7 Steps to Land a Job Offer by Graduation
How painful is your job search? After 20+ job applications, and a handful of panicked google searches, it’s easy to feel like you’re moving backwards. Finding…
How to Network with Executives from Your Last Job
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…
Top 5 Engineering Careers (Besides Software Engineering)
Software engineers are just the tip of the iceberg. You can have a lucrative and fulfilling engineering career without dedicating your life to developing the latest iPhone…
Good News for Post-Grad Job Seekers (Infographic)
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…
17 Incredibly Inspiring Quotes from AfterCollege Scholarship Winners
AfterCollege has rewarded more than one hundred college students academic scholarships ranging from $500-$2,500 over the past three years alone. The average student loan debt peaked…
How to Be an Explorer in Your Job Search
Small beads of sweat have gathered on your skin and your shirt is beginning to stick to you. All your senses are on alert. With wide…
Why I Love Living in Portland as a Recent Grad
The lights are out. Your door is firmly shut. You’ve barricaded yourself in your room. You try your best to breathe silently, and you’ve got your…
The 10 Most Important Lessons to Learn Before Turning 25
I’ve made it… I’m the big 25. Though the years have definitely not been what I would call “smooth” and I’ve had my fair share of…
I Learned How NOT to Find My Passion in a “Find Your Passion” Workshop
It seems like everyone these days is obsessed with one word: Passion. We’re constantly searching for it and seem convinced that the only way we can…
Whoa! An Administrative Assistant Does ALL That?
One minute you’re making sure the CEO is prepared for his meeting with investors and offering your opinion on what he should say, the next you’re…