Myths vs. Facts! Breaking down the common misconceptions, urban legends and false facts around landing a job in Advertising and Marketing. Myth #1: The show Madmen is a realistic picture of the advertising and marketing industry. False: Since the 1950s, the advertising and marketing industries’ landscape has changed drastically to accommodate the use of digital platforms […]
MoreMichael McKay graduated Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in Communication Arts. He is currently the Director of Marketing at Jozii. Career advice: Get involved in activities you are passionate about. Most career opportunities come from people you meet. I. Thou shalt do research on the company Knowing about the company not only makes […]
MoreHappy Women’s History Month! MYTH #1: Women aren’t interested in engineering. Fact: Women are interested in engineering but there are stereotypes hindering them from developing this interest. Significant gender differences begin to emerge around middle school when girls report that they don’t feel as confident in their STEM abilities compared to their male counterparts. Prevalent […]
MoreNoble : (nō-bəl) – having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire A Wall Street Journal article published this week titled “I Don’t Have a Job. I Have a Higher Calling,” stated that young workers want to make a difference in addition to a paycheck; they are demanding more meaning and purpose from […]
MoreHeading to the Women’s Foreign Policy Group Mentoring Fair tonight 2/26 6-9pm? Here’s a recap of the event in 2013! The Women’s Foreign Policy Group 2013 Mentoring Fair brought together dozens of foreign policy professionals and NYU students for a night of quick but critical insights to the field. Even WFPG’s president, Patricia Ellis, participated […]
MoreFour years ago, after I finished my undergraduate degree, I did not know anything about consulting. My interest in consulting came about from a rather serendipitous encounter. After struggling with the routine work of auditing for almost a year, I was introduced to consulting by a friend. She encouraged me to apply to Accenture […]
MoreMyths vs. Facts! Breaking down the common misconceptions, urban legends, and false facts around landing a job in STEM fields! MYTH #1: There are only Engineering jobs for Computer Science majors. Fact: Two of the fastest-growing engineering fields, industrial engineering and petroleum engineering, staff two of the largest proportions of older workers. In both, 25% […]
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