Help! I’ve Heard Different Opinions On My Resume and/or Search Plan and I Don’t Know What To Do

Often we receive multiple points of view or advice that can be in opposition or conflict. Ask 5 people, get 5 different opinions. If this has happened to you, you are not alone! When you receive conflicting feedback it is …

By Erin Carlini (she/her)
Erin Carlini (she/her) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Attend Professional Events, Not Just Search-Related Events

If you want to get connected and the job and internship events you’re attending aren’t satisfying, here’s a different technique that you can customize to your own particular goals and curiosities.
Try going to events for professionals in the fields, …
By Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them)
Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Prepare for Employer Events with a Powerful Introduction (Tips and Tasks)

If you’re wondering how to introduce yourself in a way that makes a distinctive and positive impact, pick one of these tasks that suits what you need!

Review our “Talk about Yourself” materials to make a precise decision …

By Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them)
Cameo Hartz (she/her or they/them) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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You Received An Offer–What About the Other Organizations in Your Process?

An often forgotten part of closing the search is communicating with other organizations you’re in process with before you accept an offer. I think many of us get so excited about an offer that we focus on that one, and …

By Jenny Johnson (she/her)
Jenny Johnson (she/her) Assistant Director, Engineering Master's Career Services & Professional Development
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Black Women in Philanthropy: The Art of Everyday Giving as Activism

Black Women in Philanthropy: The Art of Everyday Giving as Activism
via nonprofitquarterly.org

Black women philanthropists are essential to the growth of the philanthropic space and yet are often sidelined. Seemingly, some of the core guiding principles responsible …

By Nicole Mitchell (she/her)
Nicole Mitchell (she/her) Associate Director, Career Readiness
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