Finding Purpose at the Kennedy Mountain Campus

Learn about a collaboration between DU’s career services offices who developed a retreat at the Kennedy Mountain Campus called Designing for Careers and Lives of Purpose. This 2 1/2 day event brought together undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni …

By Mary Michael Hawkins
Mary Michael Hawkins Senior Director, Undergraduate Career & Professional Development
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Korbel MA Students: 5 Tips to Prepare for a US Government Security Clearance in Advance

By Carmen Iezzi Mezzera from APSIA

Attached is a pdf rundown of ways one could prepare for obtaining security clearance for the US government. These are good tips to keep in mind if you plan on applying for security clearance …

By Korbel Careers
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How to Get a Job: Your Ultimate Guide

Finding a job can be nerve-wracking, exciting, frustrating, exhausting, and even anxiety-inducing. Unfortunately, we’re not here to tell you it’s an easy feat to land a job you love. However, there are ways to make the job search easier (and …

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How to Highlight Transferable Skills on Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile When Changing Industries

According to a recent report from the Pew Research Center, around four percent of workers, on average, changed industries every month from 2019 to 2021. What’s more, in 2021, around five percent of employees found new occupations. Though these percentages …

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Steps To Decide If a Career Change Makes Sense For You

The path to a successful and happy career is not always clear. Expectations and reality often don’t align, and priorities can change as professionals mature within their industry of choice. While some people choose to push forward in pursuit of …

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Korbel MA Students: The Ultimate Guide to Negotiating Your Salary

By Cheryl Wagemann, moneygeek.com

Though there are some things in life you can’t negotiate — like your tax bracket or the inflation rate — your salary isn’t one of them. Negotiation is a standard part of the hiring process when you’re starting …

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Finding a Meaningful Second Act Career

After spending years advancing in their careers, many seasoned professionals debut in second acts that combine purpose with a paycheck. With the average life expectancy growing apace across the globe, most of us face the prospect of working in some …

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Preparing to Re-Enter the Workforce After Retirement

If you’re returning to work after retiring, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re far from it. 

“After dipping during the pandemic, ‘unretirements’ are on the rise due to a tight labor market, lessened pandemic concerns, and high inflation,” …

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Am I Too Old to Switch Careers?

Eight reasons why career transitions later in life are possible despite lingering age discrimination.

Gayle worked her whole life at HP, mirroring her mother’s long stint at IBM.

She moved up the corporate ladder until finally there was one painful …

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Korbel MA: 4 Things You Need to Know Before Your Summer Internship Ends

As summer internships start to come to a close, we wanted to share this great article from Fast Company with some things to think about as your internship may be coming to an end. We look forward to hearing about …

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