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 »
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 »
Mariah Hammond is a freshman majoring in Media and minoring in Marketing! She’s working for the Sprigler’s Market as a waitress and deli-cook. The skills she’s developing in those positions are teamwork and communication. “Working with a group of women at Sprigler’s has helped me develop skills to get things done … and working with… Read more »
Anne Anderson is a sophomore majoring in International Studies and double minoring in Jewish Studies and Political Science. And if her course load isn’t enough to impress you, the fact that she has a part-time job AND an internship should. Anne works for Bloomington Bagel Co. while also interning as in the marketing department of… Read more »
Hayley Curtsinger is a freshman majoring in Human Development & Family Studies and minoring in Spanish. She works for the Association of College Unions International as a Merchandise Assistant. At her job, Hayley works on her active listening, communication, instruction, organization, and a few other skills. But most importantly, she is working on her adaptability…. Read more »
Hoosiers, meet a fellow student and member of the IUPD: Ryan Kovacik! He’s a freshman studying Human Resource and Management, but when he isn’t studying his textbooks, he’s out on the street learning how to keep us safe. While on the job, Ryan is working on nearly every transferable skill in the books: teamwork, leadership,… Read more »
Think computers and science don’t go together? Think again, ‘cause Kyle Estepa is proving you wrong. He’s a junior here at IUB, majoring in Informatics and minoring in business. Not to mention that he’s also a CDC employee as one of our Career Peers! As a Career Peer, Kyle is building on his teamwork,… Read more »
Joseph Hunt is a senior majoring in Finance and Sustainable Business. He also is minoring in Psychology. He is one of CDC’s very own employees, working as a Front Desk Associate. He enjoys his job and loves helping others. He tries to brighten up the waiting area “with positivity in order to make the small… Read more »
Think you can’t have the best of both worlds? Brianna Borhan will prove you wrong. She’s a cook for The Restaurants at Woodlands AND she’s exploring her interests here at IU to figure out what she wants to major in! And while academically she’s working things out, her communication and decision making skills are being… Read more »
What does it look like to be sure and confident in your major, minors, and job? Eva Traylor has got it down. Eva is majoring in Human Resource Management and double minoring in Spanish and Business. She works for the CDC as one of our Career Peers and her daily activities involve talking to students… Read more »