Gianna Terravecchia

Hey everyone! My name is Gianna Terravecchia and I am currently a senior here at WPI majoring in Chemical Engineering. A few of my favorites include Italian food, ice cream, the color purple, and penguins. I am a Senior Peer Advisor here at the CDC and I am here to help you in any way I can!

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AWESOME Job Search Database!

Filed in From the Staff by on March 28, 2016 0 Comments
AWESOME Job Search Database!

Hey Friends! This year is coming to a close and I cannot believe how fast it went! It is crazy. So a lot of my friends have been wondering what are the best job posting sites to look into. JobFinder is a great option because these job postings are ones that employers are specifically seeking […]

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The Graduate & Professional School Resource Guide

Filed in From the Staff by on November 16, 2015
The Graduate & Professional School Resource Guide

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all had a great weekend! I can’t believe it’s already midterms week. This year is going by SO FAST! It needs to slow down. I’m not ready to graduate quite yet. Speaking about life after graduation, I had the opportunity to speak with some representatives at the Graduate & Professional School […]

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Upcoming Graduate & Professional School Fair

Filed in From the Staff, Graduate School by on November 6, 2015
Upcoming Graduate & Professional School Fair

Hey Everyone! I hope B-Term is off to a great start! I can’t believe I only have three terms left at WPI…it’s really scary! All my senior friends are talking about what they hope to do after college. Many of them are trying to find their “dream job,” but others are not quite ready for the real […]

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The Rejection

Filed in From the Staff by on October 2, 2015
The Rejection

Rejections hurt. That is just the straight honest truth. As WPI students, we are used to being the best. Many of us were first or second in our class in high school. Many of us have been on the Deans List for many terms and have become very involve in extracurricular activities. For many of […]

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Company Info Sessions

Company Info Sessions

Hey Everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and surviving midterms week (I’m making it through – slowly but surely). I don’t know about you all, but I am already ready for the weekend. I hope everyone had a successful career fair! I know I did! I always enjoy learning about different career opportunities there […]

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New Job, New House, New Summer

Filed in Finding a Job, From the Staff by on May 25, 2015
New Job, New House, New Summer

Hey Everyone!!  WE DID IT! Summer is FINALLY here. Congrats to all you graduates! And to all the underclassman – I’ll see you in the fall! Although I love WPI, I’m glad to have a bit of a break…and some nice weather (finally)!  So last Sunday, I made the move up to good old Portland, […]

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Girl Power!

Filed in From the Staff, Life at WPI by on April 13, 2015
Girl Power!

Hi Lovely Ladies (and Men)! This week is an awesome week to be a female on the WPI campus, and it’s not just because of the ratio (sorry boys). The CDC is putting on two events that highlight women in the workplace. The first one is TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 14th from 10am-2pm in the CC. Come join […]

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Job Hunting Through Networking

Hey Everyone!! So two weeks ago I went to the Life Sciences Career Fair. I talked to a few companies and gave out some resumes. It was a pretty good event, I had some good conversations with employers but I wasn’t sure if it would come to anything. One company I spoke with informed me that they had already hired […]

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Panel Interviews

Filed in From the Staff, Interviewing by on March 30, 2015

Hey Everyone!!! I hope everyone has had a good start to their D-Term! I can’t believe it’s almost summer…even though it feels like winter will never end. I walked outside and there was snow today. It’s practically April and there is snow on the ground! Crazy! So a topic that has been brought up to me recently […]

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Getting Ready for an Interview

Filed in From the Staff, Interviewing by on March 6, 2015
Getting Ready for an Interview

Hey everyone! So earlier this week I wrote a blog called “the job hunt blues.” Finding an internship/job is hard work and it can be discouraging when you’ve sent out tons of applications and haven’t heard anything back. But if you use the CDC resources, switch up you job hunting strategies, and keep at it, an […]

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