing it, you may be curious to see what resources are available for you to take advantage of. Well, here is the long-awaited answer to a question