How to List Functional Skills on Your Website

When building a personal website, portfolio, or professional profile, your skills section is one of the first places visitors look to understand your capabilities. Listing your functional skills effectively can help you stand out, build credibility, and position yourself as …

By Simi Saha
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How to add a Forage Job Simulation to your Resume & LinkedIn

In a world where recruiters skim through resumes in mere seconds, adding meaningful experiences that demonstrate initiative, skill, and self-motivation can make all the difference. One powerful and often underutilized tool to boost your application? Forage Virtual Job Simulations.

Whether …

By Simi Saha
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Networking Feels Awkward? Here’s How To Crush It Anyway.

Let’s be real—networking can feel weird. Especially when you’re walking into a room full of accomplished alumni and you’re still figuring things out yourself. The good news: no one expects you to be perfect. What they do want is to …

By Stacy Burnett
Stacy Burnett Strategist, Content Engagement
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Explore Careers with Advize

Curious what careers your degree could lead to? Want to know if a career path is actually right for you? Advize helps you learn directly from professionals who’ve been there! Student Engagement & Career Development has partnered with Advize, founded …

By Emily McCarthy
Emily McCarthy Interim Executive Director
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Learning to Tell Stories with Data — My Experience with the Tata Data Visualization Forage Job Simulation

This fall, I also completed the Tata Data Visualization Virtual Experience Program on Forage — and it gave me a deeper understanding of how data is used in real-world corporate decision-making.

In this simulation, I stepped into the role of a …

By Simi Saha
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How the Microsoft Excel Guided Project Is Helping Me Master Data — and Why You Should Try It Too

There’s something incredibly satisfying about learning at your own pace — especially when it’s a tool as powerful and universal as Microsoft Excel. This fall, I started the Microsoft Excel Guided Project, and even though I’ve only completed the first two …

By Simi Saha
Simi Saha
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How to Request a Letter of Recommendation from a Research Mentor

Requesting a letter of recommendation can be intimidating, but it is a normal and essential part of advancing in your academic and professional journey. Whether you are applying for a research position, graduate school, or a scholarship, a strong letter …

By Simi Saha
Simi Saha
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Top Three Job Search Tips from a Career Expert

I’ve met with hundreds of students to provide career support!

Before you start your job search, here are my top three job search tips that can improve your search and your application materials.

TIP 1: Visit The Organization’s Website Before …

By Stacy Saathoff, PH.D.
Stacy Saathoff, PH.D. Career Educator
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How college students can ace their Zoom video interviews for internships and entry-level jobs

For years, employers of college and university students and recent graduates have gradually shifted their recruiting strategies away from almost exclusively on-campus information sessions, career fairs, and interviews.

The shift didn’t result in fewer students receiving offers or being hired. …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Building Connections and Confidence: How an Internship Shaped My Problem-Solving Skills and Ties to the Tucson Community

I enrolled in the program because I wanted to get involved in the Tucson community, and to have a chance to meet other people. When working with my group of peers we were all experiencing the internship for the first …

By Anupam Singh
Anupam Singh Project Manager, Design Projects
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