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6 Things You Can Do This Summer to Land a Job or Internship Next Year
Jun 13, 2025

If you’re hoping to land a great internship or full-time job next year, your summer is one of the best times to start preparing—whether you’re interning, working a part-time job, or taking summer classes. What many students don’t realize is that tons of companies begin hiring for the following summer as early as August or September. That means the effort you put in now can make a big difference in your success this fall.

What to Do if You Don't Know What Career Path to Choose
Jun 13, 2025

Every major can prepare you for a career after college, but some majors have more structured career paths. If you majored in civil engineering or agriculture, for example, there’s a good chance you’re going to enter one of those fields. But if your major gave you the freedom to explore different career paths – maybe you majored in business management, English, or general studies – you might be left feeling unsure exactly where you fit and what you want to do after graduation.

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5 Ways the Company Culture at 23andMe Made Me Feel Welcome and Valued as an Intern
RippleMatch
This past summer, I interned at 23andMe in Mountain View, California as a Communications & Data Analytics Intern. 23andMe is a direct-to-consumer personal genomics and biotechnology company that uses a customer’s spit sample to provide them with 125+ personalized reports about their ancestry, health, traits, and more. I split my time mostly between doing communications and content work and a few data collection and analysis projects. I wrote media pitches, helped answer questions from reporters, created internal and external blog posts, and contributed to communications materials for the release of various trait reports. On the data side, I tracked their media presence and metrics such as amplifications, sales, and potential customers to draw insights about the impact of different articles.
A Guide To Staying Organized During Your Job Search
RippleMatch
Let’s face it: Applying to jobs is stressful, and it can seem like a never-ending process — which means applying to jobs can seem like an actual full-time job in itself.
How to Navigate Your Job Search When You Don't Have Any Professional Experience
RippleMatch
The thought of beginning your job search is intimidating, but even more so if you don’t have what’s typically considered ‘professional experience.’ Maybe instead of interning you spent your summers working a part-time job, doing volunteer work, helping out your family, or focusing on a dedicated hobby. Whatever your reason, it’s OK – you can still position yourself competitively in your job search, even if you don’t have any traditional professional experience. What matters is your ability to frame the experiences and transferable skills you do have when searching for and applying to jobs.
4 Ways to Get a Professional LinkedIn Headshot on a Budget
RippleMatch
One of the most important parts of your LinkedIn profile is your headshot. This is the first photo recruiters see of you when they click on your profile, so it should showcase you at your best. But how do you choose the right photo?
5 Non-Technical Skills Every Software Engineer Should Have
RippleMatch
As a software engineer beginning your job search, you might be the most concerned with memorizing CS fundamentals, perfecting your whiteboarding technique, and organizing your GitHub portfolio. Going through multiple rounds of technical screens when interviewing for a new job can be pretty daunting, but it’s important to remember that people hire people, not resumes or code assessments.
11 Career Ideas For Finance Majors
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The finance industry is expansive and there are plenty of options to choose from. In fact, there are so many directions you could take it may be hard to narrow down a specific career path. If you’re majoring in finance you might know you like working with numbers and making data-driven decisions, but maybe you’re not sure what career that translates into. Finance majors gain valuable skills throughout their education including budgeting, credit analysis, investing, project management, and problem solving among others. A finance major is very versatile and gives you a strong background for many different positions. We’ve rounded up 11 career path examples that a finance major could choose to follow.
How I Made the Most Out of My Summer Internship at Lowe's
RippleMatch
When I received my offer for a summer internship with Lowe’s, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Sure, I knew what was in the job description and understood the objectives that came along with my offer, but when it came to working at a Fortune 50 company, I had no idea what a day-to-day workload would be like.
6 Tips To Be More Professional During Your Job Search
RippleMatch
As you progress through your senior year, it’s time to start thinking about life after college. Whether you join a Fortune 500 or a small startup, you’ll need to go through the interviewing and job-seeking process.
3 Reasons All Liberal Arts Majors Should Consider Starting Their Career at PURE Insurance
Kate Beckman
There are countless career options for liberal arts majors. A well-rounded education makes you an attractive candidate for positions that require strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and ability to learn, meaning you could be a great fit for a lot of different roles and companies.
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