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Some competitive companies, such as Amazon, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, ETC. are opening Summer 2019 applications as early as May, June or July 2018. That’s not a typo. In order to recruit the best talent, some companies are opening their applications one full year before the start of the internship/job. While applications will likely stay…
This blog post was written by Peer Career Ambassador Michael Horbowy ’18. Location is an important factor in weighing what job offers recent college graduates choose. Location affects every aspect of our lives, and it will impact performance and overall enjoyment of this new phase of your life. While proximity to family is important to…
The seasons are rapidly changing, and the Undergraduate Center for Career Development is in full go mode for our fall recruiting marathon. This is the time of year when more than 100 of our business partners visit campus to meet our talented students, provide career insight and guidance, as well as recruit for internships and…
Eventually I knew this time would come where the summer would end and I would need to reflect on my experiences with the Red Sox. However, I’m lucky to say that my experience gets to continue through at least December of this year. I wanted to take some time to look back on where I…
The simple question of “So what do you want to be when you grow up?” has loomed over our heads for as long as we can remember, and I’m sure most of us faintly recall our first answer. I know mine was veterinarian “so I can play with the puppies,” but that dream was soon…
So, what have you been up to this summer? Across all class years, I am always amazed at the diversity of your summer experiences. Whether you’re interning, have a part time or full time job, working at summer camp, traveling, taking courses, or simply enjoying time at home, you will hear from faculty, friends, and…
When I say DTR, I don’t mean sitting next to your significant other and discussing whether or not you’ve hit a dead-end. Instead, I mean figuring out what kind of relationship you want to have with your supervisor/mentor at your internship. At Kapten & Son, my mentor is Ashley, a twenty-something graduate student with a…
As the end of summer looms, the excitement about, and preparedness for, the upcoming fall semester is on the horizon. By now you are deeply entrenched in getting your student ready for his/her college journey and checking the ‘to do” list to make sure s/he is duly equipped. We, too, are preparing for the class…
It is without question that every single person in any job or career field experiences challenges throughout their day, week, month, etc. I am a firm believer of how you respond to those challenges directly impacts the team of people you work with along with the quality of work you produce. Too many times I’ve…
People often talk about the drastic change in culture between college and employment. It makes sense that the transition from one of the most free times of your life to a desk job at a “collared shirt and tie” company can be difficult. However, I have been lucky enough to find myself working jobs with…
