The Gap Year
With the end of the semester approaching quickly, you may be getting tired of being asked, “What are you doing after graduation?” If you are one of those seniors who has yet to answer that question,...
View ArticleTeaching Abroad: Getting There is Half the Battle
Today’s guest post is from Josh Stanton, one of our former Career Advisors. Josh left us a couple years ago to teach English abroad and travel through Europe, and he’s definitely made the most of his...
View ArticleGap Year Opportunities in Journalism
We had a post recently about the gap year on this blog, and while there are lots of opportunities out there, it’s tough that there isn’t one specific place to look for them. Fortunately for us, Geni...
View ArticleExploring Public Service Careers
If you’ve been pondering your post-graduation career and have a passion for public service, you may have considered joining the Peace Corps. However, you may not have realized the significant...
View ArticleCareer Advising: A Great Gap-Year Experience!
There I was, sitting in a medical school interview, when the next question hit me: “So, what have you been doing during your gap year?” I smiled, “Well, I have been working in the perfect medically...
View Article5 Super Selfish Reasons to Be a Career Advisor
Last week, Mike let us know about how his experience as a Career Advisor has been beneficial as a gap-year opportunity prior to medical school. Today another Career Advisor, Shakira, fills us in on a...
View ArticleSenior Struggles: what is a gap year and why is it worth my time?
Follow each week as we present step-by-step suggestions to achieve post-college success with less senior year stress. What is a gap year? For most students, a gap year consists of temporarily working,...
View ArticleSenior Struggles: find the right gap year program
Follow each week as we present step-by-step suggestions to achieve post-college success with less senior year stress. Last week we talked about the benefits and drawbacks of taking a gap year (or two)...
View ArticleCareer Center Connector Staff Picks: Week of April 9th
Career Center Connector (C3) is the best way to stay informed on what you need to know as a job or internship seeker while you’re a student here at UM. Besides housing a resume builder, C3 is also a...
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