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What Do Employers Look For?

What makes an ideal job candidate? Of course, top candidates need to have the requisite major and GPA, and relevant work experience, but it’s their soft skills that make them ideal. In terms of the skills that differentiate candidates, employers responding to NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 say they want good communicators who can make decisions [...]

Creating Change Scholarship Competition!

For the student with the winning entry, we’ll waive the program fee for a customized, career-related internship in any of our 5 locations — Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Dublin or Shanghai!  The first place award has a value of up to $2,400! In order to enter, students submit a video that addresses this year’s [...]

Real World Etiquette Dinner

Come to this year’s Real World Etiquette Dinner! Learn the art of fine dining while enjoying a delicious three-course meal! This is an excellent opportunity to polish your skills and learn all about social dining etiquette. At some point in your job search process, you will be invited to eat during an interview, let’s get [...]

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Ann Barten '71
Japan, Nicaragua, Honduras, Kenya, Vietnam, Columbia. Ann Barten '71 volunteers on medical missions around the world, blending her professional expertise with her humanitarian calling. Read More

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