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How Colleges Are Offering Help With Career Assistance

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

The job market is a highly competitive one, now more than ever. Fortunately, universities and colleges are rising to the occasion and offering their past students help with career assistance. Even if the student graduated from their school several years ago. College and Career Assistance Earlier too, colleges offered a full range of career assistance …

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Pros and Cons of Job Shadowing

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you’re not quite certain about a professional field, job shadowing is a great option to consider. It’s also a good way for employers to train new employees so that they aren’t being thrown into the deep end, as it were. This is generally a useful time to ask questions about the field and get advice …

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10 Potential Careers for Biology Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Careers for biology majors range from jobs in biotechnology and healthcare to forensics, conservation, education, and more. If you are intrigued by the science of living things and have decided to major in biology, you will find several exciting careers and opportunities after you graduate. Some jobs may be field-based, while others may be focused on research and lab …

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Questions to Ask the Person You’re Job Shadowing

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you have a job shadowing appointment coming up soon, you’ll absolutely want to take a few minutes ahead of time to plan. This includes coming up with questions for your contact. Here are just a few general questions you’ll want to ask. What is a day like in this position? This is one of …

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6 Tips for Students Who Want to Pursue a Career in Medicine

By Jennifer ClarkeLast updated on December 22, 2022

Are you a student who aspires to attend medical school in the future? Wondering what it might take to pursue a career in medicine? Never assume it’s too early to start planning for your future, primarily your career, and the steps you will need to take to achieve it. In this guide, we will take …

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What To Expect From An Internship

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Every internship opportunity is unique. Some companies pay their interns, others don’t. Some go out of their way to contribute to their intern’s experience, while others leave the interns to figure things out for themselves. Some will assign work to you, while others won’t. With so many disparities between opportunities, how do you know what …

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Undergraduate College Majors to Consider to Work for NASA

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022

Dream of working for NASA? Your undergraduate major matters if you’re going to apply to the agency after you graduate college. Engineering Engineering is a broad category and major, but definitely one you’ll want to think about if you’re dreaming of working for NASA. You have plenty of options when it comes to engineering and …

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Undergrad Majors To Consider If You Want To Be A College Professor

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022

Becoming a college professor requires advanced education. Most universities will only consider hiring applicants with a Ph.D. to teach their classes. Very few may hire an applicant with a master’s degree but these are typically limited to assistant and associate level professors. You’ll be studying, a lot. Before considering a career as a college professor …

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Potential Careers for Psychology Majors

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on September 13, 2023

Thinking about majoring in psychology? It helps to know what careers are out there for psychology majors after you graduate – and those in this area of study have a lot of options! Psychology majors learn about the scientific study of individuals and collective behavior, the bases of behavior (both environmental and physical), the analysis …

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Majors and Industries with the Highest Starting Salaries

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on April 29, 2024

When you’ve paid thousands of dollars toward your college education, it’s only natural to want to know which majors pay the highest starting salaries. The higher your starting salary, the sooner you begin earning income, the sooner you’ll be able to start paying off those student loans. Before discussing which degrees promise the highest starting salaries, we’d …