It’s not as scary as it sounds. Really, I promise. I will admit that I was worried about what I was going to say and how I was going to answer their questions. In talking to Kelly about the upcoming interview, I was presented with some unique tools. She gave me a deck of cards. [...]
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Interviewing . . .
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, interview, Rachel, tips on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s YOU . . . on paper!
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, Rachel, resume, resumes, tips on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This won’t necessarily be a fun read, but it’s definitely an important one. This is something that could make or break your opportunities. Would you like to hear the good news or the bad news first? Well, I like to save the best for last, so here’s the bad news: If you don’t have a [...]
Internships: the best thing you never knew you wanted!
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, Career Exploration Day, career fair, career fairs, internship, internships, Rachel, tips on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So as promised I’ll be giving some background on my experiences and hopefully you’ll find at least something that will help you search out an internship for yourself. It’s really not as intimidating as it sounds. Again – it’s all about how willing you are to work for it. You can’t sit in your room [...]
The Countdown . . .
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OK, so I lied. I said this was going to be a countdown, but I can’t bring myself to say one step of this process is more important than another. They are equally important and need the same amount of attention. I guess it would be more accurate to call it . . . THE [...]
I am a Postage Stamp
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Consider the postage stamp; its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing until it gets there.” – Josh Billings I am a postage stamp. So consider it. Where would the mail be if stamps fell off all the time? Bill collectors would be calling, family members would have birthdays that go unmentioned, [...]
Drumroll Please . . .
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So we’ve established that I received some important insight and am thrilled with the direction that led me, but I haven’t explained what happened or how I got there . . . I was at my computer looking up the degrees on Baker’s website, attempting to cross out all that I was sure were not [...]
My Lightbulb Moment
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If my life were to be a movie – with a brilliantly clever title of course – the most recent scene would be filmed in glossy, slow-motion like in the cheesy movies where the main character is struck by love or the idea for a brilliant invention. So what glorious thing happened that I could [...]
Are You In Love – With Your Career??
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a career, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rachel, Career=Love “Make sure you find a career that you love. Find something that makes you excited to go to work everyday. Life is not worth wasting on a paycheck.” -My Dad I’ve heard that since I was a sophomore in high school. It didn’t really mean anything to me [...]
Solving the Rubik’s Cube…
Posted in Rachel's Blog, tagged advice, Baker, Baker University, career, Career Development Center, choosing a major, major, majors, Rachel, tips on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The longer I’ve been at Baker the more people I’ve met that are suffering from the same problem. They are driven and dedicated students who just can’t seem to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Mainly this is deciding what they want printed across their diploma. As I was growing up [...]
