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Classroom to Career: Internship Spotlight

Name: Madesh Samanu Major: Computer Science Year: Junior Internship Job Title: Data Research Analyst Internship Employer: Kingland Systems Madesh Samanu, junior in computer science, is spending his summer interning for Kingland Systems in Ames. Kingland Systems is a software company that serves clients all over the globe in many different industries including, banking, retail, insurance … Continue reading Classroom to Career: Internship Spotlight

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Classroom to Careers: Three Ways to Enhance your LAS Connect Profile as an Alum

Three Ways to Enhance your LAS Connect Profile as an Alum As you start to explore our new platform, LAS Connect, you may be wondering how to present yourself to students. It can be intimidating to establish a great profile, reach out to current LAS students, or even position yourself as an expert in … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Three Ways to Enhance your LAS Connect Profile as an Alum

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Classroom to Careers: UPDATE – Zach’s COVID-19 Internship Search

The state of the world is pretty weird right now. That includes internships. Your life may look like this: moved back home with your parents and still on the hunt for an internship so you can make the most of your summer. Of course, COVID-19 isn’t making this any easier for us. As … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: UPDATE – Zach’s COVID-19 Internship Search

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Classroom to Careers: Rachael’s Goodbye!

I vividly remember the day my parents dropped me off for my freshman year at Iowa State. The morning I left my home in small-town Iowa, I was beyond excited for life in Ames. I had been waiting for quite some time for “life on my own”. When they dropped me off outside Larch residence … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Rachael’s Goodbye!

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Classroom to Careers: Chase’s Goodbye!

Two years, 30+ blogs, and countless memories later – my time as a student worker at LAS Career Services has come to an end. In a couple of days, I will attend my virtual graduation (via my couch) and officially embark on my own post-graduation journey. While I have spent the past two years talking … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Chase’s Goodbye!

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Classroom to Careers: Virtual Networking 101

While there have been a lot of parts about your job or internship that have changed, one thing has stayed the same – the importance of networking! Networking is an invaluable piece of your professional development puzzle. While we may not be able to meet up with people in– person, there are so many opportunities … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Virtual Networking 101

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Classroom to Careers: Kerrigan’s LAS 203X Spotlight

My name is Kerrigan Urbi and I am a Junior in Statistics. This past semester I had the opportunity to take LAS 203X and it ended up being one of the most beneficial classes I have taken during my time in college. As my graduation year approaches, I can’t help but continuously wonder about what my next steps … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Kerrigan’s LAS 203X Spotlight

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Classroom to Careers: Ana’s COVID-19 Job Hunt

Like many Iowa State students, I have been looking forward to the end of this semester for quite some time now. I will be graduating with my Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, and after six continuous years as a college student, I am more than ready to start my first full-time job. While I had been casually looking … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Ana’s COVID-19 Job Hunt

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Classroom to Careers: How to Rock a Virtual Interview!

While doing interviews virtually has been a common practice for employers in recent years, now more than ever it’s important to know how to rock a virtual interview. During this pandemic, it may be the only chance you get to show off your skills! I’m here to give you some steps you can take … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: How to Rock a Virtual Interview!

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Classroom to Careers: Meet the LAS Career Services Staff

At a time where we are all virtual, we wanted to make sure you knew the whole team here in LAS Career Services who are here to help you with all of your career needs. We have four professional staff members with tons of expertise who want to help you succeed. Meet Liz Hergert! … Continue reading Classroom to Careers: Meet the LAS Career Services Staff