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Season 2

Fall 2020 / Winter 2021

More episodes coming soon!

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Episode 1 - Virtual Interviewing: Tips for Success

In this episode, Jen Ferrari shares 5 tips to help you ace your upcoming virtual interview!

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Episode 2 - Virtual Interviewing: Practice with Big Interview and HireVue

In this episode, Amy Peterson walks you through 2 resources that will help you prepare, practice, and become comfortable going into your next virtual interview.

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Episode 3 - Identify your Values

In this episode, Kristina Kwan discusses how to identify your values and reflect on how they may influence your career decisions.

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Episode 4 - User Guide to SCU's VMock

In this episode, Amy Peterson shares 5 ways to get the most out of VMock!

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Episode 5 - VMock Demo

In this episode, Kaitlin Boone provides a VMock demo and highlights key features to focus on when you're working to power up your resume.

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Episode 6 - Optimize your job search in Handshake

In this episode, Kaitlin Boone shares a demo of how to utilize filters and search alerts to boost your job/internship search.

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Season 1

Summer 2020 / Fall 2020
Navigating the new normal of jobs, internships, and fall recruiting

Get prepared for your search in the COVID-19 economy

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Episode 1 - Snapshot of the Current Employment Landscape

In this episode, Assistant Director for Employer Connections, Melissa Thiriez, shares an overview of the current employment landscape, including highlighting national and SCU-specific trends and ideas for how to explore what's possible.
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Episode 2 - Showcasing Your Summer to Employers

In this episode, Career Development Specialist Amy Peterson and Assistant Director for Employer Connections Melissa Thiriez share tips about how to develop strong accomplishment statements to showcase your skills and summer experiences to employers and highlight how to create an effective elevator pitch to introduce yourself to employers and other professional connections.
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Episode 3 - Fall Recruiting Forecast

In this episode Jen Ferrari  interviews our Associate Director for Employer Connections, Moira Kolasinski, about what she's hearing from our employer partners, how things will look differently this fall, and what you can do to prepare.
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Episode 4 - Preparing for Virtual Career Fairs

In this episode, Career Development Specialist Amy Peterson shares information about our upcoming virtual fairs, important tips, and resources to help you take advantage of these exciting upcoming events.
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