Here are six tips from a college student are on how to help build comfortability and a vulnerable space with your support system so you can best use them as a resource during your college journey.
Wave-Maker Elaine Fernandez shares seven introductory tips to make sure your LinkedIn profile displays your personal brand in a good light.
At Making Waves Foundation, we have a new recipe for impact: the Wave-Maker Success Framework. Based on insights from students and the expertise that our coaches have been implementing for years, this framework consolidates our tried-and-true college success program and coaching resources in a way that establishes an entry point for students and a measurable plan for their college and career success.
“It is an absolutely amazing feeling to know that I have made history,” shared Leajé Morris, the first Making Waves Academy alumni to graduate from UC Berkeley School of Law and the first in her family to become a lawyer. “It is truly unreal and is an absolute blessing. I would not be here without God, my mother, my Making Waves family, and the discipline that I have maintained throughout this process,” she shared. “It is very gratifying to know that I can inspire other young students of color, especially those who come from a similar background as I do.”
First-generation college graduate and Wave-Maker Alison Paxtor shares all about what she learned as a first-gen college graduate to help students at the beginning or during their higher education journeys.
Through a focus on career development planning with his college coach at Making Waves, Tony Ayala landed an internship that led to a full-time job offer following his graduation from San Jose State University.
“Reaching college graduation is evidence for me that I can do anything and that I’m strong,” shared Alison Paxtor, a Wave-Maker and first-generation college graduate. Now with a newly minted degree in health sciences from California State University, East Bay, Alison has been putting her studies and her passion into action — making healthcare more equitable and improving care for underserved communities.
Making Waves Foundation’s college coaches build upon students’ strengths, help create plans for growth, support goal setting, serve as teammates, and cheer students on in reaching their graduation and other goals.
Getting ready for your internship or job? Having the intern title on your resume is one thing, but gaining new skills or seeing if the organization is a good fit is another. One of our college coaches, Danielle Hall, has teamed up with college students and alumni to share advice on how make the most of your internship experience so you can gain a better understanding of yourself and your field.
As she graduates from Cal State East Bay and moves on to work at the California State Bar, Wave-Maker and first-generation student Jennifer Diaz is taking a moment to reflect on her experiences and accomplishments, including completing a restorative justice internship and graduating with honors.
College graduation is a time filled with many celebrations as well as many changes. We recommend learning about helpful strategies to have a smooth transition to life after college, including these four tips to help ease your anxiety about the next phase (hint: it’s all going to be okay).
Three ways to engage with Wave-Makers and Recycle Your Success including a mentorship program, professional coaching, and connecting with the alumni advisory council.
