Networking Tips for International Students

Like many other international students, I was very focused on the academic part of student life when I arrived in the U.S. In my junior year of college, I suddenly felt this job-seeking urgency. I was only a couple of …

By Nan Liu Barnes - Vault
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3 Takeaways from the Internships in Consulting Panel

By Erica Stutz ’24, Career Peer Advisor

Miss the Consulting internship search panel we offered on March 20th? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are key pieces of advice shared at the event:

By Erica Stutz
Erica Stutz Career Peer Advisor
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The Best Jobs in Fintech: Part II

Welcome back to our series on some of the best jobs in fintech. Last time we spoke about just some of the career paths in the rapidly growing fintech industry, so if you haven’t read part one yet, you can …

By Rob Porter - Firsthand
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Where the Tech Jobs Are in 2023

For those working in the tech industry, the past several months have been rocky at best. Massive layoffs were announced starting last year, with tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and IBM cutting thousands of jobs. Along with this, the …

By Rob Porter - Firsthand
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Alumni Playbook: a New Resource for Experienced Alumni

Career Services just partnered with Alumni Playbook to help experienced Swarthmore College alumni connect with recruiters to identify opportunities and advance their careers.

Through Alumni Playbook, alumni can:

Steps to register:

By Hailey Park
Hailey Park Technology Intern, Website
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Financial Wellness Tips for College Students

Money is one of those necessary evils of life. Sure, it can be fun when we’ve got some extra money to spend on cool stuff, but there will be times when we struggle to make ends meet, which can be …

By Rob Porter - Firsthand
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Making Meaningful Alumni Connections

by Danielle Rueger-Miroewski

It’s well known that networking can be crucial to launching a successful career, but it’s also widely acknowledged that not all students have equal footing from which to start their networking journeys. Limited confidence, packed schedules, and …

By Hailey Park
Hailey Park Technology Intern, Website
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Perks and Benefits 101: Explanations and Questions to Ask Before You Take the Job

Once you’ve found a job and company that you’re really excited about, salary might top your list of priorities. But while salary is important, it’s only part of the overall offer. To get the full scope of what you’ll really …

By Erica Sweeney - The Muse
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The Everything Guide to a Career in Editing

I grew up near a small bookstore that always stocks at least two or three times as many books as what reasonably fits in the space. So they stack all the overflow in front of the shelves, two or three …

By Regina Borsellino - The Muse
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3 Reasons You Should Try Academic Research

I got an email the other day from Academia.edu. Considering I left grad school almost a year ago, my first thought was, “How did they find me?” Turns out, my name had been mentioned in a research paper. It had …

By Kaitlin McManus - Vault
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