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How I Made My Internship Successful and How You Can Too! (I swear this isn’t an infomercial)
Hi all! Stoked I get to write to you again, I know you’ve been holding your breath since my last post! In my last post, I spoke about how great my summer internship was and I promised to speak about why it was so successful and how I put myself into the best […]
Workshops are for A Term!
I hope you all are enjoying A term! Whether you’re experiencing WPI for the first time, or reuniting with your friends, we are excited to see the campus buzzing again! My name is Kayla Mulready and I am a returning Peer Advisor here at the Career Development Center. As students all over campus gear up […]
Changing for the Better
Hello again! Welcome to the class of 2020 and welcome back to all upperclassmen! To reintroduce myself, I’m Jacky, a senior double majoring in management and economic science and this is my second year as a Peer Advisor for the CDC. There are a lot of changes at WPI this year, through both physical changes […]
Taking a Deep Breath to Start the Year
*takes a deep breath* Ahhhhh do you smell that? It’s the smell of a fresh, new year at WPI! It’s the smell of opportunity and promise! *cough cough* I think I inhaled some debris from Alumni Gym… For some it’s their first days on campus, and for others, like me, in the near future […]
Hospitals, Frozen Yogurt, and Resumes.. Oh my!
One of the two newest additions to the Peer Advisor staff, my name is Miranda Lawell, a senior Biochemistry major from Apple Valley, Minnesota. To me, very little beats a summer in Minnesota, and so last spring I focused on searching for a job that would allow me to be home for the summer. I […]
The Gap, That is.. The Wage Gap
Do you consider yourself a feminist? Do I consider myself a feminist? I think so. I had never really thought about it until I was told that feminism is really only a belief in the equality of men and women. So in that case, absolutely! Do you know that in the work place, men and […]
Get What You Deserve!
As college students, almost any salary above minimum wage is enticing because it is probably more than any salary we’ve ever had. However, it’s important to know your worth and to know if you’re getting what you deserve. Negotiating job offers sounds intimidating, but it’s certainly encouraged – for both internships and full time jobs. […]
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 […]
Today I Learned That…
…there are JobFinder Training Sessions! Before explaining exactly what those are, I just have three questions: Do you have a JobFinder account? Have you signed in? Do you know “how to JobFinder”? If you answered no to any of these questions, I have good news for you! The Peer Advisors are hosting two JobFinder […]
Utilizing Multiple Resources
Hey Everyone! I hope finals went well for all of you! Today I wanted to talk about some cool CDC resources you might not have known about and how you can combine multiple resources to your benefit. This is actually a little funny, but I didn’t know about some of these resources either, even thought […]
