Category: BU Voices

Internship Series: DLA Piper

Lola Adeosun (CAS'18) spent her summer behind the scenes of a law firm.

Advice from the Other Side: Staying Motivated

Happy Friday, Terriers! This is the last time that I’ll be talking to you this semester, and I figured I’d end with something that you might really need right now as you face down your final assignments: motivation. How can you motivate yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by end of the semester coursework? ...

Advice From the Other Side: The Value of a BU Education

Editor’s note: The CCD will be teaming up with the Educational Resource Center (ERC) to bring you a special series of Advice from the Other Side in the spring semester. Check back every week for new posts! As we hurdle towards the end of the semester, it’s time to look towards your summer plans (exciting!). ...

Advice from the Other Side: Study Skills

Happy Friday, Terriers! It’s the perfect time of the semester to have a little talk about one of the most important set of skills that you need to succeed academically: study skills. Not only will perfecting your study skills help you achieve your goals here at BU, but this will also help you retain important ...

Advice from the Other Side: Learning Languages

Bonjour! Joyeux Vendredi! Why am I starting this blog post in another language, Terriers? Can you identify the language or, better yet, what it says? (We all have Google so I know that you’ll figure out that I’ve said “Hello! Happy Friday!” in French). I studied French all through high school and college, and I ...

Advice from the Other Side: The First 90 Days

Congratulations! You’ve survived the interview process and have begun your first post-college job. You can relax a bit now that the initial job search is over (phew) but be careful not to relax too much. Read on for a few tips on making the most of your first 90 days on the job. Set goals. During ...

Funded Internship Series: Mina’s List

Sana Johnson CAS ’17 | International Relations Communications Intern, Mina's List: Empowering Women's Political Leadership Globally, Summer 2015 Yawkey Intern  Inspired by women leaders in global politics, Sana Johnson interned at Mina’s List during the summer of 2015. Sana was able to pursue this unpaid internship due to the living allowance stipend provided by the Yawkey ...