You applied for the job and now you’ve got an interview! Congratulations! Now what? Chances are, the interviewer will ask about your goals, aspirations, and where you see yourself in five years. And you can bet that they’re going to ask about your employment history/previous work experience. As a young college student, it can be […]
Social Media is arguably the most and and will be always be the most relevant space invented. It can be used for an abundant amount of situations ranging from personal accounts to advertising to entertainment to even connecting with businesses. There is pretty much no setting where social media isn’t being used. There are a […]
For college students, summer internships are hard to come by…who am I kidding? Any internship is hard to come by, especially one that relates to whatever career you aspire to have in the future. After countless the hours of searching, interviewing, and crying over your dream internship, becoming a house spouse to a rich doctor becomes […]
Robert De Niro did it. Elle Woods did it, even Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn did it. They all landed a sweet internship. Now, I am by no means an expert on internships, but I do have experience with one particular creature of internship–the DC summer internship–and I’m here to tell you what they don’t […]
Fan of the spotlight? Well, you’re in luck because we’re about to delve into the ultimate show-off document. This little attention-getter puts your resume and cover letter to shame. It makes your list of references run scared. This versatile wonder is a work portfolio. Work portfolios showcase what can’t be found anywhere else in your application […]
Millennials are constantly talked about. You’re the generation that has been analyzed, fawned over, and criticized by countless employers, scientists, and baby boomers. You are seen to have a set of certain skills, but are you using these skills to your advantage? You’re not just good with technology, you’re great. Because of your vast knowledge […]
A new semester is beginning and some of you are beginning new jobs or internships as maybe a campus representative for The Skimm or brand ambassador for the latest social media app on campus. We have all been there. Anxious in bed the night before your first day and waking up the next morning to mentally […]
Landed that dream internship? Great! It’s across the country? Oh. Time fold your entire closet into a couple suitcases, throw the rest into cardboard boxes, and seal them with masking tape. Then key them open a couple days later and find a place for them in the chaos of your new apartment. It’s annoying, but college […]
You don’t just want any recommendation letter; you want a well-written and complimentary recommendation letter. And to make sure that happens, you have to approach your contacts in just the right way. After all, you can’t exactly write one yourself. Depending on the position, you may need as many as three recommendation letters, preferably from […]
You just received the email saying, “Congratulations! We’re interested in hiring you as our Brand Ambassador.” However, in order to get the job you’ve been eyeing for so long, they’re asking for a Skype interview. What is it with everyone’s new obsession over not conducting interviews in-person? First comes the phone screen, then the phone interview, and […]
