Category: Featured Posts
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Career Resources for International Students
11/14/16Coming to UNC Chapel Hill for a college education was probably not an easy decision. As an international student, you made the choice to leave your home country and study in a completely new educatio … Read more
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Reneging on a Job Offer…Why? Why Not?
11/7/16Congratulations! You accepted the job offer! Once you have accepted a position verbally or in writing, you should honor your commitment. At that time, you should cancel any additional interviews and n … Read more
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For Doctoral Students: Exploring Career Options is Smart Planning
10/27/16By: Jonathan Foland
Many people enter doctoral programs expecting to build an impressive CV, earn their degree, and move on to a tenure-track, faculty position in academia. The tenure-track goal makes sense, because doct … Read more
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Shadowing and Volunteering
10/24/16Different, but both important. Clinical observation, or shadowing, is not the same thing as volunteering. Volunteering may sometimes place you in a setting that could allow for both shadowing and hand … Read more
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For Graduate Students: Academic Career Advice from Faculty in Humanities and Social Sciences
10/19/16By: Jonathan Foland
Fall semester is underway, and for many doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars, so is the academic job search. Hundreds of doctoral candidates and postdoctoral scholars at UNC are busy applying f … Read more
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Exploring Careers & Majors as an Undecided Student
10/13/16By: Shannon Grant
Today I Learned… “You learn something new every day if you pay attention.” – Ray LeBlond. He isn’t wrong. To learn something, one has to pay attention. We all have had that moment where we hu … Read more
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Are You Branded, How Do Employers Find You?
10/3/16Forbes contributor Shama Hyder writes in her article, “7 Things You Can Do to Build an Awesome Personal Brand,” … today almost every individual has a personal brand. Not many of us have consciously cu … Read more
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Military to Civilians: New Mission Same Attitude
9/26/16You don’t need anyone to tell you that transitioning to civilian life will have challenges; you’ve discovered that by now. And navigating the terrain of a university can be as overwhelming as the firs … Read more
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Skype and Digital Interviewing: The ‘No-Struggle’ Approach
9/19/16While virtual interviews should be treated no different from an in-person interview, they do present some unique challenges. Here are ten tips to help you through your next virtual interview! 1. Creat … Read more
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5 Steps to Break into Consulting
9/8/16Have you ever wondered how to get a job as a consultant? Well look no further, University Career Services is here to help you! Consulting is known for its long hours, constantly changing projects, an … Read more