It’s 8:30am, you just walked into the office of the company of your dreams. You’re interviewing for a position you’ve wanted since, well, you can’t remember when. You had to get up early today. Typically, your day doesn’t start until 10am, …
Career Advice
We as individuals are not perfect. We as individuals make mistakes. We as individuals will do something wrong at some point.
Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because, his editor said, he “lacked imagination and …
As many students discover before graduating, the familiar academic structures of rubrics and exam questions phase out when transitioning from student to professional. Ambiguity gradually seems to become the new norm where “it depends” is, annoyingly, the most common response …
Don’t Be a Taker
By Lisa Milne
Networking. If there’s one question I get most often it’s, “How do I network?”. As an early career professional, developing a personalized network can seem daunting and not genuine. “If the only reason …
This week’s Student Spotlight Intern is Anushka Kapur who was a Risk and Financial Advisory Intern at Deloitte! Anushka learned that working in a team and actively communicating is a crucial aspect of consulting. She says she was constantly challenged …
I can recall the first ever interview I did for an article. I was a 20-year-old intern, and I was tasked with calling up a senior career expert to get their opinion on some topic—that part’s a little fuzzy.
But …
#WisdomWednesday What are your recommendations for answering challenging interview questions? “My biggest piece of advice when you are faced with a challenging (or new) interview question is to ask for a moment to think. This sounds so simple, but it …
This week’s Student Spotlight Intern is Katie Wilbur! Katie is an Accounting major and she was an Audit Intern for BDO. She says she learned a lot on the job this summer and her favorite part of the internship was …
#WisdomWednesday What is your best advice for tough interview questions? “After going through multiple interviews, I learned that your questions at the end of the interview are as important, or perhaps even more important, than your answers to their questions. …
Often times, students are worried about the flashiness of their titles on their resume and want recruiters to see the prestige of their leadership in these titles. While it is definitely important to gain leadership experience and exposure while you …
