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Advice for making the most of your college experience, straight from your peers

College life can feel like an endless grind of classes, assignments, work, and social commitments. But don’t stress — there’s a way to balance it all while still making time for yourself. Here’s advice from the Making Waves Student Advisory Committee to help you crush your goals, avoid burnout, and make the most of your college experience.

Making Waves Student Advisory Committee December 3, 2024

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Share your company’s internship opportunity with our college students

With spring and summer internship programs right around the corner, we’d love to share your internship opportunities with our Making Waves community – whether on our job and internship board for students, in our newsletter for students, or directly with qualified candidates.

Bonnie Shea November 27, 2024

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️ 🎙️Panel: Insider Tips for How to Land the Internship and Launch Your Career

If you are looking to explore your career options, gain mentorship, and get paid while doing it, then this panel is for you. We’re bringing together talent and HR professionals and intern all-stars from across different career fields to share insider tips for finding, obtaining, and succeeding in internships.

Making Waves Education Foundation November 12, 2024

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Artist, Entrepreneur, and First-Gen Grad Reflects on College Journey

“College and post-college can become a jumbled and confusing road. But the structure from Making Waves makes it all possible,” shared Abraham Segura (he/him), a first-gen grad who followed his passions and earned his degree from San Francisco State.

Making Waves Education Foundation November 6, 2024

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Career and Job Resources

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.

Kaitlyn Endo October 31, 2024

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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.

Kaitlyn Endo October 30, 2024

Career and Job Resources

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.

Kaitlyn Endo October 30, 2024

Career and Job Resources

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.

Kaitlyn Endo October 30, 2024

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YES! It’s OK to Change Your Major

After switching from being a computer science major to a design major at UC Davis, Avery Tomlin Ricondo is sharing factors to consider when choosing the best major for you.

Avery Tomlin October 23, 2024

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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!

Kaitlyn Endo October 1, 2024

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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.

Kaitlyn Endo September 3, 2024

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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.

Bonnie Shea September 3, 2024

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Category: Career and Job Resources

Advice for making the most of your college experience, straight from your peers

Share your company’s internship opportunity with our college students

️ 🎙️Panel: Insider Tips for How to Land the Internship and Launch Your Career

Artist, Entrepreneur, and First-Gen Grad Reflects on College Journey

Free Career Resources Every College Student Should Know About

Wave-Makers: All You Need to Know for This Year’s Career Program Requirements

What is the STAR Method and how can it help with your job and internship interviews?

Seven types of job and internship interviews: what to expect and how to prepare

YES! It’s OK to Change Your Major

Seven steps you can take now to land the internship

Your internship and job search roadmap

Eight reasons to do an internship while in college

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