How to Get Hired by Google, Apple, or Microsoft

From software engineers to marketing executives, many career-driven professionals consider tech giants Google, Apple, and Microsoft to be their dream destinations. Google ranks No. 1 in Vault’s Most Prestigious Internships and Fortune’s 100 Best Companies. Apple ranks No. 1 in …

By Ryan Pell - Firsthand
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Resumes Alone Are No Longer Enough — 4 Things Job Seekers Need to Add to Their Applications ASAP

We live in the digital world, and that has affected every aspect of our lives — including the way we work and apply for jobs. Plus, the circumstances we’re now experiencing, from an ongoing pandemic to the Great Resignation, are transforming …

By Fairygodboss - Ivy Exec
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Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft Are Now Offering ‘Returnships’ to Fight Off the Great Resignation

Springboard alum Sarah Ganihar is among a growing contingent of tech workers with employment gaps who are benefiting from return-to-work programs. Ganihar worked as a software developer in Bengaluru before moving to the US, where she took a four-year break …

By Kindra Cooper - Springboard
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The Everything Guide to a Career in Public Service

When I was 13 years old, I went to science camp. One day, I sat and listened as a scientist described what global warming was going to do to the planet—rising ocean levels, mass extinctions, devastation of populations around the …

By Heather Krasna - The Muse
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We Need Environmental Science Grads, But What Do You Need? 13 Career Options We Think You’ll Love

You might be the kid who loved being outdoors, exploring the nearby woods and collecting bugs in a jar or taking samples from the local pond to look at under your most prized possession: a microscope (you know, the one …

By Regina Borsellino - The Muse
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Career Change Ideas | How to Ease into Social-Impact Work

Illustration by Marian Blair

Joining the social-impact sector can be an exciting and rewarding career opportunity. One way to explore your options is by volunteering or taking on part-time opportunities. Trying out a sector is not a requirement to start …

By Minah Kim - Idealist Careers
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7 Climate Change Organizations You Should Know

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Climate change, global warming, and extreme weather events seem to be prominent fixtures in the news cycle every day, everywhere you look. Scientists and government leaders around the world agree the planet is in a state of …

By Amy Bergen - Idealist Careers
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How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect Our Lives in the Future?

As a curious tech enthusiast, a few days back, I was reading about the buzzwords of this century, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, it was completely fascinating how these technologies are changing and are likely to change the coming future …

By Sakshi Gupta - Springboard
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The Number of High-Paying, Remote Jobs Has Grown Fastest in These Industries in 2020 and 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employees, businesses, and industries to go remote on a large scale for the first time. And if you were one of these employees, you may have started to question the need to be physically in …

By Regina Borsellino - The Muse
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3 Essential Job-Search Strategies for International Students in 2021

To say the least, the Trump administration didn’t extend a warm welcome to international students at U.S. colleges and universities. Will the Biden administration be more welcoming? Will international students have a better chance of securing H-1B visas? Will they …

By Derek Loosvelt - Firsthand
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