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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

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

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

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

Getting Started: Why do I need to write a Cover Letter?

April 6, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

You have your resume finalized, completed your profile in Handshake, and have a stellar LinkedIn. But the job posting is…

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

Advice: My GPA isn’t… great.

April 2, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

You see great opportunities… with a GPA requirement of 3.0 or above. Is it even worth applying for the position?…

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

COVID 19: A List of Free Services and Resources to Help You Right Now

April 1, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

We miss you. We miss having you stop by the Ferguson Career Center. We miss you stealing our candy, or…

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Posted in: Advice, Uncategorized, Work and Life Balance Filed under: Advice, COVID19

Advice: How Long Does It Take to Get Hired?

March 25, 2020 sjoynes Leave a comment

You prepared your resume, customized the cover letter, applied through the website, and waited… Are you still in the game?…

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Posted in: Advice Filed under: Advice, Job Search

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