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Fostering Psychological Safety on Diverse Teams

A resource that helps leaders understand the importance of fostering psychological safety on diverse teams.

Behavioral Interviews: Failure Story Example

An example of a story about failure for behavioral interviews.

Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

Why use an elevator pitch? What are the key elements to introducing yourself and making a good first impression? How do you use an elevator pitch? Career Coach Connie Ma will guide you through creating a self-introduction or elevator pitch which you can use in any social or professional situation to leave a good first impression. We will discuss how to talk about yourself, how to talk about tricky parts of your past employment history, and how to adjust your self-introduction to suit any situation you may find yourself in. Come work with us on your self-introduction, practice with others, and become more confident in representing yourself!

The Career Accelerator: A Playbook for Your Job Search

This playbook is for job seekers looking to replace scattered applications with a structured, step-by-step system to find their next role. Students will learn to define their career direction, create a strategic search plan, organize their applications, and negotiate a higher salary to secure the offer they deserve.

Managing A Job Search - Deck

This guide shows you how to organize your search with targeted lists and track the status of every application, contact, and task.

Creating A Career Plan - Deck

This guide outlines how to build a career plan around 6 key elements, including target roles, companies, and weekly goals.

Crafting Your Brand - Deck

This guide details a 6-part framework for your professional story, including your background, strengths, and vision.

The Art of Knowing When to Pivot

A resource designed to spark reflections about when a professional pivot might be appropriate.

Interview Prep Workbook

Use this workbook to organize your interview preparation, practice responses, and build confidence for any interview scenario.

What Good Looks Like - Associate Product Managers

A clear, practical look at the skills and habits that make great APMs — straight from a product leader.

Navigating the Imposter Phenomenon

A resource that inspires users to reflect on the role the imposter phenomenon may be playing in their career

International Careers Office Hours - Ask Me Anything

Curious about launching an international career but don't know where to start? Wondering whether European, Asian, or other multinational companies offer better opportunities than traditional US corporations? Join me for bi-weekly office hours where no question is off limits. As someone who navigated from engineering graduate to CEO across three countries and 25 years of international business, I'm here to provide honest, practical guidance on everything from selecting your first international employer to preparing for overseas assignments to building the cultural intelligence that sets global leaders apart.

Markers of Great Brands

Discover the core qualities that distinguish great brands and learn how to apply them to your own career brand.

Exit Paths from Investment Banking: How to Navigate Your Next Move in Finance

​After landing a role in investment banking, the next big question is—what comes after? In this panel, Max M. (IB-> PE), Garret W. (IB -> Growth Equity), and Max S. (IB -> Startups) will break down the most common and competitive exit opportunities from investment banking, including private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, and corporate strategy. You’ll learn how to evaluate different paths, what recruiters and hiring managers look for, and how to position yourself for a smooth and successful transition. ​Whether you’re in your first year as an analyst or preparing for your next career move, this session will help you strategically plan your trajectory in finance and make your next step your best one yet.

Strategic Networking & The Hidden Job Market

Do you want to have a choice in which job offer you respond to? If you are merely responding to job openings, you are wasting a lot of time. Would you rather spend 80% of your time getting more interviews or spend the same time “ticking off a box” by sending a large amount of applications to job openings? The answer is simple. If you identify the activities that yield the highest reward, you should pursue them.

Your Jobsearch Marketing Plan

Telling your job search where to go with your personal map

Building Your Resume

In this exercise, we will walk through the steps you can take to create a great, well-targeted resume. This exercise will take quite a bit of work, so set aside ample time – perhaps break the segments down into time blocks on your calendar.

Building Your Professional Brand

In this exercise, we will first do the work to define your brand and then create a plan to build your brand based on your definition of how you want to be perceived.

Brand Voice Workbook

Follow this workbook to develop your brand voice and achieve career success.

ATS Resume Format Template

Use this resume template to help you format a winning resume for your job search.