Are you looking for a way to earn a paycheck? Do you want to start building your resume? Are you trying to find your fit? If so, join us at the 2020 Fall Virtual Part-time Jobs Fair on Friday, August 21, from 1-4pm Eastern. You must register and sign up for time slots in your Handshake… Read more »
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Director’s Cut: Internships
Internships By: Pat Donahue Intern. If you have been in college for more than a day, you have probably heard your professors, career coach, academic advisor, parents, friends, resident assistant, and bus driver say that you need to do an internship. And they are right. Internships are important for three key reasons: “Try… Read more »
Director’s Cut: ¡Viva Resolution!
¡Viva Resolution! By: Pat Donahue Welcome to 2019! A new year is a chance to evaluate how the last year went and how you want to improve your life. For many students, it’s a chance to see where they currently are and determine where they want to be by 2020. It is a time… Read more »
Director’s Cut: How important is LinkedIn?
How important is LinkedIn? By: Pat Donahue, Executive Director for Career Development I am old. 54 years old. I wrote all my college papers on a typewriter. I only had a land line phone in college. And my primary networking tool was a Rolodex. No, not the expensive watch. A Rolodex was a device… Read more »
Director’s Cut: Thanksgiving Advice Giving
Advice Giving By: Pat Donahue, Executive Director for Career Development As a parent of two daughters at IU, I am very excited to see them for Thanksgiving. Because we live in Bloomington, I see them quite often, usually when they are borrowing the washing machine for laundry, borrowing the car to go out with… Read more »
Government: 9 Federal Job Search Tips That’ll Help You Land That Government Job
Landing a federal job can be an overwhelming—and often frustrating—process. But there’s no place to make a difference for our country quite like the government, which touches all aspects of our lives, from the air we breathe to the food we eat to homeland security to helping the homeless. As the nation’s largest employer with… Read more »
Business: How to Break Into Sales & Business Development
Ever wondered how to get started working in PR, entertainment, finance, or another profession? Over the next two weeks, we’re putting together a guide to breaking into these cool fields and more, brought to you by those who know it best. Check in all week for an inside look at how to launch your dream… Read more »
Science: 11 of the Fastest Growing Green Jobs
Green jobs benefit both the economy and the environment, and include everything from alternative fuels to tasty foods. Urban Growers – A chef picks “farm fresh” produce from an unusual source—a rooftop apple orchard planted among the high-rises of downtown Vancouver, British Columbia. The Fairmont Waterfront hotel project showcases two large sectors of the growing… Read more »
Communication & Culture: 12 Reasons Everyone Should Learn Another Language
“I’d love to speak another language, but…” Over the years, I’ve heard more reasons not to learn a language than I ever would have imagined. I even used to make excuses for myself, before I learned my first new language, Spanish. I’ve yet to hear (or come up with) a single good reason for not learning a… Read more »
Health & Human Services: Med School Rankings: Fact or Fiction
If you’re planning to apply to medical school, you have quite a few options, so you’ll need to dedicate some time to determining which school is your best fit. Fortunately, organizations like U.S. News & World Report rank everything from real estate to educational programs. You might find what this site has to say about your schools of… Read more »