Whether you’re applying to jobs or seeking to transfer law schools, it can be intimidating to ask your professors for any required letters of recommendation. But there’s no need to be shy when it comes to asking. Professors are used …
Freelancing might not be the first thing on a newly-minted MBA’s mind. Unlike bachelor’s degrees, MBAs don’t often come with full scholarships; students often work full-time while earning their degrees. Understandably, earning an MBA can take a lot out of …
When contemplating pursuing a fellowship in medicine, several important factors should be considered. Here, we aim to address common concerns and questions physicians may have regarding the necessity of fellowships, the time commitment required, the impact on personal life, and …
Doctors obviously play an essential role in society, dedicating their expertise and time to ensure the health and well-being of the population. However, amidst rising living costs and inflation, the salaries of doctors have not kept pace with these economic …
It’s a well-known fact that a legal education, while valuable (and essential to becoming a lawyer), doesn’t actually prepare you for a law firm career in a practical sense. Law schools largely follow very traditional curricula, with the first year …
If a job interview is where you make your case for employment, your resume is the opening statement. It should tell a compelling story about your candidacy, presenting relevant facts as concisely and persuasively as possible. It should lead employers …
David Van Zandt has served as the president of The New School (the alma mater of three of Vault's editors!) since 2011. After receiving his J.D. from Yale Law School, he clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun and …
As you’re searching for a job, you may notice that some postings ask you to submit your resume and others ask you for a CV. While you likely already know what a resume is, you might be wondering about a …
Physics is an area of study in which practitioners employ a variety of methods in order to better understand the world we live in, as well as the entirety of the Universe at large. The demand for roles in physics …
Landing a coveted job interview is an exciting milestone.
Still, the thrill of the opportunity can sometimes overshadow the crucial task of evaluating whether the prospective workplace is the right fit for you. While there are constraints on what you …
Food is an essential component of life; without it, we cannot survive. But in the U.S. alone, an estimated 14.3 million people are food insecure; globally, 345 million people are facing acute food insecurity.
According to the UN, food insecurity …
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working in the social services industry for 25 years. Specifically, I have worked for school districts, university counseling centers, the justice system (county and …
Today people at all stages of their careers are asking themselves profound questions about the kind of work they do, how much of it they want to do, and the place it occupies in their lives. We’re asking ourselves these …
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Read more Jorge Cortez Campana | April 13, 2023 | 3-minute read
Source: Science
Six months ago, I thought my academic career was finally taking off. Growing up, I was a curious child charmed by nature who dreamed of becoming a scientist. Because I …
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Read more On March 14 of this year, people across the U.S. will mark Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day each calendar year when a woman’s earnings “catch up” to a man’s earnings from the previous year. Because white women on average …
Author: Alexander Carter | June 16, 2020 | 10 minute-read
Source: The Impact Lawyers Articles – Creativity in the law – The Impact Lawyers
Creativity in the law
I am not a lawyer. Far from it. I am a philosopher. And, as …
UB alum, Christine Salada ’12 went from OT to Entrepreneur. Christine is a licensed occupational therapist however, she lost her job due to COVID. So she decided to do something a little different and started her business, That Balloon Babe. …
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Read more Should I apply for this job?
Am I even qualified?
Will they call me back?
These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself when you start reviewing the “qualifications” section of a job listing you’re excited about. …
Author: Christina Kay | Date published: July 1, 2016 | 8-minute read
Source: Why you should join the Peace Corps straight out of college
Joining the Peace Corps straight out of college can be a great idea.
You have the opportunity to …
It seems like yesterday that I found myself in a bathroom stall at my corporate recruiting company for what was at least the third time that week, trying to muffle the sound of my tears after a particularly brutal interaction …
Moving towards your future in an uncertain world.
Carl Remmes | 4-minute read
I have been thinking quite a bit about the student experience in the past week. Whether you have been a student for part of one …
Beth George is the owner of BYOB BAGELS and has been designing and developing all-natural bagel formulas for more than a dozen years. With her precision techniques, she has developed a unique teaching method based upon spreadsheets to eliminate guesswork …
