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So you think you picked the wrong field. Now what?

It’s funny that we expect newly-minted adults to plot their whole lives when they’re college freshmen. I wouldn’t trust 18-year-old Carrie to dress or feed me, let alone pick my career path. Back then...

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How to Write a Kick Ass Cover Letter

Oh the dreaded cover letter. The only thing harder than trying to fit all of your professional accomplishments in one page (aka, your resume) is trying to make it cool, interesting, and readable (and...

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Why it’s Okay to Have an Unpaid Internship after Graduation

I wanted to repost this because it feels extremely relevant to some friend’s lives (and me!) at the moment. It was originally posted on Post Grad Life. You did it! You’re a college graduate. You...

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How to Find an Internship in Washington, DC

If you opened this thinking, “it’s not next spring, Shannon…why are we talking about internships?”, please give me a chance. I’m here to tell you that it is never too early to start looking. New York...

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How to Survive When You’re Beyond Broke

After finishing up my masters, it felt like it took forever to find work. When I finally got a job, I had a ten-day window to find a place in New York City, pack up my stuff in Virginia, and move to...

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Chasing Away the Sunday Scaries

We all know the feeling. Around 4 or 5 o’clock on Sunday night, it hits you: Monday is tomorrow, you’re whole weekend has come and gone, and you’re just not ready to take on the world. That feeling of...

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Internship Etiquette 101: School-Year Positions

Over the years, we have had a combined total of nine internships. Some were during the summer, some were during the school year. Some were remote and some were in offices. Needless to say, we’ve been...

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How to Make Philly Your New Home

We’ve got a fun guest post for you today– our pal, Kasia over at Ampersand is sharing all the suggestions about how to make a new city… yours. The post is technically about Philadelphia BUT the ideas...

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Making the best of a bad situation: Your Shitty Boss

Welcome to our career series! We’re both young professionals who are navigating grad school, first jobs, and basically trying our best to survive adulthood. It isn’t always glamorous or fun, but we can...

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How to Move Without Going Broke

As a military brat, I find moving to be a fun and exciting experience. It’s definitely stressful but it marks a new beginning and another opportunity to make a new space feel like *home*. The...

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