Writing Cover Letters
Cover letters are required for many job and internship applications, which means they are used to make hiring decisions.
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Ghosting Haunts Recruiters and Job Candidates
Ghosting is when a person suddenly stops all communication. This practice has leaked into professional settings, leaving both recruiters...
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What Networking Really Looks Like (as told by 4 Lehigh students)
Networking is an important step in any career journey. As told by the students themselves, here’s how they leveraged a networking...
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How Much Money Will I Make?
How much money can I make with my academic major? What is the fair salary offer I could expect for positions of interest? If you are...
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Fake It Until You Make It: Interview Edition
New to interviewing? Uncomfortable talking about yourself? Both are widely common for lots of students. Here are some easy ways to build...
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Prep Work is Your Golden Ticket to the Career Expo
Hundreds of Lehigh students attend the Career Expo each semester. How can you compete? The best way to stand out from the crowd will be...
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Professional Attire that Protects Your Planet AND Your Pockets!
Guest writer Mariah Matias, Sustainability Expert and Earth & Environmental Science Senior at Lehigh University The “fast-fashion”...
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Don't Compromise Safety During Your Job Search
Interviews or networking opportunities should never come at the cost of your safety. Learn the ways you can stay mindful of your own...
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No Internship? 9 Ways to Maximize Your Summer Break
Are you doing something this summer that improves your resume and builds new skills? Here are some ways to put your summer to good use....
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The Risks of Reneging
Backing out of a job offer can have significant risks for you and your university. Be sure you understand what is at stake before you...
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Learn from Me: Evaluating Job Offers
Based on the true student story of Jenna, Computer Science, Class of 2019 At the start of my senior year I had just wrapped up a summer...
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Learn From Me: Leveraging CAS Skills in Your Job Search and Career
Based on the true story of Ally, English BA/Environmental Policy Design MA, Class of 2019 While attending Lehigh as an undergraduate, I...
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One Critical Component to Every Job Application: Positivity
It's important to find positive ways to communicate your skills, education and experience to an employer in your cover letter and...
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I Didn't Find a Job at the Career Fair
In fact, I didn’t even attend the Career fair. I never had an interview on campus either. Here's how I figured out those job search steps...
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What You Should Know About an Employer That Isn't Found in a Job Description
Identifying good employers, positive work spaces and learning about company culture is an important part of a evaluating job or...
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Learn from Me: Boldly Networking
Based on the true student story of Maggie, Business Information Systems, Class of 2020 I knew a summer internship was important, so...
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Learn From Me: Pour Your Passion into Lehigh
Based on the true student story of Matthew, IDEAS (Biomaterials, Art & Product Design), Class of 2020 Recently, I completed an extremely...
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The Career Center is Far More Than Resume Help
If you haven't been in to the Career Center or online with Handshake to see all we offer, you're missing out. Career Lab: Mon-Fridays,...
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Should you take an unpaid internship?
Is there value in an unpaid position? What are the laws for unpaid internships? Should you consider working for free? For some industries...
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Networking Steps You can Start Today
What does it actually mean to network? Here are some easy and practical ways you can network online, in-person and throughout your time...
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