Interviewing
Onsite In sight?
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had some on site interviews coming up. Getting invited to an onsite interview is a wonderful opportunity and a clear sign that things are going well for you and the particular job. Getting invited to an onsite interview can also be pretty scary. So I thought I would […]
Life After College – Yes, It Exists!
This past Monday I attended the Women Alumnae Panel hosted by the sponsored by the Career Development Center, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and WECE (Women in Electrical and Computer Engineering). We were lucky enough to talk to three women that have graduated from WPI in the past 10 years to learn more about life after […]
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. […]
Nailing Your Job Interview
So maybe your interview didn’t go as planned… or maybe you didn’t know what to say… No worries, this is normal! Interviews can be nerve racking and intimidating at many times. All you have to do is learn from your past mistakes and PRACTICE for your next interview. How do you do that? Reflect on those questions that you […]
Have you checked your email recently?
Hey so we get a ton of emails but I just saw one that was super sick… So this week is cool with Quadfest going on but it turns out Thursday has an awesome event. I know everyone is thinking, I am talking about their MQP presentations but no! I am sure those will be […]
“Tell Me About Yourself.”
Does that sound familiar? Just about everyone I have spoken to tells me that’s their first interview question. At first I thought, there’s no way that’s true, or it was a weird coincidence. It won’t happen to me! Boy, was I wrong… I started paying more attention to my interviews and believe it or not […]
Feeling UnLucky?
St. Patty’s day is pretty soon but things just have not been perfect for many people. Believe me, I hear ya. Getting a job or an internship seems to be pretty much PLAN A for everyone but getting solid results has been the case for everyone. If you’re like me or anyone else looking for a […]
More Campus Fun!
How did you spend your Tuesday? If you weren’t in the Campus Center on Tuesday there is no way you had as much fun as me. Tuesday this week was super cool!! WPI’s Phi Kappa Theata (KAP), Bonardi’s Formalwear (on Highland Street) and of course the Career Development Center got to put on a pretty […]
WANT TO BE FAMOUS!??
Hey WPI! Are you invovled on campus? Are you a student leader? Has your WPI experience been extremely marketable? Have you been able to use the Career Development Center’s resources to help market your experiences? Did you do a walk-in? Did you set up an appointment? Have you been to a workshop or the […]
About My Interview
As I said in my last post, I did all the right research on the company and made sure I was prepared for my interview day of. I went to the CDC 10 minutes before my interview was supposed to start, because it is better to wait than to be late. Soon enough it was […]
