Author Archives: O'Brien Center for Career Development

How To Nail The Virtual Interview At This Fortune 500 Company—According To A Recruiting Leader

The COVID-19 crisis forced companies around the world to immediately adopt fully virtual interviewing processes. Whether you’re a fan or afraid of the on-screen interview, one thing’s for sure: virtual interviewing is here to stay.

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5 Ways to Stand Out at Virtual Career Fairs

Make the right impression when connecting with recruiters at virtual fairs.

This post was originally posted by Handshake. You can find the full, original article by clicking here.

This school year, there’s a whole new way to find a job …

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5 Tips To Help You Succeed At Your Next Internship

This article was originally posted by the Beacon, Merrimack College’s student newspaper. To read the original article, please click here.

During the spring 2020 semester I had the opportunity to be a Communication/Public Relations intern at FRESH Communications. This was …

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Working Warriors: Kelly Crotty Shines in Behavioral Technician Internship with Northeast Family Services

Kelly Crotty ‘21, majoring in psychology and minoring in health science, receives rightful recognition for her astounding career development throughout her undergraduate career at Merrimack College. As Crotty has progressed throughout her undergraduate career, she sought to discover an opportunity …

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Working Warriors: Melissa Theodore Solidifies Career Path as Child Care Counselor with St. Ann’s Home

Melissa Theodore ‘20 serves as a paradigm of a driven and commendable young professional. An outstanding student throughout her four years at Merrimack College, Theodore earns recognition for her incredible career development journey, most notably within her current internship with

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Working Warriors: Amanda Carey Excels in Remote Transition of Audit Internship with PwC

Amanda Carey ’21, receives admiration and recognition by employers and the Merrimack College community alike for her commendable drive to advance her career potential throughout her academic career. Carey, earning a Bachelors of Science degree in business administration with concentrations …

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500 Companies Hiring Students on Handshake Right Now

Discover popular employers that are actively hiring college students on Handshake today.

To all the early career job-seekers who’ve spent the past month wondering: “Is anyone out there still hiring?” We hear you—and the answer is YES! Check out 500 …

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Working Warriors: Paolo Terrasi Lands Fifth IT Internship at Formlabs

Paolo Terrasi, Class of 2020, certainly holds an admirable record of transforming his ambition into action to attain even the greatest of his career aspirations throughout his undergraduate career at Merrimack College. Graduating in May of 2020 after studying computer …

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6 Job Search Tips for New Grads and Anyone Else Starting Their Careers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Graduating from college or otherwise applying for your first professional job is stressful in any circumstance. But it feels especially daunting when the economy, the job market, and the world in general seem to be turned upside down.

As the …

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Joseph Diaz Makes Strides as Engineer Technician Intern with New England Civil Engineering Corporation

Still only in his sophomore year at Merrimack College, civil engineering major Joseph Diaz ’22, earns quite a reputation for his mounting career accomplishments so early on in his undergraduate experience. Throughout his time at Merrimack, Diaz has made the …

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