San Jose, California

I am an incoming freshman (Undeclared) with interests in Civil Engineering, Environmental Policy, Biostatistics, Data Science, Sociology, Public Health, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Network Administration, and Financial Analyst & Planning. I am exploring different career possibilities so I...

Hi, My name is Annemarie and I am in highschool. I heard that colleges have job offices that help students get jobs, but they do not guarantee jobs. Some of my older cousins said that they didn't think their college was very helpful for getting a job. Did you get your first job from your...

Aeronautical or astronautical, it doesn't matter. I'm interested in pursuing a major in aerospace engineering, but I want to get a scope of what applying it to a career is like.

#engineering #aerospace-engineering

I am scared of looking bad and giving a bad first impression with the stuff I will wear. #career #jobs #interviews #dress-for-success

I am a student at San Jose State. I just recently started on the advertising staff of our newspaper the Spartan Daily. My job is to cold call local businesses and have them place ads in the paper. I am comfortable talking on the phone so that is not a problem. However, I would love to learn...

I'm really good at talking to people, and I think I can make people like me when I talk to them. What jobs can I do that make me enough money where I can use my gifts? #communications #communication

People say that figuring out what job you should do or even which industry you should work in is the hard part, but what about once you have? How do you choose what companies to apply at? What did you look for in a company? I am now at the stage where I'm looking for internships at tech...

How long did it take for you to figure out what career you were interested in? I'm a Junior and I still don't know what I want to do after college. #career #time-management

Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a doctor. Now that I have become a high school student, I've done research about what it takes to go to medical school. Helping and interacting with others is what I want to do. Although, I don't think I have what it takes to go into medical school....

This is part of our professionals series where we ask professionals what they think students should know

I'm in high school hoping to go into either a health or law profession after college. I am currently undecided about which university I want to go to and what my major will be. #job #resume #college

#entrepreneur #business #personal-development

I am undecided highschooler , interested in technology and computerscience but wouldlike to use them as tools... #technology #stem #stem #professional #it #engineer

I'm trying to prepare for an interview I have in a couple weeks for an internship at a tech company so i'm hoping to get some ideas of questions I should ask the interviewer. What are the best questions you've gotten from an interviewee? What are questions you've asked in an interview that went...

I'm in high school hoping to go into either a health or law profession after college. I am currently undecided about which university I want to go to and what my major will be.
#resume #college

I'm a rising college senior looking to maximize her last year of college - would appreciate any help / advice you might have!

#JULY20 #leadership

I created a Business Club at my school, and I wanted to ask a few questions. #business

How can students in middle school or younger start learning about careers, especially if they don't have adults they can turn to?

This question comes from our professionals series

Recently graduated and am looking for entry level positions that will lead into consulting positions

I'm thinking about having a career in management, specially in the communication industry. I enjoy looking the big picture, organizing work, and looking for people rather than looking. My aim is to have the opportunity to work in a big company like Verizon, AT&T. Frankly I'm pretty shy when it...

#finance #investment-management #accounting

I want to know if it is an enjoyable occupation #video-games

#interviews #career #advice

What do you recommend for a junior student studying business admin, operations and supply chain management that just decided their major looking to get internships such as non profit consulting and management consulting?

This question was asked anonymously by a student.

I am currently applying to internships, and there are two roles available. These roles seem similar, so I am wondering if there is anyone from the industry that can further explain. Thank you. #GivingisCaring #dataengineering #engineering #data

And does that job apply to your current position?

Ex: types of skills to learn, types of internships to get, people to reach out and connect

This is part of our professionals series where we ask professionals what they think students should know

As students transition between middle school and high school (or high school to college), they might notice that the material is getting harder to understand. What suggestions do you have?

This question is part of our professionals series

As a student, I want to work in a career I enjoy but also one that I can make a good living out of.

#computer-science #product-manager #technology #management #knowledge

I'm not fully sure if there are different kinds of positions or careers that you can work in information Technology. If there are different kinds of positions could you name them for me and give me a description of what else there are?

Hi there,
My name is Tara, I'm currently a junior at Prospect High School. I would love to study marketing and potential information systems. Currently, I'm looking for new opportunities and people to meet. #marketing #business #career #college #entrepreneur

I'm a sophomore in high school, and I'm starting to think about college and what it is going to be like. I've heard that in college, it is hard to get by financially, and I was wondering what the reality of it is. How hard is it? What kind of things can you do to improve your financial...

I will be applying to colleges as a transfer students but I don't have much volunteer experience and with everything happening right now, opportunities are hard to find #volunteer #college

I'd really like to get a job in marketing but i'm not as sure what or who I'd like to do marketing for. I have a couple family members that work in computer software and they really like it so i'd like to learn more about what it would be like to do marketing for a technology company. Does the...

I am currently a 3rd year Psychology major who plans to attain an M.B.A. after graduation. I am wondering if I should take a minor in marketing vs. taking other business classes I am more interested in as my elective classes and how it affects my application in any M.B.A. program (whether at my...

I don't feel motivated by anything to try and find out what I want to do. I thought I might've have wanted to go into the computer science field, but now I realized that it's not the direction I think I should go. So I don't know what I want to do now. #career #computer-science #career-choice...

I am currently trying to get to an educational institute and become a TA for preschoolers with my experience from being a Resilience Corps Associate for the San José Public Library but they always declined my application because I don’t have ECE units. They tend to give the position to those...

Share your journey & guide aspiring Consultants on their path.

Note: We've seen a lot of interest in this career, so we're looking for guidance from our community of professionals.

I've always wanted to be a leader. I want to manage a large team of people in my career. I think I have what it takes to inspire a team to work hard but i'm also nervous about having this kind of responsibility. What would you say is the hardest thing about managing people and why?

Hello, I am a graduating senior this coming Spring 2023. I am quite nervous about finding a job before I graduate because I am unsure what are the next steps. Since I am still in school, how do I kickstart the process? The time is ticking and I am quite nervous about it. My background: - I am...

The world is starting to use more technology and becoming more advanced so maybe the demand will start increasing.

I have recently started my computer science degree at WGU, and I was wondering what people, companies, and experts think about online education nowadays. How does is affect a candidate in a possible job interview in comparison to other candidates who have the same degree in a traditional...

This is part of our professionals series

How do you use that learning in your life now?

This is part of our professionals series

#engineering #engineer

I have some work experience through a program in high school, but never really got a job on my own ever. I'm just curious about what is the best part-time job is there for me. I got a high school diploma and right now going to college. It's summer, and I plan to save up for some money. #job...

This is part of our professionals series, where we ask professionals what they think students should know