Career

The Truth About Transcripts: What Matters and What Doesn't

Friday, August 27, 2010
By Gennifer Delman

From those fun freshman seminars to for-credit internships, the official transcript is a record of all of our academic accomplishments as undergraduates. Sealed in a confidential school envelope, we’ve always been under the impression that the transcript holds as much significance as our actual diploma. But does it?

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How to Land a Job by June: Your Month-by-Month Guide

Friday, August 27, 2010
By Divya Bahl

Senior year is supposed to be the best year ever…right? Well, it should be, but finding a job can be super stressful—especially with the unemployment rate at 9.6% in the United States. You’ll be competing with not only your class, but also the graduates of 2010 and 2009 as well as all those who were laid off. Well, like with anything else, preparation is key!

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Join the Club: How to Choose the Best Extracurriculars for Your Career

Friday, August 20, 2010
By Taylor Trudon

Remember that girl in high school who barely had time to breathe because she was too busy running from the Student Senate meeting to her intramural volleyball practice?

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Women Don't Talk: Why speaking up can be one of the best things you'll ever do professionally, and how to do it

Friday, August 20, 2010
By Betty Jin

“In all the time I was a manager there [a start-up firm], I didn’t have a single woman come up to me and ask for a pay raise. And I would have been happy to reward those who had been great employees, but while I didn’t have to worry about men knocking on my door to ask for a salary increase, not one woman spoke up.”-Leah Wheelan, manager

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5 Ways to Keep in Touch After Your Internship Ends

Friday, August 13, 2010
By Divya Bahl

Summer flew by, and now your internship is about to end (or has already ended). All those days of transcribing, analyzing, reporting, getting coffee – whatever it was, are over.  Whether you loved or hated the place you were working, you know that expanding your network is vital to success.

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The Top 10 Highest Paying Post-Grad Jobs

Friday, August 13, 2010
By Elana Altman

Don’t want to be eating ramen noodles and living in an apartment with 10 roommates after college? We hear you. Luckily, you don’t have to. Take a look at our list of the top ten highest paying post-grad careers, organized from lowest to highest paying, choose your favorite, and start living the luxurious life in your 20s.
 
10. Registered Nurse

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