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Career and Job Resources

Making Waves Academy Students Meet Harvard Alums, Explore College and Career Paths

Harvard Extension School paid a visit to Making Waves Academy for a panel conversation. “Students left inspired, supported, and with the realization that not everyone’s journey is a straight line,” shared Dr. Arika Spencer-Brown, director of college and career counseling. The Harvard panel is one of many examples of Making Waves Academy students being supported in exploring all types of college and career pathways.

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Bonnie Shea February 21, 2024
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The Journey to a Debt-Free Degree and Business Career

Doris Martinez shares her college and career journey from San Rafael to earning a Making Waves scholarship to graduating from UC Berkeley without any student loans and starting a business career at Ernst and Young in the Bay Area.

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Making Waves Education Foundation December 7, 2023
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Navigating the Hidden Curriculum: From Office Hours to Networking

As Making Waves college coaches, we partner with students to help them navigate higher education. Common barriers include the hidden curriculum of higher education, imposter syndrome, and different types of learning in college, such as course schedules, office hours, and networking with professors. Here are tips to overcome these challenges to reach your college and career goals.

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Jason Pender September 19, 2023
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Partnering with Your Coach: Developing Agency for Your College Experience

Our students partner with Making Waves coaches to navigate resources, reflect on their experiences, and chart a path forward toward their goals. All of this is rooted in agency and encouraging choice to reinforce informed decision-making. Coaches partner with you in pursuing options that feel attainable with support.

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Jason Pender September 19, 2023
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Finding and Prioritizing Yourself in College

“Whatever you want to be in life, be the best you can be at it,” shared Allison Cubillas, a first-gen graduate from UC San Diego who graduated debt-free and started a full-time role at Meketa Investment Group.

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Elaine Fernandez Bravo March 10, 2023
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So, You Didn’t Get the Internship. Now What?

Based on our experiences as a college coach and as two current college students, here are our three tips on how to move forward when you don’t get the internship you were hoping to get, are still searching for the right opportunity for you, or are feeling overwhelmed by the process of gaining resume building experiences and skills.

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Danielle Hall February 22, 2023
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