Undergraduate Blog / Author: Arline MacCormack

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Check out this new LinkedIn App for Grads!

Ada Yu recently (April 18, 2016) posted this on LinkedIn, and I thought it was worth sharing ! Introducing the LinkedIn Students App: Helping Soon-to-Be College Graduates Conquer Their Job Search Graduation is quickly approaching. Your job search is all consuming. What do you search for? What job options are best for you? Today, LinkedIn…

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Heading in to Internship Season: Make the Most of Your Opportunity

We’re heading in to internship season, and a blog from a colleague came across my desk this morning that I’d like to share with you. As internships can often be a path to full time employment, making the most of your internship opportunities will greatly benefit you.  Below is a segment from Rich Grant’s blog…

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Babson Students as Consultants

The spring semester is well underway and we have 12 teams of Babson students busily working on consulting projects for a number of worthy organizations.  Since 1976, Babson students have worked with organizations to provide solutions for a wide range of business challenges. Our Management Consulting Field Experience (MCFE) program gives students first-hand experience—which will…

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Turn your Internship in to a Full Time Gig

Welcome back! I hope your winter break was restful, and productive. Whether you traveled, worked, took a class, or spent some time working on your start-up, breaks are a great time to reflect on what you have done and what you’d like to do next. The spring semester tends to be a flurry of activity.…

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Take Care of Yourself and Each Other

  Wow, it is December already. As we enter the season of cramming for final exams, sleeplessness, holidays, and overindulging try to remember to take care of yourself and each other. Our bodies and our minds need good healthy food, rest, and exercise to keep functioning at an optimal level. The last thing you want…

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Talking Turkey: Networking over Break

Talking Turkey: Networking over Break Where will you be for Thanksgiving and Winter Break?  Thanksgiving is a perfect time to practice networking skills and work on finding that summer internship.  Plan ahead, and schedule at least one career conversation for each break. Utilize our Alumni Network: Many alumni feel a strong connection to their Alma…

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Babson’s Externship Program Provides Job Shadow Opportunities

Welcome back! The Undergraduate Center for Career Development is bustling with activity, and we are thrilled to have our students back on campus and actively engaged in their Career Development process. I’d like to tell you a bit about one of our Experiential Education opportunities, our Externship Program. The Externship Program is designed with first-year…

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Great Tips for Students Finishing up their Internships

As August begins, I can’t help but think about summer drawing to a close, and our student interns completing their jobs. Before you finish your internship, check out this great article by Heather Finn from Hit the Ground Running: 5 People You Should have Lunch With . As the Associate Director of Experiential Programs one…

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CCD is Open All Summer, Stop By!

June is here and your Center for Career Development staff is busily tackling our summer projects and planning for the fall. We are here all summer so if you are on campus stop by, say hello, grab some candy, and let us know what you are up to. We have Career Advisors on call, and…