What’s an Externship & What Should I Expect?
Students have many opportunities to really kickstart their career journey while still in school. There’s the quintessential summer internship, on- and off-campus jobs, chances to connect with alumni and professionals, and more. Less common, however, is the externship. Here’s what you need to know. They’re short. When I attended an externship at Cornerstone Research, it ...
How to Actually Get a Higher VMock Score
As helpful as VMock is for refining resumes, it can also be feel challenging to make a meaningful change in your resume score. While the score isn't that important (you only need a 65 in order to schedule a resume review with a real person), you might be tempted to try to get it as ...
One Cool Tool: Virtual Experience Programs
In the midst of the current pandemic, our lives have essentially moved online. Zoom hosts both our classes and our doctor appointments, email inboxes are more full than ever, and friend hangouts have become socially distanced and remote. While it's a huge adjustment to make, there are also increased opportunities to take advantage of. More ...
Remaining Resilient After Failure
My most prized possession is a binder of awards, certificates, and acceptance letters. I started compiling it in middle school, but the first page is a "Peacemaker for Citizenship" certificate I received in first grade. Failure isn't something I had ever thought about documenting. This is how most people are; you save the wins, to ...
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