No Internship? Here are 5 High-Impact Ways to Spend Your Summer

If you haven’t already, check out my last post about what a successful summer looks like. Previously I asked you to come up with 5 ideas for summer opportunities – now I’ll tell you my 5 favorite alternatives if you don’t …

By Hanju Lee
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Creativity and Community: Programming at Art With a Heart 

Nathalie Akbari (Art with a Heart Intern and InBaltimore Cohort 2022)

When I accepted the position of Programming Intern at the Art With a Heart (AWAH) community organization in Baltimore, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have always enjoyed …

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Top 5 Ways to Guarantee Your Job Gets Posted in Handshake

We have pretty high standards for our students, and that includes the opportunities we want to make available to them on Handshake.

Everyday, we have a dedicated team that combs through every job making sure it fits all the criteria …

By Jishuo Yang
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5 Ways to Stay Motivated During Your Remote Summer Internship

By Shanice Guthrie, JHU Class of ’21.

Shanice was part of the student cohort for the InBaltimore Internship Program. 

First, take a moment to congratulate yourself on landing this remote internship opportunity! Challenges you may encounter such as a lack …

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Mo Money, Mo Reason to Monitor Your Finances

Written by Paul Davidson, LDE for Computer Science & Electrical and Computer Engineering

You’ve just landed your next/first full-time job. It’s time to celebrate and it’s time to PLAN. Currently, most young people entering the workforce post-graduation will begin earning …

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Want To Avoid a Burnout Culture in Your Next Job? Ask These Questions During the Interview

Burnout and job-related stress have never been higher, according to new data from the American Psychological Association. And that’s true across professions. 

Responding to APA’s 2021 Work and Well-Being Survey, a full 79% of U.S. workers said they had experienced …

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10 Qualities to Emphasize Instead of Passion in a Job Interview

Passion has been sold, particularly to millennials and those in generations younger, as the hallmark of a successful career. And in a lot of ways, it’s been oversold.

Finding a sense of fulfillment — a sense of purpose, even — in …

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The Master Class Library: Engineering Majors

Video Content recorded by Mark Savage, Life Design Educator for Engineering Masters Students.
Video editing by Manasi Nawathe, Chem and Molecular Biology ’23.

Resumes
Interviews
Cover Letters
Networking

NOTE: “Peoplegrove,” which is occasionally mentioned in this video, is now called “

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Setting Yourself Up For Success on LinkedIn

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.”
Hellen Keller

Connecting with people is what helps us to do so much, and LinkedIn is one resource where we can connect new and familiar faces virtually.

Whether …

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Next Step: Self-Care

Finding energy, motivation to take your life into your own hands

Article by Clifton E. Shambry Jr., Life Design Educator for Diversity and Inclusion

Are you someone who has been contemplating life choices? Trying to make sense of things? Want …

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