Have a job or internship reference check coming up? Here’s how to ask someone to be your reference
During your internship or job search, you may be asked to provide a potential employer with a list of references. “Reference checks” usually happen at the end of an interview process, to which employers typically refer to the references you provided to carry out a “professional background check”. It’s a way for employers to fact-check information gathered from your resume and interview answers, and gain additional context about your work performance, skills, and fit for the role.
3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Summer in College
Every summer is a chance to grow outside of school. It doesn’t have to be a huge time commitment – a few hours a week is better than no time dedicated at all. Here are three ideas to make the most of your summer through networking, internships, and career exploration.
Navigating career fairs: your top questions answered
Let’s be real: career fairs can be intimidating. This Q&A between Wave-Maker Giovanna Barragan and Career Development Manager Kaitlyn Endo answers common questions on how to prep for and make the most of your campus’ career fair this spring.
Registration Open: Career Workshops and Coaching Sessions to Propel Your Internship Search
You’re ready to get an internship and we’re here to support you! Here are upcoming internship search and application working sessions and 1:1 career coaching meetings.
Top Career Tips and Resources From 2024 to Take Into 2025
Whether you’re beginning your internship or job search, looking to ace your interviews, making the most of networking opportunities, or thinking of your career journey longer term, we’ve got you covered!
Free Career Resources Every College Student Should Know About
What is career coaching and how can you make the most of FREE career support while you’re in college? Whether exploring your options, reviewing your resume, or connecting you with internships – your campus’ career center and our Making Waves team provide lots of support, unique to you.
Wave-Makers: All You Need to Know for This Year’s Career Program Requirements
We are meeting you where you are in your career journey. The career readiness index is a framework that means our Making Waves team of college coaches and career specialists can equitably support you in reaching your post-graduation career goals – providing the right support at the right time.
What is the STAR Method and how can it help with your job and internship interviews?
The STAR method is a useful framework to provide a straightforward, impactful answers in your job and internship interviews.
Seven types of job and internship interviews: what to expect and how to prepare
What to expect and how to prepare for phone screens, individual interview (or 1:1), panel interviews, group interviews, video or recorded interviews, teleconference interviews, and technical interviews.
Seven steps you can take now to land the internship
Internships are everything. They lead to better jobs and higher salaries. But, Hispanic students from 2- and 4-year colleges and Black students from 2-year programs are most likely to miss out primarily because of not applying – so our team is here to help you find, apply for, and obtain an internship!
Your internship and job search roadmap
This resource contains the steps to prepare, strategize, and carry out your internship or job search plan from start to finish.
Eight reasons to do an internship while in college
Internships provide valuable resume-building experience, help your confidence, and help you land a job after college graduation. Here are the eight reasons to get internships during college.
