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Diversity is important to most organizations, and company culture is consistently ranked as a top priority amongst job-seeking individuals, to the point where it is a big advantage in the corporate world to have an inclusive environment for employees. In fact, because work is where we spend so much of our time, it completely makes sense to want and to strive to be happy, respected, and understood at work. Because of this, ERG’s, or Employee Resource Groups, have become so …
Internship advice
Whether you have an internship/job for the summer or not, here are 3 career goals that every individual should be thinking about right now, working towards during the semester and checking off by the end of this semester. To get a more individualized checklist, meet with a Career Colleague or a Career Coach via Handshake.
Add 100+ people to your network and make 20+ personal connections through events or your own networking.
Continue going on LinkedIn twice or …
We sat down with Brian Rolfes, the partner in charge of global recruiting for McKinsey, to discuss the firm's strategy to recruiting during COVID-19 and capture his tips for virtual or remote interviewing. Brian started his journey at McKinsey as a consultant more than 25 years ago and has held several people-focused leadership roles. He is also one of the firm's inclusion and diversity leaders and a co-founder of GLAM, McKinsey's LGBTQ+ network.
Vault: Is McKinsey hiring right now? If …
It’s hard to believe that, last week, in 27 U.S. states, it was legal to fire employees solely based on their sexual orientation—if they they were gay, bisexual, or transgender. But now, following Monday's landmark Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights, it's finally against the law to do so in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
What the Court exactly ruled on was the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which “prohibits employment discrimination …
Professional headshot photos are important! They’re often the first look that recruiters and employer representatives get when searching up your name or LinkedIn Profile. This first glimpse should be high quality, especially if it’s going to be the perfect final touch on your already-strong profile. For tips on exactly when to change your professional headshot, check out this article from last semester. When it is time to change your professional headshot and if you don’t want to pay $$ for a …
We’ve all been on the app called TikTok, which has taken the world by storm and makes you forget about the concept of time. If you’re scrolling through your For You page feeling like something is missing, you’ve come to the right place. There’s an account for almost anything on TikTok, but getting your professional dose of career advice and motivation is something that you can easily add to your daily TikTok regimen. In fact, getting tips and hearing stories …
Whether you’re asked about what kind of salary you expect from a position during an interview, or whether you just want to know what is reasonable to be making at a current job, we have you covered. Here are a few things that you can do to figure out salary expectations for a particular role or position.
Use resources and conduct industry analyses.
Websites like Glassdoor and Indeed have inputs of real salaries and hourly wages for almost any company …
Welcome back to another semester, falcons! The Pulsifer Undergraduate Career Development Center is so excited to help you grow professionally and work to get many more of you employed for Summer 2021! If you currently don’t have an internship or full-time job for this upcoming summer but want one, there are three important steps that you can take to get that coveted offer.
Crank out those applications.
Many companies are hiring at this point of the year and even …
Are you eager to gain internship experience in the life sciences industry? Learn more and apply to the Mass Life Sciences Center Internship Challenge for the 2020-2021 year!
The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) is excited to announce that the Internship Challenge application period is now open for Summer 2021 through Spring 2022! This year-round workforce development program focuses on enhancing the talent pipeline for Massachusetts life sciences companies by providing college students and recent graduates with hands-on work experience …
We are so close to classes starting up again and the Bentley Undergraduate Career Development Center hopes that your break from Bentley was restful. However, the spring recruitment season is about to pick up and between employer events and your own individual interviews, it might get hard to juggle everything. So, make a plan. Hopefully, at this point, your spring schedule is mostly solidified and you can anticipate what free time you will have to attend events, interview, and truly …
