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Internship provides opportunity to work on challenging and meaningful projects

October 3, 2018 by admin

This past summer, Taku Chawota, graduate assistant in the Career Center, completed a 12-week internship program at Express Scripts Inc., headquartered in St Louis, MO.

Tagged With: career, Career Center, Career Planning, career readiness, Headlines, internship, Internships, Professionalism, research

Helping those who are homeless find their way back into the job market

March 23, 2018 by admin

eight people outside a building

Students helped homeless people in Georgia for their spring break immersion trips.

Tagged With: #ACSS, #BearBreaksATL, Career Center staff, career readiness, Headlines, Hunger and homelessness, Job Search, Professionalism, Resume

Locating and applying for internships

December 11, 2017 by admin

Written by Amy Marie Charland and Mary Ann Lawson. Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Farmer’s Signing Day, February 2017, with Thomas Abarca (intern) and John Stilwell (recruiter). An internship allows you to test your career objectives, helps you identify your talents, and directs you toward an appropriate career, while helping you acquire essential […]

Tagged With: career readiness, Headlines, internship, internship search, Internships, Professionalism

A fun summer job AND valuable career experience? Yes, it’s possible!

November 10, 2016 by admin

I just wanted to do something—anything—related to my field. I did not want to waste another summer doing a job that wouldn’t help me at all in my career. This job ended up giving me one of the best summers of my life.

Tagged With: career readiness, creative writing, film camp, Headlines, Job Search, Resume, work experience

Building your professional accomplishments folder

June 15, 2016 by admin

Written by Amie Case, Career Center Communication and Design Assistant, Bachelor of Science, Professional Writing. Need an easy way to keep track of all your professional and career-related accomplishments? It’s easy! Start a brag folder (also called a sunshine folder, I-love-me file, or master list). A brag folder is a great way to remember details […]

Tagged With: accomplishments, career readiness, Headlines, Professionalism, Skills

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