5 Tips for Navigating the H-1B Visa Process

Each year, thousands of international students apply for H-1B visas—temporary non-immigrant visas that allow individuals to work in the U.S. Since only a limited number of H-1Bs are given out each year, the H-1B visa process can be stressful, not …

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Ten Ways Practice Makes Perfect: Networking Tips

Look for common ground, academically and personally, depending on context and how the conversation unfolds, and integrate it into the conversation.

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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Why You Should Negotiate The Job Title You Deserve

Did you know that about 80% of companies use job titles to reflect the brand’s hierarchy? Besides, about 95% use them to outline each employee’s duties. When you accept a new job offer, the recruiting manager may present an opportunity …

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WRI at 40

World Resources Institute is a global think tank with a staff of over 1800 founded by YSE Dean Gus Speth in 1982. YSE students and alumni remain very active at WRI through leadership, internships and full time jobs, with work …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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An Environmental Educator’s Reflection: A Personal and Professional Journey

Joseph Sarvary, eePro Blog

June 22, 2023

Joseph Sarvary, EE 30 Under 30 Class of 2018, reflects on the impact of this awards program, his career trajectory, and how his personal journey has shaped how he thinks about environmental education. …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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3 Simple Networking Tips for International Students That Generate Results

On-campus recruiting at U.S. universities is typically slower this time of the year versus the fall. For international students in particular, opportunities to interview with firms that sponsor might be scarce between now and graduation. So what's a student to …

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Networking Tips for International Students

Like many other international students, I was very focused on the academic part of student life when I arrived in the U.S. In my junior year of college, I suddenly felt this job-seeking urgency. I was only a couple of …

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The Secret to Uncovering Your Expertise

Words that rhyme with expertise:
Appease, Bhutanese, breeze, cerise, cheese, éminence grise, freeze, journalese, marquise, overseas, Portuguese, seize, sneeze, squeeze, Stockton-on-Tees, trapeze, valise, vocalese, wheeze – selections from Oxford Dictionary.com

Part of my job is to encourage students going on the …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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What Are Adaptability Skills? Definition and Examples

Adaptability is among the top five soft skills employers value in 2022, yet most job seekers don’t think to highlight it on their resumes. So what does adaptability at work really mean, and how can you show employers you’ve got …

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Guide to Working at BCG

BCG, also known as Boston Consulting Group, is a huge global consulting firm that prides itself on helping leaders worldwide confront their biggest challenges. Working in a plethora of industries, BCG aims to help companies unlock their full potential and …

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