Career Advice

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The interview process for any role within a company typically starts with a phone screen, and that includes technical roles. While technical phone screens share a similar structure to standard phone screens, they differ in several ways that are worth knowing beforehand. These calls will usually cover a discussion of a company's product and future plans, your previous experience, your goals for the next step in your career, and how/why you got into tech.

It’s that time of year – you’re officially on the hunt for a post-grad job or a summer internship. Whether you’re at the beginning of your job search or somewhere in the middle, it’s no secret that the process can be daunting. Through the many ups and downs, resume revisions, cover letters, and rejections, a little inspiration and motivation can go a long way. Here are 12 quotes that will help guide you through the process: