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How to Improve Emotional Intelligence

Illustration by Marian Blair

So-called “soft skills” are often viewed as less vital and less challenging to acquire than “hard skills” like crunching data and engineering software. While hard skills are important, social-impact work hangs on relationships—which means soft skills …

By Idealist Careers
Idealist Careers | Helping you land, love, and grow in your social-impact career. And visit Idealist.org explore thousands of great jobs and social-impact organizations near you.
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Handshake: Self-Identify Your Identity on Handshake

You bring your authentic self to your classes and clubs. It’s just as important to be able to do so in the workplace as well. That’s why Handshake makes it easy for you to express important aspects of your identity …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Handshake Experience Manager
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Internship Corner – Student Quote

“One of the main reasons why I decided to pursue an internship this quarter is to gain hands on experience in the business field and confirm whether this is what I want to do as a career. This internship has …

By Daniel Herb (He/Him)
Daniel Herb (He/Him) Internship Success Manager
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Virtual Employer Events: Nov. 29th – Dec. 3rd

Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:

FBI: Special Agent (Women in Cyber) Info Session

By Brittany Morgan (She/Her)
Brittany Morgan (She/Her) Employer Engagement & Communications Manager
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Handshake: Top 100 Companies Hiring Students on Handshake Right Now

Looking for your next internship or job? Wondering which companies are hiring? Look no further than the list in Handshake’s blog post. Handshake is the #1 place employers recruit college students and new grads, and these are the top 100 companies …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Handshake Experience Manager
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Use LinkedIn Learning to Build Career Competencies, Explore Career Paths, or Even Prepare for Finals

LinkedIn Learning is a free on-demand video learning platform with short videos (2-3 mins) and courses (30-90 mins) to help you brush up on academic, career, and personal skills. Here are a few sample courses: SPSS Statistic Essentials Training; Proven …

By Briana Randall (She/Her)
Briana Randall (She/Her) Executive Director
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Internship Corner – Scholarship for Unpaid Internships Apply by 12/5

Are you interested in doing an internship with a non-profit or government organization in summer 2022? If so, then this scholarship is for you!

The application for the new UW Scholarship for Unpaid Internships is open, and the deadline to …

By Daniel Herb (He/Him)
Daniel Herb (He/Him) Internship Success Manager
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Virtual Employer Events: Nov. 22 – 26th

Employers are hosting virtual events and want you to attend! You can find the full list of upcoming events on Handshake: uw.joinhandshake.com/events. Here are a few that are coming up this week:

LGBTQ+ at Arup – Tuesday, 11/23, 12:00pm – …

By Brittany Morgan (She/Her)
Brittany Morgan (She/Her) Employer Engagement & Communications Manager
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How to Overcome Perfectionism on the Job Hunt

Illustration by Marian Blair

Searching for a job can be challenging and daunting for anyone, regardless of personality or experience. But there are particular hindrances or barriers that can surface for people with perfectionistic tendencies.

Perfectionism, or the practice of …

By Idealist Careers
Idealist Careers | Helping you land, love, and grow in your social-impact career. And visit Idealist.org explore thousands of great jobs and social-impact organizations near you.
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Handshake: The 3 Must-Haves on Your Handshake Profile

Want to quickly and easily increase your chances of finding the job you want on Handshake? Add your job interests to your profile. When you fill in your interests, two really great things happen:

Handshake sends you better, more relevant job …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Handshake Experience Manager
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