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STAR!
A few weeks ago after watching the STAR Mentor Podcast on Job Finder I joined the STAR Mentor Program. After hearing a great review from one of my friends I was excited to begin the process and to have a mentor. When I initially looked at the Mentor options I was not able to find […]
On Campus Recruiting
If you are looking for a summer internship or full time job it is a good idea to start looking now. The Career Development Center helps us by bringing many companies right to our campus! These companies come as part of our on campus recruiting. At their workshops they tell WPI students about what their […]
Environmental Engineering
I’ve noticed a buzz on campus talking about picking a major, switching a major, or they just have no clue. I hope learning about my major choice may be able to give some insight. 🙂 Before coming to WPI I knew I wanted the ability to travel and spend as little time as possible in […]
Career Fair Successes!
I hope everyone had a successful Career Fair. I think my experience was far better this year than it has been in years past! I owe it all to the career development center! I felt confident about my resume after getting it critiqued twice before the fair; I also attended the interviewing panel that the […]
GE Day and Resumazing
Last week I began taking advantage of more of the Career Development Center’s events. Having been to only one before I didn’t realize how interactive and helpful they can be. On Wednesday of last week I talked to General Electric on GE Day at WPI! I didn’t know what to expect, I barley had time […]
Critique Me
Last week I left you with a cliffhanger, but I survived my resume critique! I have gotten my resume critiqued in the past by sending it in via email, which is a great option, especially with a busy WPI schedule. This is the first time I have gone in for a critique and I think […]
Keeping your Resume up to Date!
Though it seems like it’s way too early to be working on your resume, it’s actually the perfect time! You have just finished your internship so it’s a good time to put it on your resume while all the projects you worked on are fresh in your mind. Also we just had the Activities Fair […]
Start of a New Term
Everyone around seems to finally be settling into A Term. You can tell by the packed library and the Dunkin Donuts line that looks like it is goes out the back door. At the same time as we are getting into the swing of things, summer seems like it was forever ago. I learned a […]
