Building a resume is often an immeasurable feat full of editing, rewording, and research. You may feel like you have spent hours on it to have it tossed into the void of other applicants. How can you make your resume stand out against other candidates? What skills are employers looking Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:11:14 Hello everyone. My name is Yvonne. I’m in the class of 2025. My title during my term at Hollywood Agency is Public Relations intern. 00:00:17:05 – 00:00:58:10 I found my internship through Read more…
The following is the caption timecode transcript. It’s for your convenience (Control F) and accessibility. 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:19:08 Hi, my name is Jessica Gomez and I am in the class of 2025. I have a major in creative writing, specifically nonfiction and a minor in journalism. And this past spring Read more…
However, as graduation approaches, and as we at the Career Development Center see students scattering from their classrooms and marching proudly to the job market, I’ve started reflecting on what it means to have a dream job, specifically about how aspirations are wonderful and motivating but can also be debilitating Read more…
Everyone has that bad day at work—that day when everything seems to go wrong. Maybe you were chastised by your boss for a mistake that wasn’t even yours, passed on for that promotion in favor of your new coworker, or simply overwhelmed by the unending demands of your job. Whatever Read more…
Networking. Do you ever flinch after hearing your career counselor say the word? Do the three syllables echo in your nightmares, a reminder of the email draft you’re too scared to send? Have you endlessly watched video tutorials and read articles about the topic and still felt convinced that only Read more…
Submitting a job or internship application online can often feel like you’re throwing your resume into a black hole. For weeks, you hear nothing—no emails, no phone calls, and no indication that a hiring manager has seen your application or if it has even been successfully sent at all. The Read more…
It’s not too far of a venture to say that probably 90, or even 95 percent of the people who are interested in publishing dream of becoming an editor. Editorial is a highly sought-after department—and for good reason: it’s a respectable role, largely aligned with the passion of many publishing Read more…
Breaking into the publishing industry can seem like an incredibly daunting task, especially if your aspirations lay with the “Big 5” houses (Penguin Random House, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster). While entry-level positions boast seemingly reasonable responsibilities and qualifications, the application and interview process for these roles can Read more…
Greetings Lions! Welcome back to Tip Tuesday. With one more month of summer left, we’re sure there’s a variety of activities, that one last vacation, and back-to-school planning in the air for you. Speaking of back to school… At the career center, we look at alumni as lifelong learners. A Read more…