Career Advice

Whether you’ve just begun your college career, or you’re nearing the end of your higher education, you’ve probably either interned at one or more companies, or have considered applying to an internship program. Either way, it’s important that you take the time to acknowledge exactly how an internship can benefit you, so that you can enter your next opportunity with the right mindset, and be prepared to talk about your experiences with future employers. For example, an internship you accepted over one summer may have taught you that you actually want to switch majors, and that’s ok. That story will help companies that you want to work for in the future better understand your educational journey. Read more on that — and other benefits of interning — below.

Just like fashion, music, and technology trends are constantly changing, so are aspects related to the job search. To stay ahead of the game, you’ll want to take note of what’s happening around you, and how you can take advantage of that knowledge to secure top roles. To help you in your job/internship search and application process, here are four stats about searching for a job in 2023 that you’ll want to know:

After months of a red-hot job market, many companies are announcing a series of layoffs and hiring slowdowns. These reports on a slowing job market and the beginning of a potential recession may seem daunting to new job seekers, who are likely concerned about fewer job openings and less job security after accepting an offer. While the fundamentals of the job search process are similar regardless of economic climate, here are some ways to refine your approach when job hunting during a recession.

You might have a passion and knack for technology, but don’t necessarily want to work as an engineer after graduation. Maybe you're interested in more of a people-facing role, or want to be involved in the strategy process at an organization. Luckily, there are plenty of options for you to explore, from product management and data science, to tech consulting and UX design. And we’ve gathered together a list of companies of all types looking for techies in a variety of roles.

Working in education can be extremely rewarding. Depending on the role, you can have a large and lifelong impact on students' lives, especially at schools with limited resources. And just because you aren't graduating with a degree in the field, it doesn't mean that it's too late for you to explore the industry. In fact, there are plenty of options for grads to teach or work in education-related roles without a teaching degree.

Glassdoor is a great tool when researching companies, as it offers information on everything from salary to feedback on company culture, the latter of which being especially important if you're interviewing remotely. Since most of the information on Glassdoor is crowdsourced and provided by current and past employees, it can give prospective employees a more in-depth look at the company – but only under certain circumstances. This guide will help you to navigate a Glassdoor page and discern which information is relevant and which information isn’t, as well as when to take the information on a Glassdoor page with a grain of salt.

Graduating with a background and degree in software engineering will allow you to break into almost every industry — so where do you begin? In addition to your passion for tech, this is a great time to explore what’s out there that might match some of your other interests, like your affinity for sports and gaming, or your curiosity about finance and communications. To help you get started, we’ve compiled a list of 8 great companies that offer entry-level software engineering roles.

There are so many ways to work in business after college, and you can do so having graduated with a number of different degrees. Whether you're looking for a role in operations and customer service, underwriting, sales, marketing, consulting, or many more, there are plenty of organizations out there looking for new talent to help broaden their horizons and contribute new ideas to propel them into the future. We've rounded up 16 companies that are ready to help you launch your career in business and support your career journey.

The number of engineering graduates in the workforce is on the rise. In fact, in 2020, a whopping 4.44 million engineering graduates entered the labor market ready to make their mark on the industry.