What I Learned Conducting an Informational Interview
She wipes her sweating palms on her pantyhose as she takes a seat on the Muni bus. The styled mannequins of Forever 21 seem to mock…
How to Prep for Your Skype Interview (Yes, You Should Wear Pants)
You’ve spent hours reading sample interview questions on Glassdoor, practicing your handshake, and mapping routes so that you arrive everywhere five minutes early. You’re totally ready…
Lessons From Sophia Amoruso on Being a #GIRLBOSS
Unlike the plot of Detroit Rock City, this book and its author aren’t waging a war between Rock ‘n’ Roll and Disco. In fact, Sophia Amoruso…
Is This the Solution to Student Loan Debt?
Want to go to college, but want someone else to front the bill? The opportunity may be closer than you think. What am I talking about?…
The Secret to Finding Purpose in Your Everyday Work
There’s trouble in paradise. The honeymoon is over. Recently something has been missing and though you try to be faithful, you can feel yourself straying. You…
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…