Steps 1Ls Can Take to Set Themselves Up For Success

Starting as a 1L in law school can be extremely daunting. No doubt, you’ve seen movies and television shows portraying law school as a horrifying place where professors try to embarrass you, and your classmates are your worst enemies. But …

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14 Essential Machine Learning Algorithms

A subset of artificial intelligence, machine learning is a class of methods for automatically creating models from data. Using the relationships derived from the training dataset, these models are then able to make predictions on unseen data. Machine learning algorithms …

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Abbott’s ‘Shaping the Future of STEM’ Podcast (Episode 2)

For more than 130 years, Abbott has changed the world by creating new products and technologies in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. Now, Abbott is changing the face of careers in STEM.

How this top employer is changing the face …

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14 Great Jobs for College Students That Give You “Real World” Skills

There’s a lot going on during your undergraduate years—and not all of it is directly tied to your future career. But at least part of going to college is about getting the skills you need to land your first job …

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8 Skills You Need to Build to Land a Senior-Level Job

Getting a senior-level job requires hard work and dedication. It also requires certain skills. In fact, to land a senior-level position, there are several key skills you’ll need. And below are eight of the most important of these skills—which you …

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Computer Science vs. Software Engineering: What’s the Difference?

Two occupations that are often confused in the tech industry are computer science and software engineering. But, while they may be similar in nature and fundamentals, they shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

For one, software engineers are professionals who specialize in

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Typography in Design: Why Every Designer Should Master Fonts and Styles

What connects 3400 BC Iraq, 3200 BC Egypt, 1300 BC China and 600 BC Mesoamerica? Writing. Thousands of years ago, humans began writing pictorial signs in these four parts of the world, which slowly evolved through cuneiform, hieroglyphics, symbols, and …

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How to Make the Most of Your Clinical Physician Job…


…To move into your next one 

A lot of the conversation surrounding physician career change presumes you’re moving to a non-clinical role. But many physicians simply want a new job—a new clinical environment with new people and new challenges. …

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So, You’re Thinking of Becoming a Transactional Lawyer

Milbank boasts one of the most dynamic and prestigious corporate practice groups in the country. The group includes more than 445 attorneys with a wide range of educational backgrounds and work experiences. Rod Miller, a partner in the firm’s New …

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Are UX Bootcamps Worth It? How to Choose the Right UI/UX Design Bootcamp

Every day, over 500,000 new websites are created on the Internet. In the last year, accelerated by the pandemic, everyone from small business owners and enterprise leaders to national governments began embracing digital channels to connect with their stakeholders. Digital …

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