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  • 5 Tips to be the Best Intern EVER!

    4/10/17
    By: Jade Barricelli, Sr. Assistant Director

    Okay, you got the internship. Now what? It’s one thing to have an internship, it’s another to have a valuable experience that results in new skills, recommendations, connections, or even a full time j … Read more

  • Life After Carolina: Top 3 Ways to Climb the Ladder

    4/3/17
    By: Camille G. Mason, Sr. Assistant Director

    When I received my first job after pursuing my graduate degree a mentor of mine asked me “Congratulations! So where do you want to work next?” I was so shocked by this I was speechless (which is rare … Read more

  • Writing the Personal Statement

    3/27/17
    By: William O. Taylor, PhD, Pre-Law & Pre-Graduate Advising Coordinator

    Your personal statement is your chance to let an admissions committee know who you are and how admitting you will benefit: you as a professional, the field you will one day contribute to, and their pr … Read more

  • Spring has Sprung /The Grass Has Ris/Wonder Where Your Internship (or job) Is?

    3/20/17
    By: Jacquelyn Gist, Assistant Director

    After a long grey winter, it is suddenly spring! The campus is in bloom, mid -terms are almost done and Spring Break is here. It is time to lay back catch some sun, watch some basketball and forget ab … Read more

  • A Healthy Use of Your Time

    3/20/17
    By: Chad Collins, Sr. Assistant Director

    As a UNC student, you already know that time management is a very important part of being successful in college.  When you are looking for a full time job or internship, it is also extremely important … Read more

  • Making the Most of Your Summer

    3/13/17
    By: Resa Brinkley, Health Professions Advising Coordinator

    You hear it everywhere. “I finally lined up my internship.” “Where is your summer internship?” “Internships are SO important.” So, do you really need a prehealth internship? An internship is defined a … Read more

  • Advice for the Global Job Seeker

    2/27/17
    By: Jonathan Foland, Graduate Career Services Assistant and Doctoral Student in Communication

    Perhaps you always wanted to travel the world, and getting a job with an international employer will help you live that dream. Maybe there are different places around the globe where you want to live … Read more

  • Careers in Sports

    2/27/17
    By: Christy Dunston, Assistant Director

    Becoming a pro athlete is not the only way to work in the sports industry. There are many different ways and avenues to have a career in sports. The sports industry is global. You could work in New Yo … Read more

  • Industry Night: Life of a Consultant

    2/22/17
    By: Camille G. Mason, Sr. Assistant Director

    In order to understand what a consultant does, you have to understand that different consultant specialties solve different problems.  The four popular specialties are strategy, financial, information … Read more

  • Stepping Into STEM

    2/10/17
    By: Mary Rosage, Assistant Director

    Did you know that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) graduates are expected to have the highest salaries from recently graduating classes? Nationally the average is expected to be be … Read more