Career Advice

Articles and guides that will help you find opportunities, master the interview process, and build an amazing career.

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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Tips From a Recruiter: How to Let Your Extracurriculars Inform Your Career Path
Kate Beckman
Making the decision of where you want to start your career can be extremely intimidating. This is especially true if you haven’t yet declared your college major or your major doesn’t have a defined career path, and if you haven’t held a few internship roles in the same industry or have your heart set on working at one company. How do you begin to decide what you want to do without the experience of working in an industry? How do you know what your strengths are if you haven’t yet had a job? And how can you make yourself appear competitive in the labor market without having mastered any specific industry skills?
3 Benefits of Starting Your Career in Person
Kate Beckman
Your first job or internship can lay the foundation for the rest of your career. It’s where you learn how to work efficiently and what it takes to be successful in the workplace, where you develop healthy work habits, and where you begin to build out your professional network.
17 Companies That Prioritize the Mental Health of Their Employees
RippleMatch
It's no secret that when employees are happy and well-cared for by their employers, they can bring their best selves to work and subsequently increase productivity within their workflows and for the company as a whole. And while physical health is an important aspect of one's overall well-being, addressing mental health is also big piece of that puzzle.
Innovative Companies to Launch Your Technology Career
RippleMatch
In such a fast-paced and constantly-evolving industry like tech, it can be hard to get your foot in the door. It can be scary to try your hand in the startup world, but legacy companies can make securing a job feel as competitive as your favorite reality dating show. How do you know where to invest your energy? Where is the best place for you to land when you’re eager to gain some hands-on experience?
7 Companies That Are Transforming Their Industries
RippleMatch
Young people are redefining their expectations of labor, the workplace, and leadership – and it’s only natural that companies and organizations are also facing a reckoning and seeking greater alignment in their brands, values, missions, and visions. We’ve compiled a list of seven impressive companies in a variety of fields that are transforming their industries through innovation and leading us into the future.
6 Companies With Unique Internship Opportunities
RippleMatch
Ask almost any recent college grad what was most helpful in getting them started in their career, and they’ll tell you: a good internship.
How to Evaluate and Select a Company To Start and Grow Your Career At
RippleMatch
The recruitment process is a two-way street, and candidates should be evaluating companies just as much as employers are evaluating them. But what criteria should you look for when figuring out if a prospective employer is a good fit for you? And how can you find the information you need to make an informed decision?
Why You Should Consider Relocating For Your First Job
RippleMatch
Work location is a major factor for anyone undergoing a job search. New remote work policies may enable employees at some companies to live and work wherever they want, while on-site and hybrid work schedules at other employers offer valuable team-building and skill-building opportunities to take advantage of at a specific office location. Whether you are searching for a job that takes place remotely, on-site, or some combination of the two, there’s one thing all of these have in common—you will still need to decide where to live when you start working.
The 2021 Next Gen 100: The Top Workplaces For The Next Generation of Talent
RippleMatch
We’re excited to announce our 2021 list of the top workplaces for Generation Z: ‘The Next Gen 100.’ We set out to create the Top 100 Next Gen Workplaces list to recognize organizations that are building standout workplaces for the next generation of talent—you.
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