With graduation just a few weeks away, Klara Jacobs PZ ’23 offers some post-grad wisdom to make the panic of entering the “real world” more manageable.
Tag: Career
OPINION: An internship isn’t the only way to learn real life lessons
Domestic labor, despite being institutionally categorized as innately enjoyable work, is ultimately the most “serious” form of work imaginable and should not be overlooked, argues Eliza Powers PO ‘25.
Diana Vicezar PZ ’24 launches free career platform for international students
Inspired by personal experiences, Diana Vicezar PZ ’24 created a new career platform called Mapis to help fellow international students find internships.
OPINION: Existential dread is an essential aspect of the liberal arts experience
Embrace existential confusion about your future as part and parcel of the liberal arts college experience, writes Yifei Cheng PO ’24.
Scripps revokes some summer 2020 internship grants due to pandemic
Based on college travel restrictions, Scripps is revoking grant funding for some summer internships. Other 5Cs took more minor steps.
Career corner: Didn’t get an offer for your top choice? That’s not a bad thing
Career columnist Olivia Truesdale SC ’21 talks about why your career isn’t over if you don’t get the job you were hoping for. “When it comes down to it, all experience is experience even if it isn’t quite what you had anticipated doing,” she writes.
Career corner: When to call it quits
Career columnist Olivia Truesdale SC ’21 evaluates when it’s best to leave work and how to do so gracefully and professionally.
Career corner: Interviews may be intimidating, but they aren’t impossible to navigate
In this week’s career column, Olivia Truesdale SC ’21 reveals how to ace a job interview, from using the STAR method to channeling a growth mindset. The key to reducing interview nerves is preparation. You’ll likely feel a bit nervous no matter what … but it will be empowering to know you studied and can put your best foot forward.”
Career corner: Crafting a creative cover letter that will get you the job
This week’s Career Corner goes over the ins and outs of writing cover letters, from what content to include to how to spice up the letter.
Students raise ethical concerns about Harvey Mudd career fair
As private data influences elections, facial recognition tracks people and the military-industrial complex grows, students at Harvey Mudd College advocated for a discussion of ethical issues surrounding the technology industry in preparation for the school’s annual Software Engineering Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 11.