Art by Autumn Hardwick"I am excited to announce that I will be interning/working at …"LinkedIn members often start posts with this phrase to announce their internships or employment offers. While these posts receive many positive engagements and words of encouragement from their connections, they raise the question: How genuine are these congratulatory comments?For some … [Read more...] about Opinion: Unlink from the Toxic Side of LinkedIn
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Reaching Beyond the ‘Pepperdine Bubble’
Art by Samantha Miller The idea of the ‘Pepperdine Bubble’ is a fairly well-known concept among Pepperdine students. It’s the idea that Pepperdine — a small, Christian university located in one of the most affluent parts of California and the United States — has the potential to shelter students, leaving them oblivious to the world beyond the roughly 3,500 undergraduates … [Read more...] about Reaching Beyond the ‘Pepperdine Bubble’
Opinion: Remote Working is the Future
Art by Samantha MillerIn response to COVID-19, there are now more people working remotely than ever before; most of Pepperdine's on-campus jobs and internships are now remote. Despite the difficulties that come with remote employment and learning, students must prepare for a future that largely consists of working online.Although COVID-19 eliminates students' ability to grow … [Read more...] about Opinion: Remote Working is the Future
Pepperdine Career Center to Host Job Shadow Day
Graphic courtesy of the Career CenterJob Shadow Day, a Career Center event on Nov. 7, is designed for students to shadow people from the Pepperdine community in professional fields that interest them to gain real-life work experience. Job shadowing allows the shadower the ability to make more informed decisions about future career choices through a hands-on experience, … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Career Center to Host Job Shadow Day