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STUDENT BLOG: My Top 5 Tips for Interview Prepping

Read advice from Haley Carroll (Class of 2022, Marketing and Communications) about how to interview like a pro!

Getting an interview scheduled-it’s both exciting and nerve-wracking! If you’re anything like me, upcoming interviews can induce a bit of anxiety. However, …

By Haley Carroll
Haley Carroll Chase Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG – Formulating Forgiveness and Gratitude: The End of Semester Blues

Dear Reader,

It’s the end of the fall term, and whether you’re a freshman or senior, we can all admit that this semester has been one of the hardest. Between newfound low social batteries and finding the balance between schoolwork, …

By Raegan Hill
Raegan Hill Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG: Is It Enough?

As we make our way through our careers as business professionals, we are constantly exposed to various people who are at various points in their careers. Even as undergraduate students, there are many things that others have accomplished that some …

By John Gomes
John Gomes Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG: Answering Three of the Toughest Interview Questions

There is no better feeling as an undergraduate than walking out of an interview and saying to yourself, “Wow, I crushed that!” It is something that at Isenberg we can strive for and most certainly achieve with a few tips …

By Gabriel Slamowitz
Gabriel Slamowitz Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG: Structured Networking

For any student who is looking to position themselves favorably in terms of their professional development, networking is a fundamental skill. The reason why this process is so critical is due to the nature of most hiring practices, namely, candidates …

By Devon Roshankish
Devon Roshankish Chase Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG – Interviews: Developing Your Personal ‘Why’

In an interview, you will likely be asked: “why this position?” and “why this company?”. I encourage you to focus on the “why you?” to better understand your answers to the first two questions—developing your personal ‘why’ or your mission …

By Raegan Hill
Raegan Hill Career Peer
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Apartment Management Internship Through the Eyes of Jessica Harrington, HTM Junior

This summer I interned for AvalonBay Communities, a nationwide investment company specializing in residential apartment management. I really loved this internship! I increased the customer service skills that I love, there was a great work-life balance, and stable 9 a.m. — …

By Dave Wells
Dave Wells Career Coach
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STUDENT BLOG: How to Assess a Company’s Commitment to Diversity

67% of job seekers value a diverse workplace, according to a Glassdoor survey. McKinsey & Company did their own research and found that companies with ethnically diverse teams “outperform” other companies profit-wise. This proves to companies that incorporating diversity is …

By Bhani Sethi
Bhani Sethi Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG: Resume Tips from a Career Peer

So today I decided to travel back in time and review my resume that I brought with me to UMass my freshman year. Initially, I was sensitive to allowing a career coach to critique my resume since it included only …

By Kamraan Moore
Kamraan Moore Chase Career Peer
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STUDENT BLOG: Approaching a Career Fair as an Underclassman

Within the first couple weeks of my freshman year, I learned about the opportunity to attend Isenberg Career Day. A couple of friends and I decided it’d be a great idea to attend and network with top-tier companies as early …

By John Gomes
John Gomes Career Peer
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