As a Hispanic immigrant woman thriving in the male-dominated world of sports journalism, Claudia Trejos is no stranger to navigating …
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How you can create your own luck | Roadtrip Nation
🎥 5-minute watch Successful people don’t wait for luck to find them—they make their own luck! And after years of talking to people who've found career success, we've pinpointed three things you'll need to create your own career-path luck: 🍀Confidence 🍀Preparation 🍀And a whole lot of hard work! About Roadtrip Nation: Stories to help you figure out what you want to do with your life, and tools to help you plan how to get there.…
Tech Entrepreneurs Roadtrip
Roadtrip Nation: Venture Forward - Trailer | Tech entrepreneurs are building the future See what it takes to make new ideas a tangible reality—even when obstacles stand in your way. Tag along as Jordane, Carissa, and Alicia—three young people eager to become part of tech entrepreneurship’s next generation—travel across the country to talk to founders and CEOs of companies who are building communities, rethinking media, leading innovations in health care, and even imagining a better…
Be The Best You
Advice from University at Buffalo alumni.
Voluntarily Self-identifying On a Job Application (Why You Should!)
Have you ever come across a self-identifying form on a job application and weren’t sure if you should complete it …
Navigating A Career In The Public Sector
Rise First invited Tinisha Agramonte, former Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Lead of the First-Gen Professionals Initiative …
How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile | Tips From First-Gen Recruiter At Linked-In
Rise First is honored to collaborate with Son Nguyen, a senior LinkedIn recruiter and first-generation professional, for a 1-hour of …
From 6-Figure Debt to Securing Financial Freedom
Melissa Jean-Baptiste, a first-generation Haitian-American living in New York City, thought she was doing all the right things when it …
Understanding First-Gen Student Debt & Loan Management
We discuss student debt and loan management with Dr. Matt Newlin, a higher education and college access consultant who has …
Career Exploration: Athletic Director
Hear from first-generation Athletic Director, Michael Scrutchin, about a day in his life, his path to success, his compensation & …
Career Exploration: Investment Banking Analyst
Hear from first-generation Investment Banking Analyst, Yaseen Gholizadeh, about a day in his life, his path to success, his compensation …
