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Winter Carnival Winners!
Did you win? Last Week, WPI’s Social Committee (SocComm) hosted an awesome event in Alden Hall just before the crazy rush of finals. This year’s theme was dreams. As a Peer Advisor, I jumped on the opportunity to have fun with things. I got to run the Career Development Center’s (CDC) table at the […]
How Do You Break a Chain? Break the Weakest Link!
Imagine not even having a chain? That’s what not having a LinkedIn account is sort of like. For a while I was pretty, stubborn and lazy when it came to creating a LinkedIn account. I had no idea that my network was slowly dying. I was really content with my stack of business cards but […]
Do you have a LinkedIn account?
The CDC recently hosted a seminar about LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a social network used to make professional connections. You can connect with classmates, colleagues, professors, etc. If you are trying to contact a person and you have a mutual connection, you can ask your connection to introduce you. An introduction via your first level contacts […]
Have an Interview Soon?
Hello everyone, I just realized that I haven’t mentioned the resources available on campus to get ready for interviews. I know most students ask upperclassmen to learn from their experience, however if those friends are not familiar with the resources on campus you might reinvent the wheel to figure out how to interview well. Don’t waste […]
Applying or Thinking about Applying to Grad Schools?
Hello everyone! As we are into the peak months of graduate school application, most of you probably have numerous questions about the process that you’re not sure how to address. First of all, there is always the option of scheduling an appointment with a CDC staff and benefit from their knowledge and expertise. Another way […]
Technical Interview Experience and Tips
I have had 3 technical interviews so far: One completely unexpected and in person, another over the phone and one last one on site. After each interview, I learned a little more about how to handle those sorts of things. Some of the information comes straight from the employers, some of it comes from my […]
What are your plans for the Fall Break?
We’re almost there! 1 more day of finals and then it’s fall break! Since the school started most of us have probably been going with the flow and just attending classes, getting homework done, taking exams and of course spending time with friends. We know at the back of our mind that it’s time to […]
Information Session Opportunities
Yo, Last week, I had an opportunity to attend an on campus company information session! This company is definitely one of my favorite ECE companies. The information session was really relaxed and I recognized just about every student who attended the information session. That really tight community comes from being an ECE major. Aside from […]
Looking Overseas! How IQP Has Helped My Career Search
Molweni! In Xhosa language spoken in Cape Town, this means “hello (to you all!).” In seven days’ time, I’ll be on a plane heading to Cape Town, South Africa, to embark on my Interactive Qualifying Project. In a group of five, we will be supporting a reblocking initiative in the informal settlement of Joe […]
Need Help to Select or Switch Your Major?
I started WPI as an Electrical Engineering (ECE) major. I think my father was the main influence on my decision. He studied Electrical Engineering in college as well and he expected me to study a major that’s challenging, highly respected and helps me to make big bucks after graduation. So the first criterion was not […]
