By Katie Yao During the first two years of college, I had a difficult time finding a suitable internship for my interests in business and law. I felt that I was being pushed to pursue biological research whenever I talked... Read More

How do college students network when social distancing? Here are a few ideas to expand your network during the pandemic: 1) Reach out to alumni from your university. Perhaps you are studying what they studied. Perhaps they are in a... Read More

These are especially challenging times. We are all encountering obstacles in the COVID-19 era, but our first-generation students are disproportionately impacted by family job loss, health issues, limited internet access, and other challenges. Within the first week that students were... Read More

Julie Tessler brings a wealth of policy, advocacy, and leadership experience to her role as a FirstGen Ahead coach. For over two decades, Julie has served as the director of Vermont Care Partners, a trade association of community mental health... Read More

Even before COVID-19, video interviews were a common hiring tool to screen candidates, as reported in the February FirstGen Ahead Newsletter. Now, remote interviews are the answer for minimizing the risk of exposure to the virus. Here are key tips... Read More