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Category: Professional Development

  • Funding: Styled for Success Stipend

    3/27/19
    By: UCS

    Students!  Did you know that there is a stipend available that provides funding for the purchase of professional interview attire?  It’s called the Styled for Success stipend and it is open to UNC stu … Read more

  • Your College Has a Career Center. Here Are 5 Good Reasons to Use It!

    8/21/18
    By: James Andersen is Career and Placement Services Coordinator at Coastal Carolina Community College

    Josh just graduated from a major university two months ago with a degree in computer science. Josh has a lot going for him. He’s young and driven, and he’s super-duper smart. He’s the kind of guy that … Read more

  • LinkedIn Bonanza

    9/19/17
    By: Laetitia Meyrueix, Doctoral Student, Department of Nutrition

    In the world of social media, we mainly focus on the “fun” social potential of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. However, it turns out that social media can be used as a tool for profes … Read more

  • Are you Career Ready?

    9/14/17
    By: Sue Harbour, Associate Director, University Career Services

    Are you Career Ready? The answer is probably no. However, you certainly can get there no matter your class level. You may need to do more in a shorter period of time if you are a senior vs. a first ye … Read more

  • Climb to Your Career in Four Years

    8/3/17
    By: Courtesy of the National Association of Colleges and Employers

    Where will you be in four years? Will you be ready to join the work force? Maybe you have your future planned: You know what you want to be after graduation and you have an idea of how to get there. O … Read more

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Your First 90 days on the Job

    3/28/16

    Your First 90 days on the job Here are the top 5 things you should do in the first few months at a new job to launch your career.   Learn your role and organization. Familiarize yourself with the … Read more

  • Tuesday Tips by Laura Burgess

    2/23/16