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What opportunities are available for international students?
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What is your field and how do you find virtual programs and conferences?
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How do I publicize and market a new business?
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What are important soft skills, and how to you learn them?
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How do you learn about what's new in tech? Where do experts share their research and experiences?
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How do you transition into HR from a different career?
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What are the different types of roles within HR?
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What are some tips for students looking to fund med school?
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What are the different ways you could spend a gap year after getting your Bachelor's Degree?
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What are some post-bachelor's programs for those who need to improve their chances for admission to post-graduate programs?
What can people do after graduating that will improve their chances of getting into med school, law school, or Master's/Ph.D. programs?
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How do I best prepare for the MCAT?
What are some free or low-cost study materials? When to take it? Should I retake it?
What should a student do if their classes are getting too hard?
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?
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How should younger students go about exploring potential careers?
How can students in middle school or younger start learning about careers, especially if they don't have adults they can turn to?
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How do I find a mentor and why is it important to have one?
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What if you want to switch careers after you've already started college? How about if you've already started working in the field?
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How can I become a registered nurse?
What does the path look like to become a registered nurse? Are there specific classes I need to take?
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How do I know that the career I'm going to choose will be right for my future?
I'm interested in becoming a registered nurse
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How do you select a career different than the traditional career path in the family?
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What is your career and what are the traits and skills you use to be successful?
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What is a mistake you made in work that turned into a learning experience ?
How do you use that learning in your life now?
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How do you prepare for leaving for college and what are some pitfalls to avoid in college?
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What are the trending topic in technology and which languages are trending??
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What types of software do you use regularly in your role as a computer scientist/engineer?
This is part our professionals series. The professional who posed this question mentioned they use Datastructure a lot to solve performance issues.
What computer science applications do you work on? What type of software/program do you write in your current role?
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What are general education classes and why are they a requirement in college?
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How can I be successful when applying to graduate programs for physical therapy?
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How do I remain successful in school if I think it is boring Or if I don’t want to be there? ?
This is part of our professionals series where active volunteers were asked to submit questions they WISH students were asking.
How early does being good in math matter if I want to work in technology?
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How do I incorporate trends into my personal brand, but still be true to myself?
I like the idea of trends and would like to use them in my own personal brand. Is there a way I can still incorporate them into my brand, but not lose who I am?
What are the best types of photos and images to use in your own personal brand?
I would like my brand to reflect who I really am. How can I do so, if I don't have high-quality photos of myself? Is it appropriate to use stock images?
What can I do to create a personal brand that is cohesive and narrow, but still captures who I am?
I have a lot of different interests and hobbies. I would like my personal brand to reflect these parts of myself, but how to I make all these aspects fit together.?
How do you deal with pressure or stressful situations?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
Can you tell me about your typical day in college?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
Scholarship advice? When should I start looking?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
What things should be considered in choosing the college or university you are going into?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
Any advice for those students who are struggling with their academics, especially those who feel they aren't "smart"?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
How much time does it really take to pay off student debt?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
Did you go to a 4 year college or did you choose other options, and what were those options?
Office Hours #4: AMA (Ask Me Anything) with Mark Eagle This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was...
How much of your personality should you show during an interview?
Office Hours #3: All About Interviews: The STAR Method with Judy Park This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the...
Do you think one wrong answer during an interview is enough to discard your entire application?
Office Hours #3: All About Interviews: The STAR Method with Judy Park This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the...
Sometimes I feel like when I over prepare for an interview, I end up stumbling over my words. How do I practice but not sound rehearsed or robotic?
Office Hours #3: All About Interviews: The STAR Method with Judy Park This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the...
How do you demonstrate your strengths in public speaking in an interview?
Office Hours #3: All About Interviews: The STAR Method with Judy Park This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the...
How has college been different for you during Covid?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
For those who lived on/near campus, what advice do you have for living independently for the first time?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
What helped you to be successful at school?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
Transitioning into college can be scary. How was your transition? Do you have any tips for new freshmen?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
Were you able to get job experience or do research in your field while in college? How can I find those opportunities?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
Is it okay to choose a major without being sure what career I want to pursue?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
What is it like to change your major? In which year did you make the change?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...
What helped you pick your college major? If undecided, what is helping you factor into that decision?
Office Hours #2: SDSU College Student Panel This question was posed by a question during one of our most recent "CareerVillage Office Hours" sessions. During Office Hours sessions, we invite students to pose questions related to a specific topic. In this case, the topic was college life. If...