5 Tips for Turning Your Internship into a Full-Time Job

Below are five tips that will help you prove that you’re proactive, enthusiastic, skilled, and collegial—which will maximize your chances of securing a full-time offer at the end of your internship.

1. Build strong relationships

Whether it’s your supervisor, coworker, …

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Life As An Architect

See what’s new, how environments have developed and what life is like for one architect.

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10 Top Remote Jobs for College Students

The college student who survives on pizza and ramen isn’t necessarily a stereotype. For some students, loans and scholarships aren’t always enough. And while working part-time throughout the college years is fairly common, you may not have reliable transportation to …

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Are Internships Paid?

Internships are a great stepping stone for your career. They help you build job skills, network, and get your first experience working in a professional environment. But are internships paid? The short answer: not all of them are. In this …

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When to Apply For Summer Internships: A Timeline

You may have a stellar internship resume, a polished cover letter, and prepared answers to interview questions. But do you know when to start the internship application process? Knowing when to apply for an internship is necessary to increase your …

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Turn Your Internship into a Full-Time Job with These Strategies

The probability of an internship converting into a full-time role varies from company to company. In certain cases, an employer will be transparent about how often they provide interns with a direct path toward full-time employment, and other times it …

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Jeans, Steel-Toed Boots, and A Hard Hat Are Your Fashion Style.

Women in construction. Read how the industry is attracting women employees.

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Tips for Creating an Effective Engineering Resume

It goes without saying that a great resume will help distinguish you from the multitude of other applicants out there. Engineering resumes can be particularly tricky, and demand in the industry is high, which makes a stand-out resume even more …

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The Best Cities for Women to Launch Careers

International Women’s Day is an occasion to reflect on past progress toward gender equity in the workplace and the challenges that still remain. In 2021, women in the U.S. earned about $0.82 for every dollar men earned. Hispanic or Latina …

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UX vs. UI: What’s the Difference?

User experience design is a newer, exciting career path that’s creative and technical and directly impacts how users interact with a product. Within this area, there are two main concepts: UX vs. UI. Both areas aim to make a user’s …

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