Starting a Career in Education with Teach For America
The early morning sunlight floods the field outside of Simone’s small house. She looks across the hushed green grass of the countryside to the school on…
10 Songs to Listen to When Writing Your Résumé
You’re ready to start applying for jobs. What’s one of the first things you need to do? Write your résumés! (Yes, more than one. Check out…
What It’s Like to Work at the EPA
What if your first job after college was doing something that not only affected you, but also the rest of the U.S.A.’s population? Sounds pretty crazy,…
3 Cover Letter Crimes—Why You Never Got An Interview
A friend of mine works at a recording studio. Students and recent graduates are constantly reaching out to see if they can intern there. Some of…
What You Should Know About Working in Sales Via Our New Talent Solutions Team
The AfterCollege talent solutions team (formerly known as “sales”) just got a little bigger! We’ve added four new members to our family. We decided to sit…
The Person You’re Dating is in Med School? Here’s How to Deal
It’s finally happened. You’ve thrown your bejeweled graduation cap into the air, taken a thousand pictures with your parents and fellow now-alumni, and partied like there’s…
Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Work in Local Government?
Almost as soon as the plane’s wheels hit down on the cracked cement of the landing strip, you can feel the humidity wrap you in its…
Why Linux Is a Developer’s Best Friend—And How to Make It Yours, Too
Are you thinking about becoming a developer or dabbling in programming to improve your chances of finding a job? If your answer is yes, you’ll definitely…
Welcome to the Real World: Interview with Lauren Berger of InternQueen
If you’re about to graduate (or just graduated), chances are you’ve heard one or two people mention something called “the real world,” but what is this…
How I Went From Total Beginner to Senior Web Developer
Think you’d like to get into web development but don’t have the right degree or background? The good news is that it’s never been easier to…