By Mahamed Mohamud Junior, Brandeis University “Hello! My name is Mahamed Mohamud, and I am a 20-year-old first-generation, third-year student studying biology and health/ science, society, and policy (also known as public health at other college institutions) on the pre-medical... Read More

By Diego Martinez, Junior, UMass Boston It wasn’t until this year that I learned what an informational interview was, along with its value and importance. Conducting an informational interview is a skill that anyone should learn how to do because... Read More

Great news! One of our FirstGen Ahead students was offered two positions and had four more interviews scheduled – and it’s only October of her senior year. She was in a bit of a quandary as to what she should... Read More

Preparing for a job interview is like preparing to go on stage. Not only do you need to know your lines, but also you need to say them in a confident and convincing way. How you present yourself is at... Read More

You think you know what field you want to pursue after college. You think this because you know some of the things you like and some of the things you don’t like. But you don’t have any direct experience nor... Read More

Many parts of a job offer are negotiable – likely more than you realize. Even before you have an offer, start with a personal inventory. Do you like to negotiate? Are you good at asking for things? Do you stand... Read More

When applying for a position, you might be required to take an online assessment as part of the pre-selection process. More and more employers are using assessments as a cost-effective method for predicting which job candidates would be a good... Read More

By Mariane St. Juste, Senior, Williams College As I reflect on my first three years at Williams College, I often found the trips to the career center to be quite daunting. Even after building up the courage to set up... Read More

Working for an organization with a culture that matches your workstyle promotes your productivity and overall well-being. Organizational culture is “the way we do things around here” which may or may not be reflected in the organization’s formal goals and... 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