Tag: mentor

• To Network or Not To Network?

  

  By: Ira Deshmukh, Career Community Ambassador Tired of hearing the “you should network more” advice from everyone? Worry not, we’ve got a small curation of three easily applicable tips and tricks you can use to, like they all say, network more.   But what is networking and why is it important?  Networking is essentially the act…

  DePaul Career Center

  October 25, 2022

  All Posts, Career Advice

  advice, Alumni Sharing Knowledge, ASK, ask network, Career, Career Advice, jobs, mentor, mentoring, mentorship, network, networking

• What’s up with Urban Planning and Research? Advice from an Alum

  

  By: Ellie Santonato, Career Community Advisor, & Francis Matias, Career Community Ambassador Sarah Stolpe is a 2021 graduate from DePaul University whose college experience was impacted due to the University shut down in March 2020 that continued through the 2020–2021 school year. Sarah was a double major in Political Science and Economics. Today, a year…

  DePaul Career Center

  October 19, 2022

  All Posts, Career Advice, Education, Nonprofit & Government, Events

  alumni, Career, Career Advice, event, fellowship, graduate, INTERNSHIP, jobs, mentor, mentors, mentorship, urban planning

• Self-Care for Your Job Search

  

  By: Jen Fleming, Education, Nonprofit & Government Career Community Advisor The job search can be stressful. The transition process and vulnerability can bring out anxiety. Here are 5 tips for practicing self-care during the job search to ensure you don’t burn out. 1. Find a Mentor You will have a lot of decisions to make!…

  DePaul Career Center

  June 20, 2019

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  ask network, DePaulASK, job search, mentor, self care

• New Year, New Focus: 5 Career Resolutions to Make This Year

  

  By: Gracie Covarrubias, DePaul University organizational and multicultural communication major ’18 and Career Center communications assistant The New Year brings the promise of a fresh start—a new landscape to grow and develop as a person. It’s no secret that every year we all make resolutions that we end up losing track of about a month into…

  Guest Author

  January 1, 2017

  Career Advice

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, informational interviews, mentor, networking, New Year, New Year’s resolutions, peer career advisor

• Pave Your Own Career Path, Discover Your Interests with the Help of These Tips

  

  By: Gina Anselmo, former career advisor for the DePaul University College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences  Recently, I learned what a “desire path” is from a faculty colleague who is well versed in exploring the art of walking. A desire path refers to a natural path made by a walker or bicyclist as opposed…

  Guest Author

  September 30, 2016

  Career Advice

  alumni, ASK, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, interests, job search, LA&S, mentor, values, work place culture

• Don’t Attend a Job Fair Without Reading These Tips

  

  By: Jennifer Delay James, Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) mentor with an MBA from DePaul University Standing out among many job seekers can be challenging at job fairs. In this article, Jennifer Delay James, DePaul alumna and mentor, and program manager at Pearson, shares how you can prepare and excel at your next job fair. Target Specific Employers  Review…

  Guest Author

  August 9, 2016

  Career Advice, Events

  Alumni Sharing Knowledge, ASK, Career Fair, Job Fair, mentor, mentorship