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Finding a Job 101: How to Identify Opportunities and Position Yourself Competitively in Your Search
Sep 16, 2024

You go to college hoping that by the time you graduate, you’ll know exactly what you want to do and your dream job will be waiting for you. Unfortunately, that’s not always how it works out. Maybe you’ve spent your college career acquiring specific skills and you know exactly what you want to do, but you’re having trouble getting responses from employers. Maybe you’re unsure exactly what you want to do after graduation, so your job search is stalled.

12 Strong Rotational Programs to Kickstart Your Career
Sep 06, 2024

Just because you’re nearing the end of your college career and the time has come for you to search for your first full-time job, it doesn’t mean you have to box yourself into one role for the next few years. In fact, there are paid programs out there that are designed to expose bright, young talent to different departments within a company and help them determine where they might thrive — otherwise known as rotational programs

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How to Get Your Application for a Technical Internship Noticed During COVID-19, According to Recruiters
Michael Thomas
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, students have been dwelling in uncertainties and looking for answers. Job-searching was hard enough pre-COVID-19, yet the crisis has added onto student’s challenges and anxieties. To help students find some answers, RippleMatch hosted a Virtual Recruiter Panel for about 100 students featuring recruiters from Palo Alto Networks, Citadel and RippleMatch. The purpose of the panel was for the recruiters to share tips and advice on how to approach searching for technical internships during the current circumstances. We pulled together the top tips suggested by recruiters during the panel – if you’re looking for a technical internship, be sure to follow these best practices so that your application stands out.
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