Senior Caitlin Fogg has followed her own advice – just keep applying to internships. She encourages other students to look into any fields that interest them, emphasizing the importance of personal and company values. "I gained self knowledge of of what my worth is and what the fair market value for like my human capital is, which I think is really important for young women … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Caitlin Fogg
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Career Chat: Cindy Guo
Senior economics major Cindy Guo has interned for major brands like Target and smaller startups that reached out to her on LinkedIn. " I think every internship experience or any experience you get in general has things that teaches you like transferable skills and you'll be able to apply that anywhere else," Guo said. "Just like even just from working with different teams … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Cindy Guo
Career Chat: Dyani Heredia-Urias
Senior Dyani Heredia-Urias shares how her internship experiences have given her the opportunity to apply developing skills and connect with mentors. "I honestly see all of my internship managers, not as like managers or as bosses – obviously we have that professional relationship – but I see them as mentors," Heredia-Urias said. "I see them as people I can go to for career … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Dyani Heredia-Urias
Career Chat: Christopher Hidalgo
Senior Christopher Hidalgo shares about his internship experiences at Deloitte, Christina Development Corporation and Bank of America; Hidalgo credits self-awareness for guiding him along his early career path. "There's times when I was studying late at night or just pushing myself to my limits and I wanted to give up," Hidalgo said. "But it helps knowing your … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Christopher Hidalgo
COVID-19 Alters Students and Alumni Career Plans
Art by Madeline Duvall The COVID-19 pandemic has permeated every aspect of life, leaving Pepperdine students and graduates staring into a vastly different world than they imagined seven months ago and hoping their career plans will weather the storm. In the midst of an oversaturated job market, high unemployment and confronted with an unclear path toward normalcy, some … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Alters Students and Alumni Career Plans