3 Practical Degrees for the Post-Pandemic World

Although Covid-19 cases are rising again, thanks to the delta variant, the pandemic isn't going to last forever. With that said, things will never be the same. So what does this mean for your future?

If you're in school now or planning to …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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100 Best Internships for 2020

Today, we’re excited to release our latest Internship Rankings, which highlight the top internship programs in 16 categories: Most Prestigious Internships, Best Overall Internships, several Best Industry-Specific Internships, and the programs offering the best Quality of Life, Career Development, Compensation & Benefits,

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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100 Best Internships for 2021

Today, we're excited to release our 2021 Internship Rankings. This year, our Internship Rankings highlight the top programs in 29 categories, including the Most Prestigious Internships, Best Overall Internships, Best Internships by Industry, Best Internships for Diversity, Best Internships by Employment …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Where to Expect Job Market Growth in a Post-COVID-19 Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted great global change in our lives personally and economically. Millions of people are now unemployed across the world's most profitable industries.

A whopping decade of job growth in the U.S. came to an unforeseen halt …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How to Wrangle Your First Data Set: A Beginner’s Guide

Aspiring data specialists should always be on the lookout to get their hands dirty exploring different publicly available data sets. However, finding one to use for practicing a certain skill or tool can be confusing.

Knowing what to look for …

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Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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Tips to Land a Data Science Job in 2020

Data science has always been a highly sought-after field by both job-seekers and hiring managers. In 2019, LinkedIn ranked data science as the most promising career of the year, based on salary projections and a 56% increase in job openings …

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Student Success Story: Jennifer

Jennifer was thirty years old when she decided it was time for a career change. She had been working for eleven years as a pet training instructor and wanted something more stable, with a better career outlook and a change …

By Lisa Hibner
Lisa Hibner Interim Director, Advising, Career & Transfer Services
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How to Answer “How Do You Plan to Achieve Your Career Goals?” in an Interview

Interviews can be fraught with difficult questions. “Tell me about yourself,” which seems simple but can be quite intimidating. “Where do you see yourself in five years?” “How many windows are in the Empire State Building?” You can also add …

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6 Things You Can Do Right Now to Increase Your Job Security During the Pandemic (and Beyond)

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world of work upside down—and with 26 million Americans filing unemployment claims in a matter of five weeks, job security is likely on your mind.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty in a world that’s …

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How to Get a Software Engineering Job

It’s an eternal conundrum for new grads: how do I get a job with no experience if I need experience to get a job? Self-taught software engineers and those emerging from coding boot camps often lack crucial internship experience to …

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