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Everyone contributes to the community of people who can build or shape a career. We invite you to explore the information and resources for the different people we connect.

Or, if you’d like information and resources for different industries or specific populations/identities, we invite you to look at the Career Interests portion of our website.

How to get more out of your job search as a first-generation college graduate

Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to get a degree. For others, …

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Should you tell a potential employer that you’re LGBTQ+?

When it comes to being part of the LGBTQ+ community, openness is an extremely personal choice. This goes for not just your personal life, but your professional life as well. It’s understandable to be nervous and unsure about disclosing your …

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Shravya Kidambi Gupta, Chief of Staff at Virta Health in San Francisco

“Shravya was born in India and grew up in Abu Dhabi, UAE until she came to the United States to attend the University of Michigan, eventually earning her MBA/MPH from UCLA.”

Read this interview with Shravya Kidambi Gupta to learn …

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Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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A Day in the Life: Staff Assistant on Capitol Hill

8:30 AM: Come in to open up the office. Since you are the first person a visitor sees upon entering the office, it is your responsibility to ensure that the reception area is neatly kept and that there are plenty …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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4 Tips for Establishing Good Study Habits

Alright, confession time: I was the worst kind of high school student. I looked over my notes for about 15 minutes the night before a test, often while watching TV, and wrote almost all of my AP Literature papers in …

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