Internships are often talked about as a make-or-break experience for your career: They can propel you into a future job, give you important skills, and grow your resume. So what happens when your internship is less-than-stellar? You don’t like the work, the company isn’t what you expected, or your supervisor isn’t helpful. Was the whole …
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Embrace Failure: Find Success
Recent alum Rob Benner shares his advice on making the most of your time at UVM and finding success in the job search.
Six Steps To Create A Job Shadow Opportunity
CEO John Evans and Gretta Groves, VITL, 2017 Job shadowing is a great way to make connections and find out what a job is really like behind the scenes. Here’s how you can create a job shadow opportunity for yourself:
Welcome Back! Jumpstart Your Goals and Plan to Succeed!
“Today I close the door to my past, open the door to my future, take a deep breath and step through to a new life.” –Unknown Author As we enter into a new year, you might be asking yourself how you can make the most of it. How can you change your life to help …
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A Productive Winter Break
Finals are officially over and, if you’re anything like me, you just want to sleep in bed for three days straight. Take those three days (maybe even definitely four or five) to de-stress, eat some home-cooked meals and catch up on sleep. Then, commit to some productive tasks during your time off. The first week …