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Final Thoughts for 2020

December 16, 2020 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Career Advice

2020. What a year, right? We know it can be hard to look forward--like planning summer internships or looking for full-time jobs post-graduation when things are still uncertain. How do you plan in that kind of environment?

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Answering the Dreaded Career Questions While Staying True to Yourself

November 12, 2020 | Brittney Crawford, Program Manager, Digital Career Education Initiatives
Career Advice, Student Success

“Have you decided on a major yet?”  If you’ve ever told anyone that you’re in college, then you know that this is usually the next question coming.

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Keep the Conversation Going: Career Questions Your Student Will Want to Answer

November 12, 2020 | Brittney Crawford, Program Manager, Digital Career Education Initiatives
Career Advice, Student Success

When November rolls around, UArizona students are counting down the days to the upcoming holiday breaks, eager for a bit of relief from the routine of coursework, papers, and exams. One thing they may not look forward to is questions from well-intentioned family members and friends about post-graduation plans and career prospects.

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Summer Internships

August 25, 2020 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Internships

Internships are an effective way to gain experience, build professional networks and help define career goals. However, many wonderful opportunities are unpaid or underpaid — which means it doesn’t always make financial sense to pursue it.

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Restart Your Job Search Momentum

April 29, 2020 | Amanda Harrell, Program Manager, Career Peer Initiatives
Career Advice, Job Search

A job search is challenging enough, and it has now become a little trickier with new unknowns. It can feel like the world is standing still as you try to evaluate and redirect your job search to adapt to the current landscape. Which is why now, more than ever, your job search needs a strategy.

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Lost Internships or Job Offers: What You Can Do Next

April 29, 2020 | Mary Frances Kuper, Associate Director, Career Education
Career Advice, Job Search

You polished your resume, rocked your interview, and finally landed that perfect internship for the summer…and then this happened.

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Job Shadow Illuminates Career Future

April 27, 2020 | Morgan Evans, Career Education Student Coordinator
Career Advice, Job Search, Networking
My first encounter with the Job Shadow Program at the University of Arizona was when a co-worker recommended the program to me in the Winter of 2019, thinking I might be interested. I have had an interest in education for years, and I plan to go into the field after graduating. 
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Tips for Students (or Anyone!) Working Remotely

April 15, 2020 | Addison Berger, Angela Chang, Abril Chavez, Morgan Evans, Jeremiah Isely, Brad Krakowitz; Edited by Amanda Harrell, Peer Education Team
Career Advice

Finding creative ways to work from home can be a challenge. While there are numerous articles about working remotely, few feature best practices for college students. Many students are not just working online, they’re also taking online classes.

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Get on the fast track to a career in broadcast media sales and marketing

February 28, 2020 | Susan Kaleita, Interim Sr. Director, Career Development
Job Search, Networking

“Starting any career is about building a network,” says Chris Kline, President and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association.

“This program is meant to create that networking opportunity between Arizona local media brands and students at the University of Arizona.”

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Design Lab Prepares Students to Solve the Complex Problems of Today and Tomorrow

November 06, 2019 | Kim Mathie, Marketing & Communications Specialist
Career Advice, Student Success

Now more than ever, employers demand new hires to be agile thinkers, prepared to take on the complicated challenges of today and the unscripted ones of tomorrow.  

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