5 Common Mistakes During Your First Full-Time Job Search

When you’re new to the job search, it’s all too easy to make mistakes. However, if you take some time to prepare carefully, you’ll increase your chances of success and will be able to land a job much quicker. So, …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Entrepreneurial Mindset: 5 Characteristics to Cultivate

Having an entrepreneurial mindset may determine success or failure. Here are 5 characteristics you can learn for success.

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Entrepreneurs help bolster economic development, create jobs, and invent products or services that can make the world a better place. Being …

By Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler Launch Program Manager
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7 job search strategies for BIPOC college students

The job market can be tough for any recent college graduate, but it can be even more challenging for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students. These students face systemic barriers and discrimination in their job search, making it …

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How to Use ChatGPT in Your Job Search

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that’s taking all corners of the internet by storm. Some use it to dispute medical claims or help them solve complex coding problems. Others have already banned it from schools, worried the bot …

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How to choose a major that puts you on the path to success

Choosing a major is one of your most crucial decisions in college. It is not just about picking a subject that’s interesting or easy for you; it’s about finding a path that allows you to channel your strengths, nurture your …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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International Internships | Make Your Dream a Reality

Do you dream about traveling to far off lands? Do you want to be immersed in another culture? And do you want to build up your resume and network while doing it? Then an international internship might be for you.

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Harvard career expert: The No. 1 ‘desirable skill’ that very few people have—especially men

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Don’t only focus on your personal successes, I often tell young people who contact me for job guidance. Be a team player.

During a decade of study and teaching at Harvard’s law and …

By Curt McPhail
Curt McPhail Executive Director
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Here’s what women’s entrepreneurship looks like around the world

Jul 20, 2022

The number of women entrepreneurs is increasing around the world.

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Women started 49% of new businesses in the US …
By Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler Launch Program Manager
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The six biggest challenges faced by student entrepreneurs

We updated this article to include information on the Objectives and Key Results system (OKR). The article was originally published on August 16, 2016.

We fund some of the nation’s earliest and brightest innovators and entrepreneurs—university students dedicating …

By Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler Launch Program Manager
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How to get more out of your job search as a first-generation college graduate

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Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to …
By Tasha Smith Tyus
Tasha Smith Tyus Senior Director
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