World of Work: Deanna Cameron ’91, Ronald MacDonald House Charities

Deanna Cameron ‘91 Program Coordinator Ronald MacDonald House Charities – http://www.rmh-vermont.org/ Burlington, VT Major: Social Work What motivates you to go to work everyday? I’ve always been someone who needs to really believe in the cause that I’m working for, so that personal connection to the cause is a huge motivation for me. My niece …

Doing Good, Doing Well: Making Good!

On Friday, April 20th, 2012, Billy Parish spoke at UVM regarding his book Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World. His book covers six steps to take in order to “make good”: Reflect, Adapt, Connect, Design, Launch and Organize During his talk, Billy provided some ways to get started: Identify the …

Networking for Beginners

Why should I network? How should I network? How should I prepare for a networking event? If you are currently battling with the job- or internship-search process, it is probable that you have asked yourself at least one of these questions. Being a student, I find it difficult to prepare for networking events. Without a …

Job Fair Follow-Up: Insights from an Employer

Organization: Enterprise Holdings Representative: Randi Blender, Talent Acquisition Manager The Job Fair is over! What do you suggest that students do to follow up? When I meet someone at the Job Fair, it’s always nice to receive a thank you and see his/her online application. If a student secures an interview from the Job Fair, …

He Got His Job Through the Job Fair; So Can You!

Guest Blogger: Owen Manahan, ‘10 Job Title: Management Trainee Employer: Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) 1. You got your current job after attending a UVM Job Fair.  What do you do and what do you like about it? I was hired by Consolidated Electrical Distributors after meeting them at the UVM Spring Job Fair.  CED is …

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