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  • How To Make Educated Compensation Decisions

    Entering the job market is exciting, but it’s crucial to make smart decisions about what type of compensation you’re offered to ensure you’re being paid your worth from the…

  • AfterCollege is working with Skilled to make it easier to find a job

    Skilled offers world-class interview training with industry experts in tech. These experts are from some of the world’s best companies including Facebook, Apple, Amazon,…

  • AfterCollege Hosts Diversity Virtual Career Fair

    We are pleased to announce a nationwide virtual career fair, with a focus on diversity and inclusion, taking place September 29-30, 2020.  The AfterCollege Diversity Virtual…

  • AfterCollege Announces Results of 12th Annual College Student and Grad Survey

    Students and recent graduates struggle to line up their first job in the COVID-19 economy AfterCollege has released the results of its survey of college students and recent…

  • Skills You Need – No Matter the Job Title

    AfterCollege recently did a review of employers who are still hiring and the jobs that they have open. Review the list. In addition to gathering the companies and jobs, we…

  • Scared about Career Options After Graduation? These Employers are Still Hiring!

    COVID-19 is having a serious impact on the economy and on hiring. News reports are highlighting the negative impact it could have on society as a whole and specifically the class…

  • Five Ways to Tackle Recent Grad Underemployment

    Lately, we have been hearing a lot about the strong job market, low unemployment, and in spite of a currently volatile stock market, continuing strong job and vacancy numbers. But…

  • 10 Things That Take Under 10 Minutes for Self Care at Work

    In college you hear a lot about self care and how to take study breaks, balance your fun with studying, eating healthy, healthy sleep patterns, and on and on. But remember, when…

  • What to Read on Winter Break

    I know… you would like to just hang out, eat candy, and nap – but winter break gives you a bit of down time to think about the next steps of your career journey. So, maybe…

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    How to Negotiate a Good Job Offer

    Congratulations! Your job search has led to an interview and now you’ve gotten a job (or internship) offer. Getting an offer is exciting. But don’t be too eager to sign the…

  • AfterCollege Student Research

    AfterCollege 2018-2019 Student Survey Report – How students find jobs

    Each year we conduct a student and recent grad survey to gauge how entry-level job seekers are doing with their job search and how they are fairing. We’re pleased to share the…

  • How to Kick Butt in Your Online Job Search

    Looking for a job online is easy. On most job boards, all you need to do is type in a keyword and a location and you’re off to a good start. But you can also take advantage…

  • How to Research Employers

    Just as important as looking for a job or internship is doing research on employers that interest you. Before you apply for a job somewhere, make sure you know enough about the…

  • 2018 Virtual Grad CareerFestival, June 26-29th

    If you are a student or recent grad, register to attend the 2018 Virtual Grad CareerFestival to gain the knowledge and skills to not only land a job faster but get a job that is…

  • Searching for Jobs is Easy, Finding Your Career Path Can be Hard

    One key piece of advice I give first-time job seekers is to take time to figure out what you want to do before you jump in and start looking for an internship or job. We live in a…

  • Getting Ready to Search for a Job or Internship

    The summer is fast approaching and you will either embark on a new job or you may do an internship to build your experience. If you don’t have an internship or a job by now,…

  • Getting Your First Job For Dummies

    I’m pleased to announce the upcoming release of “Getting Your First Job For Dummies”, a book aimed at helping entry-level job seekers find a great job. I wrote the book to…

  • Three Insider Tips on Getting Hired by an Awesome Startup

    Lessons Learned while Growing from 0 to 34 Employees Working All Over the World. by Engineer Cristian Angel – Co-developer of oMelhorTrato.com, an Online Entrepreneurship…

  • AfterCollege Participates in Grad CareerFestival Aimed at Helping 2017 Grads Land Jobs

    AfterCollege is pleased to participate in the Grad CareerFestival, a virtual event aimed at helping college grads with their job search. The event brings together 27 career…

  • Not Too Late to Get an Internship

    Are you finding you have more time on your hands this summer than you expected? If so, then you should get an internship. No, it’s not too late. While most internships are…

  • Financial services isn’t just about numbers. It’s about opening doors to opportunities.

    This article is sponsored by Deutsche Bank. A major in Computer Science and a minor in Creative Writing is not the typical background of someone who works in financial services.…

  • Give the Gift of Job Discovery

    There are plenty of resources out there for college students looking for jobs. There’s Indeed if you know what job or company you’re looking for. There’s…

  • Now it’s Time to Ask for a Raise

    This infographic provides a light-hearted guide on asking for a raise. We love infographics at AfterCollege. Thank you Aussiewriter.com for the submission.

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    Top Jobs for International Business Majors

    Despite recent international tensions, our world is more interconnected than ever. Most large companies have offices throughout the world. Manufacturing companies have their…

  • Succeed by Connecting the Dots

    This is one of the best commencement addresses of all time. In 2005, Steve Jobs shared three stories from his life and he explained how these stories, or “dots”…

  • Three Tips to Help you get an Internship through AfterCollege

    AfterCollege is more than a job board. It’s a resource focused exclusively on helping college students and recent grads find entry-level jobs and internships. Here are some…

  • Top Cities with Entry-Level Business Jobs

    Following up on our post on top entry-level jobs for business majors, we compiled a list of the top cities with entry-level jobs for business grads. Here are the top cities sorted…

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    Popular Entry-Level Jobs for Business Majors

    Business majors out of college represent a large portion of the graduating population. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, business majors represent the…

  • AfterCollege Signs First University Partner in Mexico

    The AfterCollege Team is excited to partner with the University of Advanced Technologies (UNIAT) in Mexico to help their students learn about relevant job opportunities and…

  • Refinancing student loans

    Congratulations — you’re officially a college graduate! After years of late-night studying, loads of homework, tests, and papers, you’ve earned your college degree. And, if…

  • Top Employers with Entry Level Nursing Jobs

    Good nurses are in high demand. As nurses retire, this creates a shortage that will need to be filled by entry-level nurses. If you’re considering a degree in nursing or are…

  • Top 25 U.S. Cities for Internships

    Internships are an important part of the college experience. They provide good learning opportunities and they’re a way for college students to sample various companies and…

  • 4 Ways Your Actions Today Can Lead to Post-College Financial Freedom Tomorrow

    Across the United States, more than 43 million people owe student debts that total up to a staggering $1.3 trillion. As of 2016, new graduates will finish their schooling with an…

  • AfterCollege works with Udacity to connect grads with employers

    Demand for entry-level talent, especially skilled talent, is at an all-time high. As AfterCollege’s 2016 survey uncovered, 78% of seniors had a job lined up upon graduation this…

  • Things to do After your Job Interview

    Write a Thank You Note Regardless of how well a job interview went or how interested you are in a particular employer, write a thank you note for every employer with whom you…

  • What To Do During Your Job Interview

    Be Aware of Your Body Language and Tone of Voice It is important to be relaxed and confident. When asked a question, be thoughtful and take your time in formulating your answer.…

  • Sample Interview Questions Employers Ask

    One of the hardest parts of finding a job is the interview process, according to our 2016 student insight survey. Here is a list of 25 questions that will help you prepare for…

  • Health Insurance After College

    While some graduates are fortunate to have found jobs already, many are still looking. For those individuals, along with paying the rent and putting food on the table, an…

  • Great News for 2016 College Grads: Most Seniors Have Jobs Lined Up

    An astonishing 78% of college seniors have a job lined up upon graduation. This is according to AfterCollege’s survey of 1,360 college undergrads, grad students and recent…

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    I Turned Down a Job in a Big City to Market Gainesville Apartments

    I was born and raised in a small town, but I always dreamt of moving to a big city to work with high profile clients. After graduating from the University of Florida with a…

  • Write a Last-Minute Resume by Sticking to These 3 Rules

    Across the professional world, people from every level of life share this struggle. The 16-year-old applying at the local grocery store, the 35-year-old stockbroker who was just…

  • Top 50 Cities and Top 30 Employers for Internships

    The numbers don’t lie: 60 percent of students with paid internships land at least one job offer, if not more. Internships are a smart way to land work experience or try out…

  • Make Your Job Hunt Easier: Tips to Take Advantage of Your Spring Internship

    As your spring internship begins, you may have grand ideas of daily meetings with the CEO or high-level, client-facing work. But the reality is that, as an intern, your daily…

  • Use Our College Senior Checklist to Make Sure You’re Covered For Graduation

    Graduation season is exhilarating. Finals end, graduation parties become a thing, you experience academic freedom, your future is upon you, student debt is around the…

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    How To Break Into Your Career In Investment Banking

    A career in investment banking isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s a demanding, high-stakes job, and the hours are often long enough to make a first-year medical…

  • Top 20 Tech Employers

    Top 20 Tech Employers Students Want to Work For

    You’ve probably already been to the careers page of at least one of these organizations. Companies like Google have such strong internal brand names, that student…

  • College Apartment Tips: How to Use Area Rugs to Cover Boring Carpet

    Once you’ve moved out of the dorms, your options may be limited when it comes to apartment hunting. When you’re finally able to get your own space, you might not love your…

  • 4 Reasons Your Humanties Degree Won’t Leave You Unemployed

    In recent years, studying the Humanities has become increasingly less popular in favor of technical educations in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Many leaders…

  • your next home after college

    How to Find Your Next Home After College

    A few days after graduation, when the parties ended and my roommates and I were hanging out around the house, an idea struck me. Why let our house go? There was no impending…

  • college senior

    7 Tips for College Seniors to Start the Job Search

    Starting a job search is incredibly stressful for college seniors as spring quickly approaches. There are thousands of other college seniors, in your exact position, vying for…

  • how to get an internship

    How to Get an Internship with 4 Easy Rules

    We love interns and want to help anybody looking for a summer internship beat the crowds. We have released four unspoken (and truly unconventional) tips to help you find that…

  • Stop Student Loan Default

    Stop Student Loan Default in its Tracks

    Student loan default is the worst case scenario for a college graduate–at least that’s what our national culture would have you believe. Fear hangs over graduates’ heads…

  • bilingual jobs

    Bilingual Jobs and Presenting Your Languages Skills on Your Resume

    Bilingual employees can earn up to 5-20 percent more per hour than their counterparts. Highlighting your language skills is a unique way to stand out in the workforce, but many…

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    The Electric Car Industry: How to Get a Job

    Engineers are becoming more and more interested in how their skills can directly fulfill their passion. If you’re looking for a career that combines a love…

  • 4 Ways To Stop Student Loans From Ruining Your Life

    As tuition fees soar, so does the average student debt. Fresh grads, young adults, and even people in their late thirties and early forties are hurting from poorly managed…

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    Effectively Providing Job References to an Employer

    At some point in the interview process, you will need to provide references. By this time, things are getting serious. Generally you are not asked to submit references until the…

  • How Important is Your College Major to Your Job Search?

    College graduation ultimately means becoming consumed with your first job search. This process can be daunting, especially for those students who either had second thoughts about…

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    How to Plan for Retirement in 2060, According to a Writer

    If you’re under 40 today, chances are you’re not going to retire until you are well into your 70s.  And when you do, the planet may be a very different place than it is…

  • careers expected to grow

    4 Careers Expected to Grow in 2016 and Beyond

    It’s difficult to know if the career you’re training for right now will still be hiring when you graduate. Thankfully, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics is loaded with…

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    Starting an Automotive Career After Graduation

    If you know you want an automotive career, you need to decide which area of the automotive industry you’d like to specialize in. Here are some tips to get you started in an…

  • 5 Ways to Secure a Software Engineering Internship

    There’s no doubt that an internship is a shortcut to students’ future employment. Students with paid or unpaid internships on their resume have a much better chance at…

  • coding bootcamp

    4 Reasons to Consider a Coding Bootcamp

    For some, the opportunity to learn to code is exciting. For others, the potential cost and time is terrifying. However, it doesn’t need to be. Whatever your comfort level, a…

  • electrical engineering

    Top 5 Highest Paying Careers for Electrical Engineering Graduates

    Whether you have your electrical engineering degree in hand or you’re on the homestretch heading towards final exam week, browsing through potential career prospects can feel…

  • paying off student loans

    How This MBA Grad Bought a House While Living With Student Loans

    When PC Wong graduated with her MBA from New York University 2013, she made a counterintuitive decision: She left New York. Despite the opportunities and network that living in…

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    6 Steps to De-Stress and Reverse Winter Blues

    Twenty-somethings are high-energy, fun-loving, and carefree–right? We go to brunch twelve times a week, and grow mustaches faster than we grow organic produce–posting…

  • develop leadership skills

    How to Be an Inspiring Leader at Your First Job

    After college, as you move into the “real world” of office politics, coworkers, career advancement, and leadership roles, you’ll find yourself striving to make a…

  • 5 College Application Tips for First-Generation Students

    Don't stress your senior year of high school. Follow these 5 college application tips to stay calm and organized during the college admissions process.

  • student loan refinancing

    The Top 8 Student Loan Refinancing Questions

    If you’re one of the recent graduates carrying an average of $33,000 in student debt, chances are you’re looking for a way to lower your monthly payments and interest rates.

  • learning Wordpress

    WordPress and Your IT Career: Why Blog Skills Boost Professional Growth

    According to Google Trends, WordPress is the most popular content management system in the world. More than 76 million websites are created using WordPress, which is…

  • business cards

    Business Cards: Not Just for Business People. What to Put On Yours and How to Use It.

    Every college student should have their own business cards. Here's what you should put on your business cards, and how to use them for networking.

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    4 Basic Skills Every College Graduate Should Have

    You can’t get a job without experience and you can’t get experience without a job, right? Not exactly. You can get experience without a job. Learning basic hard…

  • negotiate your first salary

    How to Confidently Negotiate Your First Salary and Benefits

    When you really, really want the job, salary negotiation is the last thing you’re worried about. You’re more concerned with impressively answering interview questions,…

  • law grads

    4 Ways Law Grads Can Use Their Degree Outside of Law

    Many students enter law school with hopes of dedicating their lives to the pursuit of justice or with dreams of being the big-shot general counsel of a large company. However, the…

  • Get Ahead This Holiday Season: Your 5 Job Search Guides

    Thanksgiving and Christmas break can feel strange if you haven’t started looking for jobs yet. You might visit home and think, “What am I doing with my life?”…

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    Traveling After College Won’t Fill a Void. What to Consider Before Leaving Home

    After finishing college, so many graduates plan to travel. Traveling is a reward for all your hard work, and breaks up the last four to five years of your college life. If you…

  • Research Potential Employers Before Interview

    How to Research Potential Employers Before Interviewing

    A job interview is like an open-book test: read and learn everything you can about the company. Every piece of information gives you a leg up over the other candidates. When…

  • RN certification

    CNA, LPN, and RN Certifications: What’s the Difference?

    Thinking about changing careers? Interested in the healthcare field? Nursing can be a worthwhile and rewarding career choice. But you may have realized one thing after starting…

  • Transform Your Interview into a Conversation

    Hiring managers often won’t hire a candidate because the candidate lacks energy and doesn’t show enthusiasm. You’re so anxious during an interview that…

  • test anxiety

    How to Beat Test Anxiety

    You’re not alone. Test anxiety is perfectly normal. However, exam anxiety stops being a normal occurrence once it starts to affect your academic performance. Suddenly, all…

  • post-recession economy

    Students: Here’s Your Future in a Post-Recession Economy

    While the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, CNN Money reports that most Americans feel economic conditions still remain poor. “Wages are barely rising, home…

  • What Employers Actually Look For in a Cover Letter

    Some of us want the cover letter to die. Others just want it to evolve. But most of us simply want to learn how to write one that will actually get us an interview. So what does…

  • student loans

    17 Ways Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Can Change Student Loans

    Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each recognize student loans and college tuition need a makeover. Here's a cheat-sheet of their policy proposals.

  • How to Make an Impression at a Career Fair

    Students who shine at career fairs are few and far between. Here’s how to take this valuable campus resource and use it to build a priceless network and job opportunities.…

  • IT careers

    The Most Interesting IT Careers of 2015

    Most people assume that every information technology (IT) job opportunity requires slaving away for countless hours in front of a computer screen, staring down lines of tedious…

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    Top 5 Ted Talks to Watch Before Starting Your First Job

    After college, it’s easy to feel lost. You might not know who you are, or what you want to do. While that’s completely natural, don’t lose sight of what really…

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    The Interactive Gaming Industry Needs Art Majors

    Life-like gaming experiences require an impressive roster of people. Designers, lighters, programmers and artists all play integral roles. However, our interactive office in…

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    5 Surprising Careers That Require a Master’s Degree

    It’s no surprise doctors and lawyers require years of schooling beyond a bachelor’s degree. However, there are also several “entry-level” careers that…

  • professional network

    Building and Making the Most Out of Your Network

    How many times have you heard, “build your network,” as if it’s really easy like tying your shoes or binge-watching Netflix? While “building your…

  • MIS majors

    What MIS Majors Need to Know Before the Job Hunt Begins

    Here’s a look at everything MIS majors need to know before the tech job hunt officially begins after graduation. Get the tools you need to stand out from the…

  • english majors

    English Majors: How to Use Your Art to Get a Job

    School offers vital structure for artists. Unfortunately, this structure can be incredibly stressful for creative majors. When you’re in school for an “artistic”…

  • find your calling

    Find Your Calling Before Graduation

    I always moved between hobbies so quickly that it was hard to pin down what I enjoyed. Does what you do fill you with a sense of pride? Do you want to tell people about it?

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    The Millennial Outcast and the Job Hunt

    I had lunch with my friend Becky Côté the other day. She’s an Account Manager & Recruiter at The Creative Group, the oldest and biggest specialized creative staffing…

  • Meet the Recent Grad Who Turned His Job Search Challenges Into the Perfect Career Guide

    This recent graduate wanted to give students real, actionable career advice. Tucker Stein, an MBA-candidate at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, partnered with the…

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    What to Wear to Your First Interview (For Men)

    So you’ve managed to wrangle yourself a few job interviews that offer promising futures. Knowing that these interviews could mark the start of your career, you want to make a…

  • dropping out of college

    When Dropping Out of College is a Smart Move

    School has always been a breeze for me. I was raised by a single teen mom who still lived with her parents, so my mom made sure education was a priority. I graduated from high…

  • programming jobs

    Best Cities (Around the World) to Move to for Programming Jobs

    While most people view the West Coast of the United States as the epicenter of the programming and developing world, the truth is that plenty of other cities from around the…

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    The Simple Tactic That Proves You’re a Good Programmer

    I’m not a good programmer, says that little voice in the back of your head. So many programmers are hard on themselves because, in today’s tech world, you need to stay…

  • learning style

    Why Your Employee Learning Style Matters More Than You Think

    Learning styles are engrained in us from elementary school through college. Are you a kinesthetic, visual, or auditory learner? Are you a project-based worker or big picture…

  • Developer Interview

    3 Must-Haves for Your Developer Interview at a Startup

    Acing a technical interview is crucial. Unfortunately, you can write flawless code and still jeopardize your candidacy at a startup if you don’t do your homework. This…

  • managing student loans

    Managing Student Loans: A Year-by-Year Guide for College Students

    Many students only think about their student loans once a year as they go through the annual financial aid application process. College life is full of things that keep you busy,…

  • save money on college textbooks

    4 Sneaky Ways to Save Money on College Textbooks

    The average college student spends about $1,100 per year–or $550 per semester–on textbooks. That’s a lot of money for textbooks students barely open half of the…

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    How to Stay Mentally Healthy When You’re Unemployed After College

    I graduated from my Undergrad Studies in 2014 along with many of my friends that I started college with in 2010. Some of us moved on to jobs in our respective fields almost…

  • entry level

    What a Young Professional Resume Should Look Like

    Can you sew or repair a button? If you answered “No”, you might be a millennial. A survey from the University of Missouri finds baby boomers are much better at sewing and…

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    The Ultimate Back-to-School Checklist That’ll Propel Your Career

    Summer barely started before all the big brands began marketing for back-to-school: back-to-school donations, back-to-school clothes, back-to-school supplies. The list goes on…

  • resume formatting mistakes

    7 Biggest Resume Formatting Mistakes

    A resume is your first, and usually only, opportunity to get your foot in the door for a job interview. Human Resources Managers have very little time to spend combing through…

  • nursing career

    Nursing Career Choices, Explained

    When it comes to building a career around caring for others, walking down this road isn’t always a straightforward path. In fact, with the advent of advanced training and…

  • paying back student loans

    5 Ways to Make Your Money Back After College

    About 60 percent of students graduate from a four year college in about 6 years, according to information from Community College Review. The research also indicates that the…

  • networking tip

    The 6 Most Powerful Words in Networking

    Hey, did you hear Mark Zuckerberg announced an update to Facebook’s privacy settings? “When?” In May. “Why?” Because people have complained for a long time the settings…

  • continuing education

    Will Your Employer Pay for Continuing Education? Here’s How to Ask

    Continuing education can reinforce the value of your degree, help you acquire new knowledge and skills, and enhance your performance and marketability in the workplace.…

  • student loan interest rates

    Lowering Student Loan Interest Rates Won’t Solve the Debt Crisis

    The student loan crisis leaves Americans with more than $1 trillion in outstanding loan balances. Any outsider logically argues that the atrociously high 6.8 percent interest rate…

  • Your Summer Internship is Over. Now What?

    One of my favorite professors in college was Raymond Obstfeld. He was a writer by day and a creative writing professor by night. What he taught us had clout because his advice…

  • make a lasting impression

    11 Quick Ways to Make a Lasting Impression

    Whether you apply for a job that’s full time, part time, or temporary, small details leave a big impression. That’s because competition is tough, even for temporary and…

  • dream job

    Five Personality Clues That Will Help You Find Your Dream Job

    What’s the secret to career satisfaction? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not doing what you love. You probably love drinking cocktails, eating chocolate and having sex, but…

  • career

    3 Crucial Friendship Habits That Accelerate Your Career

    The smartest thing I ever did in college was immediately befriend three classmates whose passion for learning was as strong as mine. All three of us were transfer students and we…

  • Teaching English Abroad: Everything You Need to Know About TEFL

    There’s a huge global demand for native english speakers who can teach. Chances are, you’ve either taught abroad or know someone who has. So, why do so many people take…

  • non-profit jobs

    Making the Case for Non-Profit Jobs After College

    “If your son or daughter is considering a career in nonprofits, don’t be alarmed.” Paul Schmitz, an opinion writer for CNN, gave this advice to parents in mid-October of…

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    3 Ways to Reverse Your Summer Internship Disaster

    I was an intern. I’ve worked with interns. I’ve trained interns. I’ve had career-changing summer internships, awful summer internships, and a few that made me feel…

  • applying to graduate school

    4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying to Graduate School

    You’re probably considering applying to graduate school if you graduated from college in the last two years. Choosing to continue your education or begin life in the job world…

  • resume-worthy

    How to Make Your College Experience Resume-Worthy

    In college, I was the girl who loved class lectures and studying for exams. I didn’t discriminate, either. I developed a school-girl crush on at least one class per…

  • salary negotiation

    What Every Recent Grad Should Know About Salary Negotiation

    You hang up the phone and let out a little squeal. You got the job!  You can’t wait to tell your parents, your best friend, and your academic advisor. This is your first job…

  • apply grad school

    The Overwhelming Pressure to Apply to Grad School

    The pressure to apply to grad school is overwhelming for many college students. Is grad school worth the time and money? Here's one student's perspective.

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    Happy 4th of July! What’s it Like to Become a U.S. Citizen on Independence Day

    Getting a job in the U.S. is often harder than getting into college. But, it’s even more impossible when you’re trying to become a naturalized citizen of the United…

  • 4 Job Skills to Master Before Graduation

    College students accomplish far more than a diploma. College campuses give students an equally important opportunity: the chance to develop and refine the skills essential to…

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    How to Choose Your Major Based on Salary (Infographic)

    I remember sitting in my counselor’s office, feeling tense about my future. I was a sophomore in college and still hadn’t declared my major, and I was looking for any…

  • 11 Job Searching DOs And DONTs I Learned After College

    I learned about structural inequality, the cardiovascular system, and the mind-body duality in college. Unfortunately, I learned almost nothing about how to find a job. I still…

  • 7 Creative Personal Websites (and Where to Make Yours)

    The top reason you should create an online portfolio is that, even if every other applicant has one (which they don’t), personal websites are a highly effective way to stand…

  • 3 Costly Job Search Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them

    The one good thing about unemployment? You’re not alone. Young people ranging from 22-34-years-old make up an astounding half of the 10.9 million unemployed Americans. Most…

  • unemployed millennials

    5 Videos Unemployed Millennials Need to Watch

    The unemployment rate for college grads is about 8.5 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute’s 2014 survey. What’s even more alarming, is 16.8 percent of…

  • recent grads

    What Recent Grads with No Job Experience Should Do Immediately

    After graduation, the world is your oyster. Unless you can’t pay your rent. Then your parents’ spare room is your oyster. Forgetting to accumulate work experience is…

  • Nervous? 5 Ways to Take Control in a Job Interview

    The little-known key to a successful interview is tricky. The secret is you–the job candidate–come in and take control. Here’s how to shift the power during a…

  • Michael Bloomberg’s Coffee Trick We Should All Try

    Outside, the people of the Inner Richmond park their bikes, remove their helmets, and step inside the funky atmosphere of Velo Rouge café. Old photographs litter the yellow…

  • A Day in the Life of a Recruiter and Brand Manager

    Trying to figure out what type of job you might like? Here’s a little trick that might help: Think about what people are always asking you to help them with. Do your friends…

  • Cool Neighborhoods New Grads Can Actually Afford To Live in

    “I need to give my hamster a bath.” “I have a Skype call with a friend in Dubai.” “I’m avoiding going out on any day that ends in the letters d-a-y.” Yep, your…

  • If Indiana Jones Had an Assistant, This is What Their Job Would Look Like

    It’s not exactly like an Indiana Jones movie… When Haven turns to gaze out her window, she is not met with a view of desert sands and long lost tombs. Instead, her eyes rest…

  • How to Survive Life in Chile After College

    There it is. That 5pm invite for an 8am meeting… your stomach sinks so low you can almost hear it hit the floor. You escaped the first round of layoffs but you know that this…

  • 10 Good Habits to Start While You’re Still in College

    Whether you’re staying up all night for three days in a row, sustaining yourself on questionably edible items you find in the school cafeteria, or pushing the acceptable limits…

  • Why I Had to Quit My Volunteer Gig

    Volunteering is all-around a good thing, right? It gives you the chance to build up your résumé, expand your network, gain relevant experience, AND help out a cause that you…

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