Career Quick Tip: Systematic Career Exploration

You may be wondering, how do I start a systematic personalized career exploration plan? Here are some starter pro tips from a postdoc-turned-career coach who encountered some unexpected challenges along the way to career fulfillment.

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By Susannah Krenn
Susannah Krenn Assistant Director, Communications & Marketing / Career Advisor
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Attention to Detail: Definition and Examples

Attention to detail isn’t just a quality of nitpickers. It’s a marketable soft skill that shows employers you’re dedicated to producing error-free, accurate work. Employers value people with strong attention to detail because they’re both efficient and productive; they meet …

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6 Strategies For Gaining Perspective

The ability to focus closely on a pressing issue is an invaluable skill, especially at work. But what happens when everything seems urgent?

If you find yourself barely able to come up for air during a busy week, some perspective …

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Exactly How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)

If that job offer you just got signals a happy end to your search, you might immediately want to text all your friends, pop the bubbly, and cue the imaginary marching band to mark the sheer magnitude of this moment. …

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4 Ways to Build Meaningful Work Relationships Remotely

Networking isn’t just about finding a job. Strategic and effective networking can help you gain insights about yourself, and can be a source of support and strength as you navigate the peaks and valleys of a job search. Here are …

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Internship Spotlight: Tina Morcos

Tina is a second-year NICBC student who interned at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). She shares some insights for current students who are in the process of finding an internship:

In just a few sentences, please tell us …

By Alex Kaplan
Alex Kaplan Student Ambassador
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Internship Spotlight: Divina Chandiramani

Here is Divina Chandiramani, second year NICBC student, giving us a “taste” of her internship this past summer at Balchem Corporation:

This summer, I interned at Balchem Corporation, a global leader in specialty ingredients. On the Nutrition Science team, I …

By Hannah Symons
Hannah Symons Administrative Coordinator
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Internship Spotlight: Kimberly Joyce

Kimberly Joyce, Eat Well Global

In just a few sentences, please tell us about your summer internship. How does it connect to your personal and professional interests? 

This summer, I interned at Eat Well Global, a communications agency that focuses on …

By Alex Kaplan
Alex Kaplan Student Ambassador
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Getting a Job in the UN

What is the UN?

The United Nations is an international organization that strives to maintain a peaceful and secure world through fostering collaboration among nations. Many Friedman school students are inspired to be leaders on a larger scale with organizations …

By Susannah Krenn, MA
Susannah Krenn, MA Multimedia & Communications Specialist
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5 Reasons You Should Write a Cover Letter—Even When the Job Description Says It’s Optional

We get it. Writing a cover letter for every application is hard. So when you come across the words “cover letter optional” on a job posting, you might feel a weight lift off of you. After all, your application just …

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