Melissa Salva

Executive Director, Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations

As Executive Director of Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations, Melissa is focused on empowering Isenberg undergraduates to develop the insights, experience and connections to pursue personally meaningful careers throughout their lives, as well as providing a best-in-class recruiting experience for Isenberg’s employer partners. She has worked at the Chase Career Center for over ten years, starting as a Career Advisor in 2012. Prior to joining Chase, Melissa spent 12 years working in corporate human resources, including university relations, executive development, and learning and development. She earned her B.A. in Psychology and her M.Ed. in Higher Education from the University of Virginia. Melissa is an avid armchair traveler and animal lover who spends much of her spare time with her rescued dogs and cat.

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Join the Accor Student Challenge – Take Off!

Accor is delighted to announce the new edition of the Accor Student Challenge Take Off! launching on March 15th 2022 which will involve students from all over the world.

We are thrilled to hear about all of your great ideas! …

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In 2022, Being Active On LinkedIn Is As Important As Having a Resume

When it comes to LinkedIn, a lot of my clients have it backwards. 

I recently spoke to a Project Manager who didn’t get a job that she was a great fit for because of her LinkedIn profile. When I asked …

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30 Jobs That Are Seriously in Demand for 2022

It has been a journey, folks. But we’ve arrived at a job market so scorching it could take on a sizzling fajita platter. The number of job openings in the U.S. reached record peaks in late 2021, the highest levels …

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How to Use a Botched Job Interview to Your Advantage 

There are many reasons job interviews don’t go well. Perhaps the job posting was misleading, and it turns out you don’t have experience necessary for the position. Or maybe you didn’t prepare as fully as you could have beforehand, leading …

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10 Qualities to Emphasize Instead of Passion in a Job Interview

Passion has been sold, particularly to millennials and those in generations younger, as the hallmark of a successful career. And in a lot of ways, it’s been oversold.

Finding a sense of fulfillment — a sense of purpose, even — in what you …

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How to create and benefit from your own internship

Don’t see what you want on a job board? Here’s how to cultivate the opportunity you want and use the contacts you make to further your academic and professional career.

As a college student looking for an internship, you don’t …

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30 Genius Cover Letter Openers Recruiters Will LOVE (The Muse)

Your cover letter is the best way to introduce yourself to a hiring manager—who you are, what you have to offer, and why you want the job—but you have an extremely limited amount of space to do it. So if you really …

By Melissa Salva
Melissa Salva Executive Director, Undergraduate Employer Relations & Operations
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Odyssey Spring Career Day – Virtual event for Underrepresented Students

Odyssey’s Spring Career Day, a virtual career fair for underrepresented students, will be held March 10th, with top companies in Tech, Finance, Consulting, and Startups sharing exclusive job and internship opportunities!

This is a free fair for undergraduates, graduates, or …

By Melissa Salva
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The “Resume-Gap” Stigma Has Diminished – How Can You Use It?

It used to be that resume gaps of several months or longer concerned both job seekers and hiring managers. Some hiring managers believed longer periods of unemployment signaled a candidate wasn’t hirable. Alternatively, they might have been out of touch …

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Apply for an internship opportunity through Berkshire Interns!

Berkshire Interns connects college students and recent grads to paid internships at leading Berkshire Businesses. They help their interns with professional development, networking, and adjusting to life in the Berkshires.

Click here to view and apply for over 20 different …

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