Santa Cruz, California
What's the most important thing to look for in a company?
When applying for jobs, what has made you decide to accept an offer from one company over another?
#job-search #career
How important is what I do after I graduate?
I have no idea what I'm going to do when I graduate in the winter of 2020. That's two years away, making me halfway through my college career. I get that I still have time but is it able to have a corporate career if I go and do volunteer work or travel after graduating? #after-graduation...
How do I get experience programming?
I've recently switched majors to Operations, Management, Information Systems at my university which involves programming. I have a little background programming knowledge but don't know how to make it a bigger part of my life. Other than the classes I'll be taking, what can I do to get a better...
What do you believe is one experience all people who go to college have?
Do you think there is anything all people experience when going off to college, even with the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personalities people are coming from? #college #college-experiences
What is harder in the college transition: trying to make friends or trying to adjust to being on your own?
Just to try to garner a little more understanding about what might cause me more of a struggle when I go off to college and what to prepare myself for #goingtocollegenextyear #goingtocollege #newplace #college #college-advice
What are some good ways to stay organized in college?
I'm going to college soon and I would like to have different methods of staying organized. Hopefully, I can tell my friends some of these methods so they have something to help them. #college
What are some career choices for majors in biology or chemistry?
There are majors that I am interested in looking at in college. #biology #chemistry
Which computer language should I learn?
I want to start a career in computer science, I have a education in economic . i want to learn computer languages to leverage the skills of economics. #programming #computer science
How are you able to balance your point of view with your clients?
I would like to know how PR agents and managers are able to create a strategy that is true to them and to their client. #publicrelations #public-relations
How do you handle or bounce back from a PR crisis?
As a PR major, should you always assume the worst of any situation in order to be prepared? I feel like we learn a lot about PR in school, but a lot of it is washed down and doesn't always sound as bad as it is. I would like to be prepared for real-life situations. #public-relations
Agency or Industry? The ultimate PR question!
I am graduating in May of this year and there is a lot of talk about going into an agency profession or starting out in industry. I know I want to do social media management, but I don't know if I should start out in agency or industry. Is agency as scary and difficult as people say it is?...
Is it better to take time off right out of college?
What are your thoughts on this? A lot of people have asked me if I am going to take a gap year or go backpacking for a few months. I'd like to know if there is a way to make this travel experience relevant to PR and maybe find a way to use it as a work experience type of thing. Thoughts? #PR...
How many resumes should I have to send out before I hear back about an interview?
Now that it's abnormal to walk into a business and ask if they are hiring, I'm sending out resumes all the time and I have no idea if they are even being reviewed. I heard a stat once that you should get one interview for every 100 resumes you send out. Is this true? It's so time consuming to...
Should I get my master's right away or wait to see if the company I work for can pay for it?
The reason I ask is because I've heard a few professors talk about how they landed jobs with companies willing to pay for their Master's degree.
#HelpAGuyOut #FreeDegree
How much harder is it for a minority to get a job after college graduation?
I understand, in today's society, we are much more open and accepting to race. However, this question comes from experience. When I was in middle school, I was walking home once and was stopped, handcuffed and searched by a police officer because I looked "suspicious." That wasn't even my...
How does one prioritize life and the need for a job at the same time?
Its important to remember happiness it key when thinking about your future but also thinking about financial stability. So how can we as people make sure we start to prioritize life over and happiness over making sure things get done. #realworld #life
How do you navigate the workforce appropriately as a women of color?
As women of color we have to navigate the workforce differently than others and its just nice to see how others think I should navigate it #woc #different #realworld
What timeline should college students plan for when it comes to paying off student loans?
Which type of loan should college students pay off first... unsubsidized or subsidized? Is there a specific timeline to repay student loans? #student-loans
What scholarships or grants are available for Hawaiian ancestry college students in 2018?
Paying for college is nonetheless expensive, with Career Village as a helpful tool to reach out for answers on scholarships or grants for Hawaiian ancestry students is insightful to learn about financial assistant opportunities. #scholarships
What is the best way to get scholarships or money to help with college? and not loans!
I'm really financially not able to pay for my college. It would definitely put my family in complete debt and I cant do that. #scholarships #college #financial-planning #financial-aid #money-management
What are some career options for political scientists?
I know I could become a professor or a lawyer (after law school). Are there any other notable options with such a degree?
#future-careers #career #law-school #political-science
What is the best way to study for political science exams?
There's so much reading in my class(es), it can be hard to decide where to start!
#college #political-science #classes #studying
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