Summer should include a break from schoolwork, exams, and papers….but it’s a great time to do a few things to help you as you consider careers after Wellesley. Here are a few suggestions of things you might try! 1. Talk to people. Most people enjoy talking about themselves and their careers. Try to find ways to…
Have you almost fallen asleep reading your cover letters? Do you think they sound staid and formulaic? Have you read the advice and still can’t make yours sound like you? Cover letters often lack enthusiasm, personality, and individuality. Here are two suggestions to help you avoid a boring cover letter: Begin by pretending you are…
Considering a career in economic consulting? Check out these tips below from current students who have held internships within this industry. Do’s: Research the industry. Economic consulting is a special industry that stands at the crossroads of academia and the business world. Therefore, it does expect potential candidates to be equipped with basic research skills…
“I’m a first year student…can I include experiences from high school on my resume?” You definitely can and probably should include high school experiences for the first two years of college. As you move through your college career, your high school experiences will gradually drop off and be replaced by college and summer experiences. The…
Doreen Dove, Founder & Chief Stylist of The Organized Wardrobe, recently presented at the Center for Work and Service’s “Life After Wellesley” event. For those who were unable to attend, here is a recap of what Doreen defines as the Big 3 to successfully dressing with a purpose. 1. Know your body We come in…
Despite sequester, fiscal cliffs, debt ceilings and other unnatural federal government disasters, there will always be entry-level law related federal jobs. They just will be harder to find and get. These jobs are in federal agencies all over the U.S. The Partnership for Public Service 2009 report, Where the Jobs Are: Mission Critical Opportunities for America,…
Karin Robinson ’12 works for HubSpot as a Support Engineer in Boston. She describes herself as an avid hipster researcher, radio aficionado and yoga enthusiast. Take a look into Karin’s journey from Wellesley College student to recent graduate. When I graduated in May of 2012, my boyfriend and I stuffed his CR-V full to the…
Photos from Sunday, January 13, 2013 The Bay Area BLCers—led by alumnae Erna Armeson, Jenny Brandemeuhl, and Leigh Marriner and Sandy Kraft (’84), Vicky Tsai (’00) and Sylvia Kuyel (’06) from the Wellesley Silicon Valley Club—co-sponsored an interactive career event on Sunday, January 13. BLC Co-chair Barbara Creed and Club President Sandy Kraft welcomed…
Today, we are learning about reciprocity, the foundation of any amicable relationship or what some people call, manners. It is an elementary lesson that everyone learned once upon a time from shows such as Barney, Sesame Street, Blue. At its core, reciprocity is about returning in kind what you have been given—the more optimistic version…
The government is the largest employer in the U.S., hiring more than 2 million people specializing in all areas of focus, from biology to art restoration. With an aging workforce – the average age for federal employees is over 46 years of age – agencies are eager to hire fresh young faces, like recent college…