Tag: career advice
Career Readiness Competencies: Building a Strong Foundation for Professional Success
In today's competitive job market, employers are seeking candidates who possess not only technical skills but also a range of essential professional competencies and life skills. To bridge the gap between higher education and industry, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has developed a set of eight career readiness competencies. These competencies are ...
Facing Discrimination in the Job Search
You apply to a role that you’re really excited about. You get to the interview round, and although you’re nervous, you’re excited to talk with the hiring manager about the position. You’ve prepared solutions to potential problems, have clear examples of your work, and know your elevator pitch like the back of your hand. Toward ...
Which BU Career Office Should I Use?
Your career journey at BU is never a solo expedition. Whether you are drafting your first resume, preparing for a high-stakes interview, or weighing competing job offers, Boston University has an entire community of career professionals poised to help you unlock your career potential! Here at the Center for Career Development (CCD), we are proud ...
Articulating the Value of Your Study Abroad Experience During the Job Search
If you’ve been able to study abroad during your undergraduate studies, you likely regard the journey as one of the best of your college career, if not your life! Studying abroad offers so much more than a getaway to a never-before-visited destination – the experiences, classes, internships, and connections you may make while abroad present ...
How to Decline a Job Offer
Congratulations! You made it through the grueling interview process and have received an offer. Your hard work and your impressive interview skills have paid off. But you, unfortunately, have to decline the offer, what now? We currently find ourselves in a very strong candidate market in the middle of this “great resignation”. Employees are leaving ...
Making the Most out of a Year of Post-Graduate Service
As a soon-to-be-graduate, you have been weighing your options about how to spend your first year after graduation. One option that you may be considering is a year (or two) of service. I spent two years after college working for AmeriCorps as a college advisor through their College Advising Corps program. There are many benefits ...
Three Tips for Juggling Multiple Job or Internship Offers
You’ve put in countless hours of preparing, searching, applying, and interviewing for jobs and internships. And now, your hard work has paid off because…you have multiple offers! First, congratulations! Your dedication, persistence, and skill set have landed you in an enviable position. Having the ability to choose between two or more internships/jobs is a great ...
Cultivating, Keeping, and Capitalizing on your Connections
By: Emelyn Theriault As a BU student majoring in public relations, I am constantly reminded of the importance of communication. How you present yourself as a PR practitioner and interact with journalists via the media or in person can make or break a pitch. Similarly, in everyday life, it is crucial to be intentional about ...
Navigating Your Future – Apply to Grad School or Look For a Job?
So you just finished your undergraduate degree, many congratulations!! What a fantastic accomplishment!! Now it is time to consider what comes next in your career journey. For many recent graduates, one big question is whether to continue on to graduate school or go directly into the professional world of work. Here are a few things ...
Internship Insights: Learning from Friends and Classmates
Finding an internship can be tricky–and the Center for Career Development is here to help. But did you know your classmates and peers are here to help you, too? Each semester the Center for Career Development runs an event, Internship Insights, where students who have completed internships sit on a panel and answer questions from ...
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