Developing a “Civilian Friendly” Resume

As a military member or veteran, you have a ton of transferrable skills that are very valuable not only as a student but also to employers. Now, you need to work on translating these skills and the language of your …

By Michele V. McAuliffe
Michele V. McAuliffe Graduate Assistant
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Veterans and Military Members, Kickstart Your Next Move with Fleishman!

Landing your ideal career after graduation or pursuing graduate school takes more than just going to class each day. Take a look at the tips below and other blog posts to gain some insight on what you can do now …

By Michele V. McAuliffe
Michele V. McAuliffe Graduate Assistant
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Veterans Returning to College Face Unique Challenges

ST. LOUIS — Army veteran Ben Miller remembers the isolation he felt when he enrolled at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the fall of 2009.

“I would show up on campus, talk to absolutely no one and go home,” …

By Michele V. McAuliffe
Michele V. McAuliffe Graduate Assistant
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I Don’t Have An Internship For the Summer; Now What?

There are plenty of other valuable ways to enhance your career readiness outside of doing a summer internship! Consider investing in the following:

 

Networking:

Use MentorMatch and the LinkedIn Alumni Tool to reach out to professionals who are already …

By Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith Senior Career Consultant
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Getting Business And Entrepreneurship Experience This Summer Without An Internship

Don’t have an internship this summer? That’s okay there are a ton of different ways you can get career development experience related to business and entrepreneurship.

 

Start Your Own Small Business Or Side Hustle

     I know what you’re thinking. …

By Michael Lorusso
Michael Lorusso Assistant Director of Internship Education
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DHS ADDS 22 FIELDS OF STUDY TO ITS STEM DESIGNATED DEGREE PROGRAM LIST

Over 20 new STEM degrees are being added by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to the STEM Designated Degree Program List. Some of these include geography, data science, and environmental science. This is great news for international students in …

By Rebecca Zajac
Rebecca Zajac Career Engagement Graduate Assistant
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Apologizing | When and How to Do It—And Not Do It—At Work

Illustration by Marian Blair

Apologies in the workplace have become a real talking point, especially considering how few of us enjoy delivering them. Come to think of it…does anyone? 

Apologies certainly have their place. Some people use them as an …

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What I Learned From My Part-Time Job

During the 2021 Fall semester, my first semester enrolled in graduate school, I had a part-time job working for Aldi. This was not the first time I had needed to balance a major commitment with my schoolwork–I was extremely involved …

By Emily Ziemba
Emily Ziemba Career Engagement Graduate Assistant
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How My Part-Time Jobs Helped Me Explore Careers

As a first-generation college student, I have had to work throughout my entire college career. At some points, I even had two or three jobs while also going to school! This was extremely challenging for me and I often viewed …

By Julia Sullivan '20
Julia Sullivan '20 Assistant Director of Communications
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How My Part-Time Jobs Prepared Me to Teach

I have always had part-time jobs, through high school, undergraduate school, and now graduate school. My part-time positions ranged from a lifeguard at a local pool, a page at the library, a waiter and bartender, a store associate in retail, …

By Rebecca Zajac
Rebecca Zajac Career Engagement Graduate Assistant
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