How to Ask a Law School Professor for a Letter of Recommendation

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 …

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Freelancers with MBAs make an average of $61/hour. Can you guess what those without an MBA make?

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 …

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To Fellowship or not to Fellowship?

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 …

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What Physicians Can Do When Compensation Growth Fails to Match Inflation

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 …

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HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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The Unusual Career Path of a Patent Attorney

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 …

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Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out to a Law Firm Recruiting Department

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 …

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Legal Career Spotlight: Supreme Court Clerk to BigLaw Associate to Academia

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 …

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What Is a CV (Curriculum Vitae)?

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 …

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5 High-Paying Careers in Physics

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 …

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Reading Between the Lines: Finding Your Ideal Workplace While Dodging Bad Bosses

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 …

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Who’s Hiring? 8 Organizations Addressing Food Insecurity

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 …

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Interview with a Clinical Psychologist

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 …

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How International Students Can Improve Their Chances of Getting H-1B Visas

With this year’s H-1B visa registration season well underway, we spoke with International Student Career Expert Marcelo Barros about what international students should be doing now, common mistakes students make when searching for U.S. employment, and what we can expect …

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Essential International Student Job-Search Strategies for 2022

Due to the pandemic and difficulties of obtaining student visas, international enrollment in U.S. universities saw a slight decline during the 2019-2020 academic year. That’s the bad news. The good news is international student enrollment at U.S. schools seems to …

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Working in Canada – A Resource Guide

To find out more information in regards to working in Canada please consult the following link:

Types of Work Permits

Express Entry is used to manage applications for permanent residence for the following programs:

Federal Skilled Worker Program
Federal Skilled …

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Optimizing your job search strategy as an international student

Interstride| September 12, 2020
Source: Interstride
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Finding a job can be intimidating, especially for international students facing unique obstacles like work authorization and visa sponsorship. Finding and applying to jobs abroad can be a challenging process, and some …

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Job Tips for International Students

Gaeun Seo | Inside Higher Ed | May 7, 2018
Source: Inside Higher Ed

Gaeun Seo offers advice for those students in the United States.

The employment search process is challenging for graduate students. It becomes even more difficult when faced with …

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American Job Search as an International Student: Where to Start?

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I was once an international student like you, and I went through the American job search process just a few years ago.

“Job searching” was one of the most daunting experiences that I have encountered over my time …

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9 Job Search Tips for International Students in the Age of Coronavirus

As if the job search climate hadn't been tough enough for international students since President Trump enacted the “Buy American and Hire American” executive order in April 2017, now international students are forced to watch the hiring pace of U.S. …

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7 Tips on How International Students Can Get a Job After College

Source: International Student Loan

If you are an international student getting ready to graduate from a college or university in the US, you already have a lot on your mind. Chances are, one of the most pressing worries is the …

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GloBULL Navigation: Top US Companies Who Have Hired UB International Students on OPT, 2015-2021

You are an international student hoping to secure employment in the United States. As you continue to prospect employers and create a target company list, what is your strategy? Would it be helpful to know which company has previously hired …

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GloBULL Navigation: Top Buffalo Companies Who Have Hired UB International Students on CPT, 2017-2021

Looking for an internship or co-op in the US and don’t know where to start? Would it be helpful to know which company has previously hired international students–especially UB students and alumni?

The following table summarized the top employers, located …

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