Interested in Working for the Legislative Branch of the U.S. Federal Government, and Don’t Know Where to Begin?

The Partnership for Public Service has some great resources on navigating all of the opportunities available to work in the legislative branch of the U.S. Federal government.

“The legislative branch is composed of two bodies, the House of Representatives and …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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10 Behavioral Interview Questions (With Sample Answers)

Indeed.com

Are you working on your interview preparation and presence? Knowing the types of questions to expect is a cornerstone of confidence building, and Indeed.com’s online Career Guide is a great resource for a range of job search skills information.

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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Job Offer Negotiations

Are you starting to receive job offers or ready to brush up on your negotiating skills?

CPD provides a host of resources for negotiating job offers available 24/7 on our website.

Includes:

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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Class of 2023 Employment Data Now Live

The Office of Career and Professional Development conducts a survey six months after graduation each year, to determine the academic and employment activities of recent YSE graduates.

The survey is a snapshot at 6 months post graduation of alumni who have participated in …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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When Should You Update Your LinkedIn Profile With a New Job?

Congratulations, you’ve got a new job! Maybe you’ve already celebrated with your friends and family, but what about your professional network? When should you update your LinkedIn profile with a new job? Is there a right — or wrong — …

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Career opportunities in the California Safer Consumer Products Program

A few positions are currently open, and more will become available. The best way for students to learn about current openings is to visit https://dtsc.ca.gov/scp/safer-consumer-products-career-opportunities/. From that page, people can sign up for our Recruitment Mailing List to receive information …

By Maya Sanyal
Maya Sanyal Associate Director, International Student Career Success
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Job Interview Prep: A Comprehensive Guide

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7163532790871810050/ by Reno Perry (on LinkedIn)

Don’t just skim the company website.

As a hiring manager, I noticed candidates who aced their interviews did research on things like:
· industry trends
· products (even signing up to use them)
· customers
· competitors
· recent …

By Maya Sanyal
Maya Sanyal Associate Director, International Student Career Success
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2024 YSEinDC Information for Reference

2024 YSEinDC individual site visits

Visit YSEinDC pages to review 2024 confirmed alumni and employer reps.

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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“roadmap” of energy sector employers helps students clarify career interests

Posted on January 29, 2024 by EDGE

From the web article:

“To help students visualize employers along the energy value chain, EDGE offers students a “roadmap” of example employers in the energy sector—from energy production (upstream) to generation and distribution …

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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Career Skill Building Tools In One Click

By Kathy Douglas
Kathy Douglas Senior Associate Director
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