Looking after Your Mental Health as a Student

Most students see university as an opportunity to experiment, have fun with new friends and experience freedom for the first time in their lives.

However, lots of students across the world struggle from a whole host of different mental health …

By Boris M
Boris M Mr
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Displaying Confidence, even if I don’t feel confident

In my experience, displaying confidence can be challenging at times for all students. There are going to be situations where you feel nervous or uncomfortable and that is when it is the hardest to act confidently. So if you feel …

By Mark Chuirazzi
Mark Chuirazzi
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Connecting with a Company while Interning Remotely

As a college student, starting any internship can be intimidating. For many, it’s a first glimpse into the professional work field, working longer hours than ever before and completing assignments with semi-proficiency. Meeting new faces behind a Microsoft Teams or …

By Gaby Garofolo
Gaby Garofolo CSI Intern
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How to Stand Out in Your Summer Internship

Internships offer an exciting opportunity to grow your both your professional and technical skillsets, not to mention your resume! To make the most of your experience and stand out from the crowd, here are 5 helpful tips to make the …

By Casey McHale
Casey McHale BCC Career Service Intern
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Aptitude Tests in the Recruitment Process

What Are SHL Ability Tests?

SHL tests are one of the most established and popular forms of psychometric testing used during the recruitment process today.

Adopted by employers worldwide, SHL tests provide a method of assessing a candidate’s ability and …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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25 Transferable Skills Employers Look For

What Are Transferable Skills?

Transferable skills combine competencies, knowledge and skills that you have gained from the workplace during your career path, from school, internships or elsewhere and take with you to your next employment or career change.

General skills …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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What Does it Mean to be a “Partner”? Hear from Penn State Alum

Dan is a Partner with Aon, a professional services firm based out of Philadelphia, PA. Working within the payment and compensation branch, Dan and his team work with companies’ executives and Board of Directors to create agreeable compensation packages that …

By Ashley Archangelo
Ashley Archangelo Customer Success Manager
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What is it like to be an Executive Director?

Aniyia is the Executive Director of Black and Brown Founders, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that assists Black and Latinx entrepreneurs with launching and growing a successful tech company. Not only does Aniyia’s nonprofit guide its clients through the challenging start-up …

By Ashley Archangelo
Ashley Archangelo Customer Success Manager
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Candid Career: 8,000+ interview-driven videos with industry professionals

Curious about what it would be like to work in a certain industry or field? Be sure to take advantage of our newest resource, Candid Career! Candid Career is a video library that houses more than 8,000 interview-driven videos highlighting …

By Ashley Archangelo
Ashley Archangelo Customer Success Manager
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Who Should You Use as a Professional Reference?

By Rachel Pelta

A job offer is usually contingent on having positive professional references. And whether you
need one or three, figuring out who to use as a professional reference can be difficult if you
don’t have a lot of …

By Ashley Rippey
Ashley Rippey Executive Director
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