How to get more out of your job search as a first-generation college graduate

Career Advice for Job Seekers


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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Top Interpersonal Skills Employers Look For

Often known as people skills, interpersonal skills are the soft skills you use to interact with others. In the workplace, these skills are essential to being an effective team player and …

By Tasha Smith-Tyus
Tasha Smith-Tyus Senior Director
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Summer Internship Stipend Program Fact Sheet

Internship funding for Summer 2025 will be available on a rolling basis starting in February 2025. If funding permits, the last applications will be accepted in May 2025.

Preference will be given to first-time applicants and students demonstrating financial need.

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By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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Social Entrepreneurship 101: Business Models and Examples To Inspire You

 

The word “commerce” leaves a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths, since it often gets lumped in with the ills of capitalism. But commerce is a natural feature of humanity, neither good nor bad.

When channeled through  …

By Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler Launch Program Manager
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What does it mean to be a State Attorney General?

Maria is a retired Chief Deputy Pennsylvania Attorney General and a self-described, life-long civil servant. Listen to Maria’s inspiring story and how relationships crafted at school would lead to a fulfilling career!

Want to learn more about Maria? Watch this …

By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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Finding solace in the sophomore slump

By Heidi Smith
February 2, 2022 | 12:00am EST

After the first year of college which—given the massive shift in geography, increase in academic rigor and altered circumstances of the coronavirus–felt very personally successful, the unsustainability of achievement began to set …

By Lee Smith
Lee Smith Career Specialist
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A Day in the Life of a Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs

Olena is a financial analyst in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs. Olena has been working hard her whole life ever since immigrating to the United States from the Ukraine when she was a child. With a degree in Accounting …

By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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What Does it Mean to be a Project Manager?

Dania is a Project Management Specialist with PGIM Fixed Income. Based out of Newark, NJ, Dania works with various groups across the organization to accomplish business objectives. These objectives can range from updating accounting systems to adapting to new regulatory …

By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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A Day in the Life of a Kindergarten Teacher

Abigail is a Kindergarten Teacher with Orange County Public Schools. Based out of the Orlando area, Abigail is responsible for teaching both academic knowledge and general life skills to children in preparation of moving on to elementary school. Abigail walks …

By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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Featured in the Field: A Career in Accounting at PwC

Brad is a first-year associate with accounting giant PriceWaterhouse Coopers. As an finance major at Penn State, Brad wasn’t originally drawn to the idea of an accounting firm until he was introduced to the advisory side of the business at …

By Jenn Sainovski
Jenn Sainovski Internship & Information Manager
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