Tag: research
Conducting Company Research
Searching for a job takes time, energy, and lots of patience. It helps to research a company when trying to decide what opportunities you might be interested in. Understanding a company's values, culture, and performance can significantly impact your decision-making process, ensuring that you find the right fit for your skills and goals. Here are some steps ...
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 ...
How Do I Find Research Opportunities?
Participating in research is a high-impact practice that has been shown to have positive effects on students’ career development. Participating in research is also fun! It allows students to explore a variety of topics - from ocean cleanup to cancer therapies to climate change. While getting involved in research at BU can be done at ...
Everyone Goes at Their Own Pace: Navigating How Many Internships You Should Do Throughout College
How many internships should you do throughout college? The simple answer is, on average, undergraduate students complete two internships during their time at Boston University. The much more complicated answer, to borrow the favorite phrase of data analysts, is “it depends.” Starting with the question itself, there is nuance even in the strict definition of ...
A Job Hiring Timeline: When is the Best Time to Begin?
Wondering when the best time to start a job search is? The answer differs for everyone. Some students are knocking down the career center door as soon as they begin their freshman year. Other students begin their search just weeks before graduation. The important thing is to start when you feel ready. That way you ...
Messaging People on LinkedIn
You clicked this post so hopefully, I don’t have to sell this too hard, but I want to impress on you that the value in having a robust personal and professional network is that your connections can help surface previously inaccessible job opportunities, provide professional development opportunities, provide career or professional mentorship, dispense grad school ...
Looking for an Internship for International Students
Are you thinking about looking for an internship right now? Let’s start with the basics – Why get an internship? There are so many benefits to getting an internship and further developing your skills. Employers are seeking students who can show that they have built their transferable skills from previous experiences as well as their ...
How to Ensure the Company You Want to Work for Invests in Your Mental Health
By Mariam Bashiru Since the pandemic started, the conversation about mental health in the workplace has been growing. Many people now understand that mental health plays a big role in workers’ productivity and overall satisfaction with their job. For example, according to a WHO report, anxiety and depression cost the economy $1 trillion a year ...
Student Internship Stories: Aarthi Gopalan (CAS ‘23), The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI)
CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? AP: The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) provides statewide advocacy and leadership in advancing laws, policies, and practices that secure economic, racial, and social justice for low-income people and communities. The Race Equity and Justice Project advocates for people of color and works to dismantle ...
Student Internship Stories: Katie Barnes (CAS ‘22), New York League of Conservation Voters
CCD: Tell us about your experience. What were your responsibilities? KB: During my internship with NYLCV, I worked with the development department. Mostly, I worked on planning fundraising events and researching potential major donors to the organization. During my internship, I helped to plan the organization's annual gala, which is an event that hundreds of ...
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