Internship Advice

Are Unpaid Internships Worth it?

If you ask your parents, who likely had a job directly after college, chances are, they never had an internship. Today, it’s a different story. Your college advisors are telling you the truth when they say employers don’t hire those without internship experience. In some ways, the modern developed need for internships is beneficial. Internships… Read More
How to Find Internships

*Updated December 2, 2021 If you are a college student looking for internships, check out the job board at The University Network (TUN). Like all our other products, TUN’s job engine is wholly dedicated to college students who are still in school, so we concentrate only on placing students as interns (paid and unpaid), part-timers,… Read More
Best Cities for Millennials to Find Jobs After College

With the 2017 school year coming to an end, a new batch of college graduates is hitting the job market and the class of 2018 is starting the application process. We all strive for big jobs in dream cities, but the reality is that those fantasies aren’t always immediately attainable. Fortunately, the market has opened… Read More
The Complete Cover Letter Guide for College Students

Whether you are applying for an internship while in school or a job after graduation, you will need a resume and a cover letter. It is best to prepare a resume first and then the cover letter, as you will be using information from your resume in your cover letter. Employers receive hundreds and thousands… Read More
How to Write A ‘Thank-You’ Email After an Interview

A lot has changed about the job interview process over the past few years. Now you can be asked to participate in a phone or video interview and even for proof that you’re qualified for the job. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed, and that is the need to send a thank-you note… Read More
Top 10 Questions College Students Should Ask Employers During Job Interviews

An interview is a two-way street. The interviewer is asking you questions to learn about you and your skills. In return, you need to ask questions about the position and the company to make sure that this is the right job for you. If you don’t ask questions, you run the risk of giving the… Read More
12 Typical Job Interview Questions: How to Answer Them

Securing a job would be so much easier if you know the questions a hiring manager will ask in your next interview. Well, we’ll give you the next best thing: a list of the most commonly asked questions and answers! Common Job Interview Questions Memorizing answers for an interview question is not recommended, but you… Read More
6 Interview Tips That Will Help Get You the Job

Job interviews never seem to get easier, no matter how many of them you’ve been through. You are meeting new people, and have to sell yourself and your skills, all while being enthusiastic during each interview. You have to make a great first impression, have knowledge of your target company, and of course, know exactly… Read More
6 Tips for College Seniors on Finding Your First Job

If you’re a college senior, finding your first job can be very tough. But it is not impossible. You will need to pursue jobs actively by finding connections and networking, which will help you expand your opportunities of finding a job. [divider] Here are 6 tips to help you get started on your job search. … Read More
The Complete Resume Guide for College Students – 12 Rules for Resume Perfection!

Are you ready to apply for an internship while in college, or for a job after graduation? Are you confused by the advice you’ve been given or read online? There is so much information out there, but I believe college students will do well if they just follow these 12 rules. Rule #1 – Assemble… Read More
8 Things Your College Career Center Can Do for You

If you go to college in the United States, then your school must have a Career Center staffed by professionals who are trained to help college students with career-related concerns. Most college students have had second thoughts about their chosen career path, or at some point been completely clueless about what they want to pursue… Read More
Real World Résumé Boosters: Skills That College Students Can Teach Themselves

We all know that colleges don’t teach you everything about life. Many of the important, real-world skills that come with being an adult, such as buying a house or balancing a checkbook, aren’t taught in any sort of academic institution. There are many who believe that such skills as these can only be truly learned… Read More
Preparing Yourself for the Workforce

Do you feel prepared for the workforce after graduation? If your response is “Yes!”, you may be surprised to find out that the majority of employers have the opposite view. Just take a look at a 2016 survey by PayScale: 25% of recent grads consider themselves “extremely prepared” for a job, but only 8% of… Read More
Where to Look: The Best Websites for Finding the Perfect Internships

The more our college years progress, the more we face the pressure of having to find a job after graduating. For many students nationwide, the first logical step is to find an internship in one of their fields of interest. Unfortunately, this isn’t always easy. Modern technology has made it so that applying for internships… Read More
The Millennial Rolodex: Networking Through LinkedIn

Physical Rolodexes may have outlived their physical usefulness, but the concept behind them will never be obsolete. We millennials just have a slightly different tool for the exact same purpose. And it is LinkedIn. I speak from my own experience. LinkedIn was first described to me as “Facebook for people with jobs.” The comment was… Read More