Tag: career development
How to De-stress from the Job Search
Job searching can be incredibly stressful, but managing and reducing that stress is crucial for a successful job hunt. At the Center for Career Development (CCD), we are dedicated to supporting you throughout this process by keeping you motivated and alleviating some of the pressure. Our services include preparing your marketing materials, strategizing and organizing ...
How to Write a Letter of Resignation
Resigning from a position can be a difficult decision and writing a letter of resignation can be equally as challenging. It's crucial to leave on good terms, maintaining professionalism and gratitude. Here are steps to help you draft a respectful and clear letter of resignation. Begin with a Professional Greeting Begin your letter with a ...
Graduating Soon? Should You Work or Go to Grad School?
As you finish your undergraduate education, a decision lurks around the corner: do you enter the job market or pursue an advanced degree? The first instinct is to create a list of pros and cons, but realistically, this decision depends on each person’s unique circumstances. Instead, let us look at the differences, similarities, and implications ...
Addressing Employment Gaps in Your Job Search
What are Employment Gaps? A gap in employment is a period during your professional work history where you didn't have a formal job. Many employers consider gaps longer than three months (summers off during college typically don't count). Employment gaps are becoming increasingly common, especially after the Covid pandemic. There's no specific time limit, but ...
Managing Up: Tips for Success
Students and new graduates often feel powerless in the earliest roles in their careers. However, knowing how to “manage up” and influence the decisions of your boss and those above them can be beneficial. Managing up is using your voice and influence to encourage folks higher on the organizational ladder than you to make decisions ...
How to Explain Your Reasons for Leaving a Job
At some point in time, it is likely to happen. You are going to leave your job. For as many people as there are in the world, there are also many unique reasons for leaving a job. Some people are pushed from their current role, and some are pulled towards their next position. Some people are ...
Student Internship Stories: Emma Figueredo (CAS’23)
Emma Figueredo participated in her internship in the summer of 2020 at the Born Global Internship in Boston. Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? My role in this company was to research ways that larger companies and businesses could change their practices, making them more fair, efficient, and sustainable. My responsibilities were ...
The Benefits of Small Talk in the Workplace
Small talk is a useful professional and social skill. What is small talk? It is a polite, light, informal conversation on the weather, sports, entertainment, food, travel, or hobbies. It can be a first step in making friends at work or become helpful when networking while looking for a new job. People can feel a ...
Student Internship Stories: Anna Pham (COM ’21)
Anna Pham participated in her internship in the summer of 2020 at MuddHouse Media in Boston. Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? In the summer of 2020, I had the pleasure of working as an intern at MuddHouse Media, a podcast startup company created by incredibly talented people! We had shows that ...
Student Internship Stories: Brigid Kane (COM’22)
Brigid Kane participated in her internship in the summer of 2021 at Katch Media in California. Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? I was a media genome analyst with Katch Media. My responsibilities included watching and analyzing movies in order to code them via the Katch Media Genome, rating movies on the ...
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