Insider Tips for Landing Consulting Internships
If your career goal is to enter the consulting industry, you know that consulting internships are the best way to build relevant skills and learn more about the field. But given how competitive it is to land a consulting internship, …
Tips from 21 experts about how to network in their industries
If you’ve read even a few articles or books about how to search for a new job, you’ve undoubtedly read how important it is to network. Unfortunately, many of these articles fail to define just what that means or provide …
12 strategies for acing your first job interview
Although some employers like Amazon have stopped interviewing candidates for some jobs such as package handler, the reality is that virtually all candidates for virtually all jobs are interviewed by recruiters, hiring managers, and others. Some interviewers are well-trained. Sadly, …
What Creative Career Is Right for Me? Try out professional projects with Forage
Maybe you love to paint or draw; maybe your friends always come to you to come up with the most exciting party ideas; maybe you’re the one who always suggests karaoke or craft nights. You’re creative — that’s incredible! If …
What Are Technical Skills and How Should You Include Them On Your Resume? (Plus a List of Examples)
Whether or not you can do a job—and whether or not you can land that job—often depends on your technical skills. Technical skills are a subset of hard skills, which are the knowledge or abilities needed to perform specific tasks. …
Strategies for post-graduation success for diverse students
Navigating life post-graduation can be filled with ups and downs. For first-generation students, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ job seekers, it’s important to know what resources are available to help you succeed as you go through adulthood. The following five strategies can …
Dipayan Ghatak: Expert product manager shares job-hunting tips for international graduates
Dipayan Ghatak is a Senior Product Manager at Walmart. He leads the enterprise productivity product suite within Walmart, which means leading productivity applications for all Walmart associates globally. Previously, he worked for Expedia and Microsoft. Dipayan earned his Master’s of …
First-Generation College Student Career Barriers (and How to Overcome Them)
I was a first-generation college student, and while I’ve held numerous jobs over the past decade, the struggles that began in college still have a lasting effect on me today. Unfortunately, many of the issues we first-generation college students (or …
Why EQ, Not IQ, Is the Killer PM (Product Management) Skill
At the University of Michigan, where I coach students on tech careers, everyone wants to be a PM (Product Manager). After all, it’s the sexiest job in tech – the leader, the strategist, the creative genius all rolled into one. …
Are micro-internships, internships, apprenticeships, or co-ops best for job-seeking students?
It is understandable that many college and university students don’t understand just how much value most hiring managers and others involved in recruiting place on experience as opposed to grades and other academic achievements. Certainly, many employers primarily hire based …
