FieldSound Podcast – from the College of the Environment

Listen to the podcast on the College of the Environment website.

What is FieldSound?

Welcome to FieldSound, the official UW College of the Environment podcast. Through immersive, narrative storytelling, host Sarah Smith explores the field of environmental science together with researchers …

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UW Law Podcast: The Tulsa Race Massacre: A Property Law Perspective

Listen to the 31 minute podcast episode (or read the transcript) on the UW Law Discovery Podcast page.

Dr. Kara Swanson on what we might learn if property law were taught with knowledge of the Tulsa Race Massacre and other …

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Handshake: Making the most of internships

Internships are designed to give college students real-world experience in a job, helping you explore and enter a career field. How can you make sure you’re making the most out of your internships to strengthen your full-time job search? Check …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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Why You’ll Love Working as a Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual

Working with a variety of different people to unlock their financial, personal, and professional goals, the work of a Financial Representative is vast and unbounded. Given that there are so many different options and ways to build your financial health, representatives …

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How to Get a Software Engineering Internship (With No Experience)

Interested in becoming a software engineer? A software engineering internship is a great place to build skills, network, and start launching your career. Yet what exactly do software engineer interns do, and how can you land a software engineer internship? …

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Locally founded BlackPast.org chronicles Black history

Read the full article by Christine Clarridge on the AXIOS Seattle website. Start reading below…

Started 16 years ago by a UW professor of Black history to address the void in teaching material he’d encountered in his long career, BlackPast.org

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Handshake: 20 good skills to put on resume for new grads

As a new graduate, it can be challenging to know which skills to highlight on your resume. Employers are looking for candidates who can bring a diverse set of skills to the table, and it’s essential to show that you …

By Lindsay Smith (She/Her)
Lindsay Smith (She/Her) Associate Director for Employer & Community Connections
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UW is the No. 3 top Peace Corps volunteer-producing university for the past 2 decades

The Peace Corps announced today that the University of Washington is the No. 3 top volunteer-producing university for the past two decades.

Only University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, placed higher than the UW, based on …

By Briana Randall (She/Her)
Briana Randall (She/Her) Executive Director
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I’m the Talent Acquisition Leader at PwC. Here’s What I Look For

Rod Adams is the talent acquisition and onboarding leader across the U.S. and Mexico for PwC, one of the largest professional services firms in the world. PwC offers careers in audit services, consulting services, tax services, products and technology, and …

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Top Non-Tech Roles in the Tech Industry

The technology sector is expected to grow at a consistent rate over the course of the next decade. Currently, the tech industry in the United States represents around 35% of the entire market worldwide, which means there will be a …

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