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Hampden-Sydney Summer 2020 Internship Tales

October 26, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

Ten summer 2020 H-SC interns share advice and inspiration You have heard or read the H-SC mission statement many times:…

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Posted in: Advice, Internships, Peer to Peer Filed under: Internships

Federal Careers Webinar Series: Zoom Recordings

October 15, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

Your Hampden-Sydney Career Center has been collaborating with career centers at several liberal arts colleges in Virginia to bring you…

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Posted in: Advice, Event Videos, Internships Filed under: Advice, Alumni Network, Resume

Panel Event: Careers in National Security & Intelligence

October 2, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

Considering a career in National Security and Intelligence? Panel Event: Tuesday October 6 at Noon Panelists include Hampden-Sydney alumni (FBI,…

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Posted in: Advice Filed under: Alumni Network

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

Peer to Peer: Making the Most Out of Your Virtual Internship Experience

June 29, 2020 vdecker Leave a comment

by Andrew W. Barden ‘21 Bio Andrew W. Barden ’21 is a business economics major and mathematics minor at Hampden-Sydney…

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Posted in: Advice, Internships, Peer to Peer Filed under: Advice, COVID19, Internships

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

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