Archive for April, 2012

End of the Year!

Filed in From the Staff by on April 27, 2012 0 Comments

This is the end of the last full week of school! As a freshman, it is the end of my first year at WPI and it has been great! Through the year I have been blogging about my career search and plans and will continue to do so as I look for internships, interview, and […]

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Filed in From the Staff by on April 26, 2012 0 Comments

As the year is wrapping up, I am faced to confront the fact that I will not be returning here next fall. This is a crazy thought to comprehend and for those of you in the same predicament, I am sure you had a similar reaction. At this point I still don’t know exactly what […]

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End of another year

Filed in From the Staff by on April 26, 2012 0 Comments

Last night I finally put some time aside, dressed accordingly and began interview stream. After making sure I understood how the program worked, I received the first question and of course wasn’t sure how to answer it. Although I told myself I wouldn’t, I responded so poorly, I selected the option to redo the initial […]

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Plans for the Summer

Filed in From the Staff by on April 20, 2012 0 Comments

It’s the end of the year and people have their minds on the summer! This summer I do not have an internship. Instead, I’ll be working on various projects I haven’t had the time to work on. I have a teaching position at a robotics summer camp and plan to learn software that will help […]

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Exploring LinkedIn

Filed in From the Staff by on April 18, 2012 0 Comments

Unfortunately the CDC trivia round was delayed one more week as quadfest took precedence. But if you already reviewed the CDC’s resources don’t be discouraged, they will be asked next week. And if you don’t have a job yet, don’t forget to attend “Last Minute Job Search Strategies”, as it’s not too late to get […]

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The Real Interview Process: as seen by me

Filed in From the Staff by on April 18, 2012 0 Comments

Hello! Hopefully those of you still unemployed have been looking for and applying to positions. This is the first and most important step of the process! Once you’ve applied, hopefully you’ll get called back for an interview. I had looked up information on the company, looked over the position requirements, and even talked to past employees. I […]

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Course Registration!

Filed in From the Staff by on April 13, 2012 0 Comments

I hope everyone’s course registration went well! As a rising sophomore, I registered last night and got all but two classes I wanted. Next year I will be taking courses for mechanical engineering, my humanities requirement, and a business minor. Is there anyone else out there majoring in ME and minoring in business? Soon we’ll […]

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Goats Head Trivia

Filed in From the Staff by on April 12, 2012 0 Comments

I hope all you readers will be attending the Goats Head Trivia next week. If you know your CDC resources, you should be able to get a lead in the game. The CDC round will include questions regarding services we provide as well as reminding students about opportunities such as InterviewStream. I have yet to try […]

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LinkedIn – Are you actually using it to its full potential?

Filed in From the Staff by on April 12, 2012 0 Comments

Hi all! Have you ever why you have a LinkedIn account? I see so many students, myself included, with an account that they barely use. In my case I have so far as to fill out all of the categories and I even have a decent amount of connections. However, I previously wasnt using the […]

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Middle of D Term

Filed in From the Staff by on April 6, 2012 0 Comments

I hard to believe that we’re halfway through the last term of the year. Soon we will be welcoming the Class of 2016! To the Seniors especially, join LinkedIn and join the CDC’s LinkedIn group! It’s a great way to connect with alumni and possible employers. For Seniors planning to enter the workforce that haven’t […]

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