3 Key Skills for Effective Communication

Finding success in your career is part of living a happy life. The road to career success is a personal one, with each individual experiencing a unique journey; however, there will always be challenges and as you navigate your career …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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21 Machine Learning Projects [Beginner to Advanced Guide]

While theoretical machine learning knowledge is important, hiring managers value production engineering skills above all when looking to fill a machine learning role. To become job-ready, aspiring machine learning engineers must build applied skills through project-based learning. Machine learning projects …

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Reflections on a Virtual Internship: Humanities for Life Edition

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what to say in this, and where to start, but I think I’ll start my internship by thinking about the purpose of an internship itself. I think work experience in a …

By Fatoumatta Jobe
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Working On Your Career When You’re Stuck Behind a Computer Screen

Thanks to COVID-19 throwing us into an alternate virtual reality, working on a career has been bumped down the priority list, and seems more daunting than ever for many students. Not to worry! The Greene Center has tons of resources …

By Hailie Higgins ('22)
Hailie Higgins ('22) Marketing & Communications Specialist
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Four Tips for Working Remotely

Here are some tips to preserve both your productivity and your sanity when working remotely.

By Hailie Higgins ('22)
Hailie Higgins ('22) Marketing & Communications Specialist
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How to Add Extracurricular Activities to Your Resume—So They Actually Help Your Job Search

When you’re writing a resume, your education and past jobs are far from the only things that matter. The truth is, the past experiences and skills that employers care about can come from a number of places. And particularly when …

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7 Skills You Need to Succeed in Data Science (and How to Show Them Off in a Job Search)

Nearly a decade after Harvard Business Review called data science the sexiest job of the 21st century, becoming a data scientist is still a great career choice. The median salary for a data scientist is $122,840, according to the Bureau …

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Github for Dummies: What Is GitHub and How To Leverage Its Toolkit

Whether you’ve just started coding or you’ve been doing it for a while, chances are that you’ve heard of GitHub, an increasingly popular code-sharing platform that can help with project collaboration and management. 

Github is the largest host of source …

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Are UX Bootcamps Worth It? How to Choose the Right UI/UX Design Bootcamp

Every day, over 500,000 new websites are created on the Internet. In the last year, accelerated by the pandemic, everyone from small business owners and enterprise leaders to national governments began embracing digital channels to connect with their stakeholders. Digital …

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7 Types of Data Visualizations and How To Use Them

The quest for valuable data has turned into a new-age gold rush in many industries. Companies mine information for insights that get turned into visualizations to help an audience understand and grasp the presented concepts. Learning to create data visualizations …

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