All my life, people told me I had chutzpah. That word was passed around often in my Jewish day school. While most kids were following rules and social norms, I was breaking them. I was impatient and as such, I …
Ask an Employer, an annual event hosted by the O’Brien Center for Career Development, is an opportunity for Merrimack College students to network with some of the region’s top life science and engineering companies and learn about available internship and …
Samantha Pineo, senior at Merrimack College, found herself immersed in a new experience provided by the O’Brien Center for Career Development this past November.
The Professional Development Retreat, also known as the “PDR”, is a two-day career development initiative designed …
We know you’ve heard you should clean up your social media so that you can be a presentable professional, especially when you’re looking for a new job. But do you know how it could actually hurt you?
We’ve collected real …
Did you know the hourly average pay for a paid internship is $18.73? Did you know 71% of employers offer paid internships?
There’s no better time than now for your student to find a spring or summer internship! Helping your …
Merrimack College’s third semiannual Professional Development Retreat (PDR), at Hotel Commonwealth in Boston, saw 60 pre-selected seniors gather for two days of soul-searching, self-assessment, team building and soft skills development.
President Christopher Hopey, at the opening dinner, called the PDR …
Now that the end of the fall semester is here, you may have free time during the winter break to spend with family and friends, celebrate the holidays and catch-up on your Netflix shows. This is an exciting time for …
Katie Parrott’s college career advisor used to put her in the category of “ostrich person.” The term was reserved, she recalls, for students who’d “stick their head in the sand and pretend that school was never going to end.”
In …
“Internships came back as the most important thing that employers look for when evaluating a recent college graduate.” -Dan Berrett, The Chronicle
It is never too early for your student to begin the internship search for the next term – …
Merrimack College hosted its 3rd Annual Liberal Arts Career Night on Wednesday, September 26th, 2018, featuring keynote speaker Sean Kavanaugh as well as twenty-two alumni working in various fields. These fields include, but were not limited to Advertising, Marketing, and …
