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The Nonprofit World
Many people have misconceptions about working for nonprofits; that it means earning no money or that the only jobs are those focused on providing direct service or asking for money. This couldn’t be further from the truth!
Internship Series: Boston University CompNet Vision Lab
Veena Dali CAS ‘16 | Neuroscience Research Assistant During the summer of 2015, Veena Dali was a Research Assistant at Boston University’s CompNet Vision Lab, where she was in charge of recruiting subjects for experiments, running subjects, mentoring new members, reading scientific papers, and writing MATLAB code for the experiments. CCD: How did you find ...
The One Piece of Advice You Need for the Job Search
Over the summer, I was at a luncheon with incoming orientation student advisors. The purpose was for everyone to meet and chat with as many BU staff members as possible, so students rotated every few minutes in a ‘speed networking’ style. It was a lot of fun, with lively conversations. Then one young woman asked ...
Internship Series: UROP (Children’s Literature)
Nina Becker Jobim CAS ‘16 | English Researcher During the summer of 2015, Nina Becker Jobim worked on a UROP project with Professor Anna Henchman assembling materials to help create a new class on children’s literature. CCD: How did you find the position? What helped you get it? What resources (at BU or elsewhere) did ...
Internship Series: Generation Teach
Stefanie Grossano CAS ‘16 | Independent Concentration-Neurosociology & Education Teaching Fellow During the summer of 2015, Stefanie Grossano was a Teaching Fellow for the Generation Teach Program, which she found on Idealist.org. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Stefanie: As a Generation Teach (GT) Fellow, I taught Speech & Debate ...
Internship Series: HSBC Hong Kong
Juliana Law Questrom ‘17 | Finance and Accounting Summer Intern During the summer of 2015, Juliana Law was a Summer Intern for a HSBC Global Banking and Markets subsidiary in Hong Kong. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Juliana: I interned with Brokerage Outsourcing Securities Services. I was involved in ...
Phone Interviews
Congratulations! An employer would like to interview you! However, they are not requesting an in-person interview but a TELEPHONE INTERVIEW! Increasingly, employers are using phone interviews as a cost effective and efficient way to screen candidates before inviting them in for a longer in-person interview, which may involve meeting with many employees and/or managers. A ...
Internship Series: UROP
Ben Gagne-Maynard CAS/Pardee '16 | History and International Relations Student Researcher During the summer of 2015, Ben Gagne-Maynard worked on a UROP project under the guidance of Professor Anthony Petro. He conducted his own historical and archival research project. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Ben: As a student researcher ...
Finding Your Fit as a Liberal Arts Major
My seven-year-old daughter changes her mind every day about what she wants to be when she grows up. One day she wants to be a baker, the next day a photographer, and sometimes she wants to be a farmer. Frustrated, she will say that she can’t decide. To which I reply, “you don’t have to ...
Internship Series: Hakuna
Daniel Guan CAS’18 | Economics Marketing Intern During the summer of 2015, Daniel Guan was a Marketing Intern for a home care company called Hakuna, which he found through networking with his sister’s connections. CCD: What did you do in that position? What were your responsibilities? Daniel: As a Marketing Intern, I assisted the Marketing Manager ...
BU + Beyond 