Transferable skills, also known as portable skills, are those versatile abilities that you can bring to any role or industry—which is particularly helpful when changing careers. But you don’t need to be an expert to have them; these valuable skills …
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Support Specialist, Paz y Esperanza
Major: Political Science
Minor: Communication, Spanish, Lat Am, Latinx, Carib Studies
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I will work with a non-governmental human rights organization called Paz …
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St. Catherine University
Major: Exercise Physiology
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I am in the first year of my Master of Occupational Therapy program at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. …
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University of Minnesota
Major: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
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I am an MS1 at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus.
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Sales Development Program Intern, Ecolab
Major: Biology & Management
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I am excited to announce that I will join Ecolab’s Sales Development Program this summer in Chicago, IL. …
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Americans love their professional sports. According to recent survey done by ESPN, 74% of Americans watch four or more hours of professional sports on television per week!
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Negotiation is a skill that employers respect, even if they don’t necessarily have the wiggle room in the company’s budget to pay you what you’re asking. But negotiating is one of those things that’s easier explained than done. Negotiating can …
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Communications Intern, Global Health Ministries
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Film and Media Studies, Dance, Studio Art, and Arts
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I completed an unpaid virtual communications internship with Global …
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Northwestern University, Ph.D. Candidate
Major: Mathematics & Biochemistry
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I am a first-year student in the Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics Ph.D. program at Northwestern University in Evanston, …
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IT Business Analyst Intern, Cargill
Major: Mathematics & Computer Science
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Last summer, I worked as an IT Business Analyst intern for Cargill at their headquarters in Wayzata, …