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Career Advice for Students

A place for students to ask questions and get advice from working professionals. Please do not post job referral requests.

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  1. Recent Graduate

    I'm new at interviewing for corporate roles. Today was actually my first interview after graduation, and is it normal for the interviewer to constantly interrupt you? I would be answering a question a...

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  2. works at Weber Shandwick

    Thoughts on adding your coworkers to social media? I tend to be a private person, but I feel like adding on social gives more insight into everyone's lives so you have something to talk about, and b...

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  3. University Student

    Is there any harm in lying a little about my GPA on my resume? I have a 2.6. If I bump it to 3.6, who would know I was lying?

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  4. Berea College

    I keep getting told that I need to tailor my resume to each job I'm applying to. But it's not like I have decades of experience to choose from. I had one part time job through high school and college ...

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  5. University of Kansas

    My school offered interviewing prep programs, and they focused on the STAR method. Do most companies still rely on the STAR method when interviewing? I hate this. It feels outdated.

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  6. Student

    I'm studying Anthropology, but when I asked ChatGPT about this major, it said this is a dead field. Is ChatGPT right?

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  7. attends Rasmussen University
    First time poster

    I'm about to graduate, and I'm feeling overwhelmed with deciding what career path to follow. I'll have a bachelor's in accounting in a couple of weeks, but there are so many options, I'm not sure whic...

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  8. Manager

    Finished my finals this week and now I’m staring down at summer realizing I’m a rising junior without an internship on my resume. I applied to a few internships this semester, interviewed for one or ...

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  9. attends Pace University

    As someone who has an undiagnosed mental disorder (though has done research for it for self-confirmation), how would I go about getting a job with this, and how the hell do I go about explaining anyth...

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  10. Program Manager

    Hello, fresh graduates! What are the most common regrets? Common regrets for fresh graduates include not networking enough, missing out on internships or practical experience, lacking career directio...

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  11. attends North Shore Community College

    From my experience as a student at North Shore Community College, starting my job search before graduation has made a big difference. It helped me feel more prepared and less stressed about my next st...

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  12. Manager

    Should I keep applying to jobs? Or wait until the fall? I just finished my grad program, have been working full time (for a great agency), and was in the final stages of an interview process for a r...

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  13. Program Manager

    I need your advice on how to deal with a supervisor who micromanages everything. My top management is all overseas, and I'm not able to reach them. He likes to pretend to be a good supervisor when tal...

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  14. Manager

    How do you feel about remote work for recent grads? As a remote person, I kind of feel like there really is a lot of value to actually being in the office, being visible, and having the opportunity ...

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  15. Mechanical Engineering Intern
    First time poster

    Hi, I've been looking for a mechanical engineering internship with no luck so far. I have a surgery coming up that may or may not happen due to insurance reasons. I was wondering if it's okay for me t...

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  16. AJ
    Alicia Johnston
    First time poster

    Keep on doing you, Don't give up! You are amazing, capable, and inspiring! Keep going!

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  17. Recent College Graduate

    I was listening to my uncle explain that he doesn't like hiring recent grads or younger people because we're too reliant on AI or our smartphones. Basically, he thinks AI is making our generation dumb...

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  18. Student

    Is a career in trades everything people say it is? Everyone says trades are safe from AI but I've never pictured myself working with my hands. But maybe I should be open minded. Which trade pays the b...

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  19. SH
    Semi Hayat

    I have recently completed my graduation and I’m looking for professional career guidance. I have checked several companies online, and ProResumes.io seems to be the best for career coaching and resume...

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  20. Manager

    So like so many people right now... I'm having a hard time finding a job after graduation. I have an offer for a funded graduate assistantship to start an MBA program this Fall but I'm still not tot...

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