Career Tips

Career-related tips and resources

3 Tips to Take Action on Your Career Goals

Happy new year! Now is the time when many people are energized to take action on their personal and professional goals. Here are 3 tips that can help you make your career dreams a reality.

Set clear goals.

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By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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New GW Student Employment Website

Looking for an on-campus job for Spring 2020? Check out the new Student Employment website. This will be the only place for GW students to find on-campus positions.

To get started:

Visit https://gwu-studentemployment.peopleadmin.com
Create an account using your @gwu.edu email address …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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Career Tips for Winter Break

In addition to visiting with family, celebrating the holidays, and catching up on sleep, the winter break can be a good time work on your job or internship search. While you may see more “out of office” emails and fewer …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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Connect with International Student Community Ambassadors!

The International Student Community Ambassadors (ISCA) serve the entire GW international student population, by supplementing the acculturation, engagement, and professional career services provided by the International Services Office (ISO) and GW Center for Career Services. ISCAs provide the following services …

By Yiwen Chen
Yiwen Chen SEAS Career Ambassador
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Tips for Starting a New Job

Starting a new job or internship can be both exciting and a little scary. How can you ensure that you are making a good impression on your new boss and colleagues? How will you adjust to the new environment? What …

By Kendra Northington
Kendra Northington Senior Career Counselor
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Tips for Summer Vacation

Whether you’re working at an internship, doing research, or taking a break this summer vacation, there are still things you can do improve yourself professionally. Here are some tips for getting started.

Update your resume – making sure your resume …

By Samantha Horton
Samantha Horton Career Services Ambassador
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Career E-Portfolio Tips

What is an e-portfolio?

A career e-portfolio, much like your resume, is a demonstration of your skills, abilities, and achievements as they relate to the type of position you are seeking.

Why use an e-portfolio?

You can include media:
text, …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Diversity in STEM

Diversity in STEM is ever-expanding. Check out this brief review of diversity in STEM and at SEAS to learn more about it.
Variety of Graduate Programs offered at SEAS
Engineering Management
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Regulatory Biomedical Engineering
Systems Engineering

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Informational Interview 101

What is an informational interview?

An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone working in an area that interests you who will give you information and advice about a job or occupation.

Step 1: Identifying People to Interview

Use …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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Top 5 Interview Tips

Are you looking to get ready for your next interview? Check out these top 5 interview tips that will get you on track.
1) Research the Organization
Research  
Look at the organization’s website and LinkedIn page to identify recent news, …

By Amber Samuels
Amber Samuels Career Services Fellow
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