Checking in with Tucker Stein, undergraduate career search author and adviser
Tucker Stein is an MBA student at Stanford and a specialist in undergraduate internship job search strategies. Outside of school he advises students from a wide…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
This infographic provides a light-hearted guide on asking for a raise. We love infographics at AfterCollege. Thank you Aussiewriter.com for the submission.
Despite recent international tensions, our world is more interconnected than ever. Most large companies have offices throughout the world. Manufacturing companies have their…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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?”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each recognize student loans and college tuition need a makeover. Here's a cheat-sheet of their policy proposals.
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.…
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…
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…
Life-like gaming experiences require an impressive roster of people. Designers, lighters, programmers and artists all play integral roles. However, our interactive office in…
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…
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…
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…
School offers vital structure for artists. Unfortunately, this structure can be incredibly stressful for creative majors. When you’re in school for an “artistic”…
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?
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 can reinforce the value of your degree, help you acquire new knowledge and skills, and enhance your performance and marketability in the workplace.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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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…
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…
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…
You’ve done it. You’ve run the gauntlet, jumped through all the hoops, and passed multiple levels of interviews and now you actually have a job offer. Woohoo! You should just…
Remember the first time you rode a bike? You awkwardly wobbled… and maybe even crashed and burned a few times. You threw the hunk of metal on the ground in frustration and swore…
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Being in your twenties is a weird time. On the one hand, you feel like an adult. You live in your own apartment (or a place you share with other people who are not your parents).…
When I think of really “creative” individuals, I often picture chaotic women with accents and hair that isn’t quite curly or straight. They stare at blank canvases,…
Have you ever been so hungry that you can’t decide on what you should eat? Your stomach is growling and practically eating itself while your brain flashes between a juicy…
The dark warehouse is cold at 11pm but there’s no chance you’ll be leaving anytime soon. Your managers have insisted that you all stay until every shipment is sent out. The…
Unpack your board shorts and flip flops and leave your formal wear and winter coats at home. We’re heading to San Diego, where it’s always sunny and Ron Burgundy rules the…
That flashing blue light at the top of your phone makes your heart stop. Slowly, you exhale through your nose. At least all those yoga classes were good for something—you can…
After you’ve been in college for four years (and some sort of school for many years before that), it’s easy to idealize life in the real world. You can do ANYTHING you want at…
Warm sunshine filters in through the large open windows of your apartment. A cup of coffee made from perfectly roasted beans sits steaming in an oversized cup on the table next to…
Remember back in junior high how the days used to drag on? It sometimes seemed like the clocks were mocking us, especially when the minute hand would move backwards for several…
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Your steps are slow as you head to the desk down the hall from you. You deepen your breaths and set your jaw. This is something that has to be done. It’s part of your job.…
Back in kindergarten, when you couldn’t quite figure out how to complete that puzzle, your teacher would come over and say, “That’s okay, at least you tried your best.” I…
It’s home to Outkast, some of the real housewives, and Coca-Cola. But did you realize that Atlanta, Georgia also has a booming art scene? If you’re a recent graduate with a…
Brittany Williams is halfway through her 15-mile bike commute home after work when she picks up the phone for our interview. Only slightly out of breath, she explains that this…
Ariel Orodenker wasn’t sure what to major in at Shidler College of Business at the University of Hawai’i. She knew that she wanted to start her own business one day, but…
The soft sounds of a waterfall murmur behind you as you sit calmly and take deep breaths in and out. The bonsai tree to your left is contorted in beautifully twisted lines and you…
Tear gas clouds the streets, mixing with the angry cries of the people. With the help of some locals she met earlier in the day, Elana White and some of her fellow program…
Hunched over your laptop, you ignore your cramping hand (the result of the copious amounts of note-taking that has occurred over the last day and a half). A Red Bull stands next…
Picture this scene: You wake up in the morning feeling refreshed and motivated. Your duffel bag is packed with your towel, water bottle, and a change of clothes. All you have to…
You listened to all the advice, explored your options, and officially got hired at your first job after college. But you can’t stop there. Now is the time to grab your favorite…
It takes us places, never stops, manages itself, and does not require any oil or batteries to keep it running. What is this contraption that I’m talking about? Have we finally…
Do you remember the exact moment when you decided what your college major was going to be? Perhaps you had to fill out some form that officially “declared” whatever your major…
You take a deep drag on your cigarette and another swig of coffee. It’s long gone cold, but you can’t get up to make another cup because you don’t want to disrupt your flow.…
Shut up. That’s right. Shut up. I’m not being rude. I’m trying to help you with your job search and career advancement. A lot of job search and career advice is focused on…
You hear the little telltale click on your electronic kettle and rush over to the kitchen to pour the steaming water into your styrofoam cup. Ah, the sweet smell of shrimp and…
Most of us imagine that after graduation, our life will be full of glee and spontaneous dance parties, like this. But after graduation, it’s not uncommon to feel that, like…
Are you standing still? No, I don’t mean literally. I mean has your mindset come to a standstill? Robert Herjavec, Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank and founder of Herjavec Group,…
You consider yourself to be an urban child, dressing in flannels and high-waisted Levi’s that Kurt Cobain totally would have worn. Your sneakers are smeared with the oils of the…
The okonomiyaki on the grill is sizzling, the miso soup is about to boil over, and I’m still frantically chopping pickled ginger for the garnish. Oh, and one of my managers just…
What exactly does an expert look like? Is it a bearded man in a lab coat carrying a clipboard full of charts and graphs or a wild-haired professor furiously scribbling equations…
You graduated from college, moved to a new city, and even found yourself a job. Now there’s officially nothing for you to worry about. All you should be doing is sitting back…
I’m basically Kate Hudson. So if you could start thinking of me that way, that’d be great. What’s that you say? I’m not a bronze goddess who has legend Goldie Hawn as a…
I spent New Year’s Eve in the backyard of my friend’s house surrounded by a multitude of people that I’d known all throughout my years at Punahou High School. Some I had…
Muggle. Cockalorum. Burgle. Yes, these are all real words and though they may not sound particularly dignified or eloquent, they can teach you a thing or two about being…
So you want to work in healthcare but you’re not sure you want to be a doctor or a nurse? I have good news. You don’t have to be. It turns out that there are a variety of…
Have you ever played “six degrees of Kevin Bacon”? This old party game basically involves naming a random famous person and then tracing how many steps it takes to connect…
“I know that I need to do it, but the thing is… it’s scary,” my friend confides in me as we walk through the Panhandle just outside of Golden Gate Park. What is she…
Ever since Lily in the movie The Princess Diaries said the words, “I told you, I need an attitude adjustment,” I knew that I’d found my soul mate. I too have a big, fat…
Upper lip sweat. It’s the bane of my existence. I can look as cool as a cucumber everywhere else—I’m talking wearing sunglasses at night, Neil Patrick Harris cool—but…
December 27, 2013. My birthday was supposed to be a perfect night, and I planned everything to make sure that was the case: dinner at my favorite restaurant with my closest…
You meet him. He’s young. Twenty years old at most. His large brown eyes, shaded by a baseball cap, don’t meet yours as he reaches out a hand in greeting. With a smile you sit…
What do Michael Jordan, country singer Randy Travis, and my grandmother all have in common? No, this isn’t the start of some crass joke. I’m looking for a real answer. Give…
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You’ve tried everything. Bootcamps. Meditation. Hypnosis. But no matter what, it just doesn’t change the fact that you are not a computer programmer and probably never will…
Ah, college. A time spent learning how to cook ramen, do a keg stand, and make it to at least 50% of your 8am classes. But wait. Isn’t there something else you should be…
Grab your Patagonia fleece, your mustache wax, and your favorite reusable coffee mug. Leave your umbrella at home. Why, you ask? Because we’re headed to Portland Oregon in our…
“At the end I reached a point when I thought that I couldn’t do it anymore and that I’d never get a job as a teacher,” Lauren Petersen tells me with an exasperated sigh. A…
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With six siblings at her beck and call, Lauren Petersen was a five-year-old teacher extraordinaire! She sat them all down, gave them assignments, and waited for them to turn in…
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The ground is hard and unaccommodating beneath you. You roll over, trying to find a more comfortable position, but it makes no difference. There’s no getting around it—you are…
“Buy!” cries a man wearing a button-down shirt with sweat staining it a darker blue in certain areas. SLAM! The phone hits the receiver before he’s picking it back up and…
Take a deep breath and empty your mind. Release whatever ideas you have, and begin again with a clean slate. The purpose of this exercise is not to get you to achieve a state of…
You sit at your desk, heart racing. You just clicked a single button and the sirens began to sound. Could it be? No, that’s crazy. They’re not after you already… are…
You’re finished with the interview! You answered every question with style and pizzazz and wooed the hiring manager with your cool story about that time you failed at tweeting…
Recently we’ve talked about applying for a job in a new place. Now, I want to talk about the most important question to ask when you get there. The question that’s more…
You already know that it’s pretty easy to get yourself into some big trouble with one little mis-step on social media. All it takes is one thoughtless moment and your…
Tucker Stein is an MBA student at Stanford and a specialist in undergraduate internship job search strategies. Outside of school he advises students from a wide…
After graduating with a law degree, Sean Sales, a technology recruiter at Deutsche Bank, decided to pursue a different type of career. He started at Deutsche…
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Writing your very first resume doesn’t need to be a struggle. It’s easy to stress about resume margins or how to format your header. Luckily, writing an…
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We’ve all heard the old adage “never burn a bridge.” If you’re resigning from a company, always give the standard two-week notice. If your seasonal-internship is…
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In spring of 2015, about 2.8 million university graduates entered the workforce. With the post-grad unemployment rate lingering around 13 percent according to some studies, college…