Archive for November, 2013
How to find an Internship this Holiday Season!
Since it’s thanksgiving I thought I’d talk about how thankful I am for one of the best things about WPI, the CDC. Yes I work for the CDC, and yes I get paid for my work there, but that doesn’t change the fact that we have one of the best career centers in the nation. […]
Thanksgiving – Not Just a Time for Feasting!
I don’t know about you guys but I’ve already started my countdown until Thanksgiving. For me it means three things: a break from classes, family, and AWESOME FOOD!! I can’t believe we only have two days left of class until break! I’ll definitely be utilizing this time for sleep, work and relaxing. But Thanksgiving isn’t […]
Decide to Decide to Decide
Yes I’m going there, the forbidden topic of making decisions. But I’m not telling you to decide on the spot, the thing college students dread most, I’m telling you to decide to decide. On Monday night there was a program called TLC for sophomores, and Sharon Wulf from the business department gave the closing remarks. […]
The Search is Over : GE 2014
Greetings everyone, About three weeks ago, I received some great news from General Electric. GE extended me an offer to work for them in the upcoming Summer of 2014 as an EID Intern! How awesome is that! After giving it some thought, exploring my options, and talking to my friends and family, I decided to accept the […]
Several Job Opportunities and How To Choose The Right One
For those that truly push for opportunities in their job search, it isn’t uncommon to be found with two or more job offers presented to them. However, most companies extend the offers with the sincere hope that those candidates go to work for them, and put a limited window of time to decide and sign […]
#Hireme…Please?
Today everyone is so attached to their electronic devices – phones, iPods, tablets, laptops…The list goes on and on. Pretty much everyone I know has a Facebook, some have Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. But did you ever think you could use these social media sites to find a job? There are so many opportunities for jobs […]
Hello Indianapolis !
Hi Everyone, Is good to be back at WPI for another term! I hope you enjoyed a well-deserved break. So I wanted to share with you about a great experience I had this past two weeks. As I had told you before, I’m involved in the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at WPI and this […]
Defining Yourself Through The Resume
In today’s fast-paced and competitive job application environment, the average time an employer glazes over each resume is about 10 seconds. Checking for buzz words, the quality of the content on the page, and how extensive experience is on applicants’ credentials, among other important factors. But how can someone know if you’re a great fit […]
B Term and the B is for Busy!
Hey Guys, I feel like I haven’t blogged in forever. That could just be me slacking or really it is just that B term is so busy. The good news is that busy terms don’t necessarily mean boring terms. This term has been full of a lot of work but more so a lot of […]
How to find a Job as an International Student?
Week 2 Yea, I already started counting down the days till the end of B-term. So today I’m going to talk about something that’s only relevant to some of you, How to Find an Internship as an International Student. Unfortunately a lot of companies refuse to hire international students because we need to be sponsored […]
