The Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development spoke with a few of our first-generation alumni. Gerardo Amigon ’20 graduated from Binghamton University with a Master’s in Business Administration. Currently, he is in CVS Health’s Finance Leadership Development Program (rotational …
           When considering job offers, career paths, and other aspects of future employment-it is important to consider how one’s own beliefs, background, and personality can impact one’s decision. Similarly, declaring a major, discovering a field you’re passionate about, and landing the …
For many first-generation college students, being an academic trailblazer is a dream come true.
But despite the excitement, this dream is often beset with challenges. First-generation students tend to graduate at lower rates than their peers with parents who earned a four-year …
Without being able to rely on a parent or older sibling’s experience or connections, the task of launching a career can be daunting. Even knowing how to format a resume or attempting to build a professional network can be open-ended …
