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Everything They Didn’t Tell You About Internships…and What You Should Know

March 24, 2022 by Jerri Arnold-Cook

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Written by Courtney Cochran, Program Director of Collegiate Sales Society In college, an internship is like your favorite kindergarten field trip. During your trip, you discover how the lessons you’ve learned in the classroom can be paired and applied with skills and professional development. But, what I bet you might be feeling right now is a little stressed, … [Read more...] about Everything They Didn’t Tell You About Internships…and What You Should Know

Filed Under: Career Planning, Internships, Job Search Tagged With: Career Center, career readiness, internship, internship search, job search

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Support for students who have not chosen a major or career pathway

June 22, 2021 by Jerri Arnold-Cook

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Written by  Natalie Beene, MSU Student Affairs in Higher Education Graduate Student and Career Center Practicum Student Coming to college without a solid decision on what a student might want to major in can be a massive stressor for college students. This stress might be caused by a few different reasons. One reason might be students are putting pressure on themselves to … [Read more...] about Support for students who have not chosen a major or career pathway

Filed Under: Career Planning, career readiness Tagged With: Career Center, career planning, career readiness, choosing a major

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Practice job interviews with InterviewStream

September 23, 2020 by Valerie Turner

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Written by Jennifer Brandom, Career Center Practicum Student  Have a job interview coming up but don’t have time to visit the Career Center? Preparing for graduate school interviews but are nervous to try mock interviewing? The Career Center at Missouri State offers a free service to students called InterviewStream, which allows students to interview online from the comforts … [Read more...] about Practice job interviews with InterviewStream

Filed Under: career readiness, Interviewing Tagged With: Career Center, career ready, interviewing, InterviewStream, mock interviews, virtual interviews

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How to maximize your career development during COVID-19

April 13, 2020 by Valerie Turner

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Virtual mock interview

by Katharine Marianacci In this strange and uncertain situation, you might find yourself with less structure to your days and more time on your hands. Classes have gone remote, campus events and activities cancelled, and in-person social interactions drastically decreased. During these times, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and debilitated by all the changes… or to view this … [Read more...] about How to maximize your career development during COVID-19

Filed Under: career readiness, Interviewing, Networking, Resume Tagged With: Career Center, COVID-19, LinkedIn, network, resume, virtual interviewing

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Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts

October 28, 2019 by Valerie Turner

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“As soon as you feel like you have enough knowledge from school, try to do an internship, because it’s best to have that foot in the door.” ~Willie Drake With a focus on information technology and psychology, Willie plans to graduate with his Bachelor of General Studies degree in May 2020. Since beginning his internship at O’Reilly Auto Parts this past April, he has learned … [Read more...] about Part of a team: An interview with Willie Drake, Merchandise Data Analyst Intern with O’Reilly Auto Parts

Filed Under: career readiness, Internships, Professionalism, Resume Tagged With: Career Center, career readiness, employer, intern, internship, interviewing, Professionalism, resume

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