Craft & Career – Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 1

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

By Derek I. Webster
Derek I. Webster Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers
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Doubling Down on Healthcare and Biotech

Y Combinator names nVision Medical founder and former CEO, Surbhi Sarna, its first-ever partner focused fully on bio, according to this article from Forbes Magazine.

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By David Halek
David Halek Director of Employer Relations
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Founding an Analytics Firm – FullStory

Exploring the life of the entrepreneur from Forbes Magazine.

“Founded by fellow Georgia Tech graduates Scott Voight, Bruce Johnson, and Joel Webber in 2014, FullStory develops software that records user interactions on a website or app providing product and support …

By David Halek
David Halek Director of Employer Relations
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Craft & Career: Ari Edelson ’98, Producing Artistic Director, The Orchard Project – Part 1

The Craft and Career series for Yale’s OCS podcast, features conversations with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these …

By Derek I. Webster
Derek I. Webster Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers
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Create a Target Employer List (Job Search Road Map)

Your target employer list is a critical element of your job search plan. Having a target list provides a road map as you begin your employer research and outreach efforts. An employer target list can start with industry (e.g., Healthcare), …

By David Halek
David Halek Director of Employer Relations
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Computer Science vs. Software Engineering: What’s the Difference?

Two occupations that are often confused in the tech industry are computer science and software engineering. But, while they may be similar in nature and fundamentals, they shouldn’t be used interchangeably.

For one, software engineers are professionals who specialize in

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3 Tips for Freelancers Who Feel Like They’re Always Chasing Client Payments

More people than ever before are discovering the benefits of freelancing. Working for yourself means more schedule flexibility, increased freedom with where you work, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and industries. As a result, freelancing is a …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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4 Skills Startup CEOs Need to Succeed

The latest New York Times Corner Office column is one of the most enlightening and inspiring in recent memory. In it, Leila Janah, the founder and CEO of a skin care startup as well as an antipoverty nonprofit, speaks openly …

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How to Hone Your Entrepreneurial Skills in College

College in America has been getting a lot of criticism, some of it warranted, and some of it based on misunderstandings about what college is supposed to accomplish. Certainly, there is truth in the claim that not everyone who graduates …

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AR/VR engineers replace blockchain programmers as hottest commodity

“Augmented reality and virtual reality jobs are hot, with demand surging 1,400% in 2019, according to a new State of Software Engineers report by job site Hired. This means that AR/VR knowledge is the hot new thing, supplanting blockchain engineers, who …

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