Spotlight: Jake Ritchie – A Model Senior Mechanical Engineering Student

One of my best friends since middle school, Jake, is one of the top senior mechanical engineering students on campus. To learn more about the Engineering and IT cluster, I decided to interview him about the resources he used, why …

By Ashley Dua
Ashley Dua Student Career Influencer
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Engineering, Oh My! Which Specialty Area is Right for Me?

It can be quite shocking to learn how many opportunities are available to someone with an engineering degree! But how do you know what you want to specialize in? Click on the pictures below below to watch some short videos …

By Jen Carrieri
Jen Carrieri Senior Student Engagement Specialist
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Growing Your IT Network

“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.” – Michele Jennae

The name of the game is networking. According to Merriam-Webster, networking is “the exchange of information or …

By Jen Carrieri
Jen Carrieri Senior Student Engagement Specialist
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Binghamton University Student Leader Spotlights: Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

As we start off our celebration of Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month, the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional development would like to highlight campus leaders who have been extremely influential in creating a welcoming environment for latinx/hispanic students as well as …

By Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros
Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros Senior Peer Consultant
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Advice, Insight, and Organizations to Join for Students of Color

Being a student of color on a predominantly white campus can be intimidating and isolating at times. However, there are spaces for students of different backgrounds to grow both professionally and personally at Binghamton University. As we continue to celebrate …

By Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros
Stephanie Ramirez-Cisneros Senior Peer Consultant
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Finding a Mentor through Mentor Match

Finding a Mentor through Mentor Match

How many of you have a mentor? When I started college, I wasn’t exactly sure what a mentor even was. Now, I understand how valuable a mentor can be for exploring career options. Being …

By Lexie Avery, MS '15
Lexie Avery, MS '15 Senior Associate Director, Student Engagement and Career Readiness
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7 Cybersecurity Career Paths & Jobs To Consider in 2021

In the last year alone, 86% of organizations had at least one user try to connect to a phishing site, found a study by Cisco. Since the pandemic and the more widespread adoption of digital technologies, cybersecurity threats have increased. …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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10 Taylor Swift Lyrics to Inspire Your Interview Preparation

Taylor Swift’s rise to stardom may seem like a whirl-wind dream, but fans know that she would never have won those 11 Grammys without putting in the hard work. In interviews, Swift has talked about the experiences that shaped her …

By Madeline Timerman
Madeline Timerman Senior Peer Consultant
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Where to find software engineering roles beyond tech

Your software skills can take you to a huge range of roles and industries.

If you’re a software engineer, you have to get a job in big tech… right? Actually, your software skills can take you to a huge range …

By Lindsey Murtland
Lindsey Murtland Senior Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships
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Looking for a Hands-On Experience in the Clean Energy Sector?

The transition from carbon-based energy sources to more sustainable forms of powering our society is well underway, and an experience in the clean energy sector is closer to you than you’d think. iM3NY is a lithium-ion battery manufacturing company in …

By Lindsey Murtland
Lindsey Murtland Senior Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Partnerships
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