Soaring Beyond: Ryan Chambers

MEET RYAN! An Operations and Supply Chain Management major at UNT who is currently working at GIX Logistics as their Freight Management Intern!

Here is a bit of Ryan’s story!

“I started at UNT in the fall of 2019. My …

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Trying To Narrow Down Your Career Path? Try These 15 Tips

Choosing a career is a major decision. Even if you end up switching careers down the line, the first step you take into the working world will impact the entirety of your professional journey. But as someone with multiple interests, …

By Laura Garza
Laura Garza Associate Director for STEM, Career Coach for Biology, Ecology and Math Majors
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Soaring Beyond: Emily Jean Hood

MEET EMILY! An alumnus from our Ph.D. in Art Education program at UNT who is currently working at Texas Woman’s University/Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Education. 

We asked Emily some questions about her plans for graduation, advice for current students, …

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Soaring Beyond: Amanda Reis

MEET AMANDA! A UNT alumnus (December 2019) of the M.S. in Taxation program who is currently working at BDO as their STS-SALT Associate.

We asked Amanda some questions about her plans for graduation, advice for current students, and how UNT …

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Soaring Beyond: Jenna Douthit

MEET JENNA! A Biochemistry major at UNT who is currently working at Unilever as their R&D Intern.

We asked Jenna some questions about her plans for graduation, advice for current students, and how UNT helped her to succeed and SOAR …

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4 Mistakes To Avoid In A Job Interview

No matter how qualified or talented you are, there are a few mistakes you can make in a job interview that will reduce your chances of getting a job offer.

Making a less than stellar first impression

Your job interview …

By Laura Garza
Laura Garza Associate Director for STEM, Career Coach for Biology, Ecology and Math Majors
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How to Launch a Job Search in 24 Hours by Alyson Garrido

Daunted by the task of finding your next gig? Follow these 10 steps to get started.

Write Down Your Strengths
❑ Brainstorm and list 5-10 strengths.
❑ Determine which ones you want to use in a new job (sometimes your strengths aren’t …

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6 Job Search Tips That Are So Basic People Forget Them from The Muse

The irony of job search advice: There’s so much available that you don’t have to spend more than four seconds Googling before you land on some nugget of wisdom or another.

Yet, at the same time, there’s so much available …

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You Now Need To Code To Work On Wall Street

Before retiring from top-tier investment bank Goldman Sachs, Marty Chavez, the firm’s tech evangelist, predicted that it will be as important for traders to know how to code as “writing an English sentence.”
This month, banking giant Citigroup echoed Chavez’s …

By Laura Garza
Laura Garza Associate Director for STEM, Career Coach for Biology, Ecology and Math Majors
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Employers: Here Are 3 Reasons Why Candidates Are Ghosting You

Professional ghosting isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, employers have been ghosting candidates for decades, long before the term “ghosting” originated. Job seekers can attest to being on the receiving end of forgotten follow-ups or not getting closure to an …

By Laura Garza
Laura Garza Associate Director for STEM, Career Coach for Biology, Ecology and Math Majors
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