Each politician hires staff members to assist them with tasks such as researching policy, writing legislation, communicating with constituents, managing schedules, and every other aspect of working in Congress. These positions could be an excellent opportunity for a student interested …
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Students choose to pursue an accelerated nursing program for a variety of reasons. Some students may have graduated with a different degree while others may already be working in a different career field but are considering a career change. Regardless …
During the career exploration process, every student finds themselves asking questions such as, “Will there be enough jobs?” and “How much money will I make?” Searching for answers can result in confusion and frustration from sorting through conflicting, hard-to-read information …
Each Spring, the New York State Senate selects 30 junior and senior undergraduate students to participate in the Session Undergraduate Assistants Program. The program runs from January through April and takes place on-site at the New York State Capitol in …
If hired for a federal job, you must at least go through a basic background check to make sure you’re reliable, trustworthy, and suitable for the job. The background check process starts after you accept a job offer.
The hiring …
According to research by Google, women receive just 18 percent of computer science degrees. Three decades ago, that number was 37 percent.
Unsatisfied with that status quo, many tech companies are taking steps to make their teams more representative of …
When you think about government, what pops into your head? For many, images of the President of the United States, Capitol Hill, and the Lincoln Memorial may come to mind. Those are indelible images of American government, but they do …
A public policy degree prepares students to analyze community problems and influence lawmaking at the local, state, and federal levels.
Public policy majors work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, such as a government agency or advocacy group.
Many …
“Many of us have fond memories of college life and entertain fantasies of getting back to campus for a job. Colleges offer a high quality work environment for many employees. Campuses are often situated in beautiful settings and offer an …
In 2018, Amazon scrapped its in-house applicant tracking system because of one major flaw: it didn’t like resumes containing the word “women,” so if an applicant listed “mentoring women entrepreneurs” as one of their achievements, they were out of luck. …
