4 Myths About Networking You Have to Stop Believing

“I hate networking.”

I hear this phrase when working with clients all too frequently, and it’s usually accompanied by the person claiming they’re not good at networking and need to find a way around it, because it’s simply not going …

By Kristi Coleman
Kristi Coleman Director, Network Partnerships and Career Education - Career Services Network
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Here’s How to Ask for a Full-Time Position After an Internship (Email Template Included!)

When I was a senior in college, I worked as an editorial intern for The Muse. By the time I graduated eight months later, I had a full-time job lined up here as an associate editor, which led me to …

By Kristi Coleman
Kristi Coleman Director, Network Partnerships and Career Education - Career Services Network
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5 Lessons I Needed to Learn About Job Searching as a Disabled Person

Once upon a time, I was a newly crowned master of journalism who used to roll out of bed mid-afternoon, brush my hair, and eat something before I settled in for my “day.” By “day” I mean I’d check in …

By Karissa Chabot-Purchase
Karissa Chabot-Purchase Assistant Director, Career Services Network
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AI vs. Machine Learning vs. Deep Learning (vs. Data Science)

Modern AI is an umbrella term encompassing several different forms of learning. The main buckets are machine learning and deep learning. But there’s overlap with broader data science as well. Let’s explore AI vs. machine learning vs. deep learning (vs. …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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I Tried to Network With 30 People in 30 Days and This Is What I Learned

I work from home, and I’ve learned the hard way that remote life isn’t exactly ripe with opportunities to network and make connections. And for someone like me—who leans heavily toward the extroverted side of the spectrum and craves human …

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The Business Analytics Career Landscape in 2019

In 2019, the career prospects for business analysts continue to be bright as more companies are increasing their investments in big data, business analytics, and AI to stay competitive as they build more data-driven organizations. Market research by International Data …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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5 Tips for Getting an Entry-Level Job Unrelated to Your Major

It’s increasingly common for college seniors to realize that the major they selected years ago and have been working hard towards completing has no direct path into the workforce. For example, if you majored in History, Philosophy, Anthropology, or Art …

By Samantha Jackson
Samantha Jackson Career Consultant, College of Social Science
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Military Transitions: A Soldier’s Path to AI

Growing up, I wanted to be a politician. Solving problems and enacting solutions that could have a real societal benefit was very appealing to me.

Everything seemed to be on track: I studied political science in college and scored a …

By Springboard
Bridging the world's skills gap through affordable, high-quality, online education.
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What It’s Like Living and Working With a Chronic Illness

It’s 6 AM and your alarm is going off. You hit the snooze button, hoping for a few more minutes of sleep before you drag yourself out of bed. This is a morning routine most people are familiar with. But …

By Karissa Chabot-Purchase
Karissa Chabot-Purchase Assistant Director, Career Services Network
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7 Ways to Address Your Cover Letter That Aren’t “To Whom It May Concern”

To Whom It May Concern: I am applying for this job I found at this company that I spent so little time researching I can’t quite remember what role is open and I’m not positive I know the name of …

By Karissa Chabot-Purchase
Karissa Chabot-Purchase Assistant Director, Career Services Network
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