Professional Communication

How Strong Writing Skills Benefit Your Career

In a technologically driven world, many students no longer see writing as a relevant skill to their career path. This mistaken view, unfortunately, leaves students who fail to take writing seriously in college at a disadvantage after graduation.

Are Writing …

By Jordan Conrad
Jordan Conrad
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Following Up After Recruiting Events

You just attended the Spring Career Days and other networking events, and you are now looking for the next steps to take. Read some tips below to see possible next steps you can take to land your dream internship/ job!

By Jordan Vesey
Jordan Vesey
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Influence Your Interviewer to Hire You After the Interview

Following Up: The Influencing Note

It is common practice to write a follow-up e-mail to an employer after an interview. These notes are often referred to as thank you e-mails. However, this practice is now so common that if you …

By Eli Bohemond
Eli Bohemond Certified Career Coach
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Keeping in Touch with Recruiters After the Career Fair

Whether it is in the Business Building Atrium or in the Bryce Jordan Center, every business student ends up attending at least one career fair at Penn State. More likely than not, students will go to an employer’s table and …

By Brandon Brodsky
Brandon Brodsky Career Guide
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2 Ways to Create a 1-Line Elevator Pitch (That’ll Make People Want to Keep Talking to You)

I still remember the ice breaker my English teacher kicked off our class with nearly a decade ago. It went like this:

I used to study at [Name of Elementary School]. I now study at [Name of High School]. In …

By Sherry Rice
Sherry Rice Director of Professional Development & Programming
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