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Alumni Panel Event: Careers in Consulting and Government Contracting

September 3, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

PANELIST BIOGRAPHIES Andrew Bauer, H-SC ‘14 Senior Consultant – Change Management & Communication Guidehouse Washington, DC Andrew was born and…

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Posted in: Advice, Event Videos, Getting Started Filed under: Alumni Network

Getting Started with Handshake

August 10, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

Handshake is the #1 way students find jobs and the preferred method for setting appointments with your career center! To…

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Posted in: Getting Started, Handshake Filed under: Getting Started, Handshake

A Message from Employers During COVID-19: We’re Figuring It Out Too

August 3, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

The hiring process is going to be different this year. That is certain. The typical career fair recruiting model that…

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Posted in: Advice, Employer Spotlight, Getting Started Filed under: Advice, COVID19, Employers

Scrub Your Online Presence: The Hampden-Sydney Man’s Guide for Social Media During the Job Search

July 13, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

Vince Decker, Ph.D., Associate Director of Career Education & Advising, Ferguson Career Center, Hampden-Sydney College Social media allows us to…

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Posted in: Advice, Getting Started

Alumni Advice: Looking Back and Looking Forward

June 16, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

“Rest, reflect and re-evaluate.” ~ Hayden Dougherty, ’18 Hampden Sydney’s Summer Research Program, led by Dr. Michael Wolyniak, recently hosted…

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Posted in: Advice, Getting Started, Graduate School, Peer to Peer Filed under: Advice, Alumni Network, Networking

Rejected: How to Bounce Back in the Best Way

May 26, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

Rejection is a natural part of the job search process. You are not alone! The simple fact is you will…

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Posted in: Advice, Getting Started Filed under: Advice, Internships, Interviewing, Job Search

Peer to Peer: Lying on Resumes is a Fast-Track Down a Path of Ruin

May 12, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

Andrew W. Barden ’21 is a business economics major and mathematics minor here at Hampden-Sydney College.  He has been a…

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Posted in: Advice, Getting Started, Peer to Peer Filed under: Advice, Legal Issues, Resume

This is Your 9/11 Moment: A Call to Serve

May 5, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

This is not said lightly – this is your 9/11 moment. You were going to school, hanging out with your…

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Posted in: Advice, Getting Started Filed under: COVID19, Service Learning

Graduate School: Taking the GRE… at home?

April 30, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

Add this to your list of things that are changing because of COVID-19. ETS launched the GRE® General Test at home to meet…

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Posted in: Getting Started, Graduate School Filed under: COVID19, Getting Started, Graduate School

Don’t Give Up on Studying Abroad!

April 27, 2020 sjoynes 1 Comment

Let’s start off by saying that 2020 isn’t exactly what we planned. When our advisors talk with students about “career…

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Posted in: Getting Started, Global Education Filed under: COVID19, Study Abroad

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