Position yourself for success through the Alumni Speaker Series, Company Info Sessions, and more…

CSE Career Captain and serial career-event attendee, Chester Zikhali, MSF’23, provides insight into the importance of attending events – especially if they involve alumni and/or an employer. 

Position yourself for success through the Alumni Speaker Series, Company Info Sessions, and …

By Chester Zikhali
Chester Zikhali Former CSE Career Captain
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Polish your pitch! 10 Basic rules for value statements

The scenarios where you need to deliver an elevator pitch (value statement) might be simple and expected, like a networking event or job interview. Or they might be unexpected and outlandish – but completely feasible! For instance, you could get …

By Natalie Warila
Natalie Warila Assistant Director, Career Strategies
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Unlock the Power of Networking: How to Build Meaningful Connections

Building a strong professional network can be the key to unlocking valuable opportunities and advancing your career. The question is, where do you start?

For students and early-career professionals, there’s no better time than now to start forging meaningful connections. …

By VidCruiter
Land your dream job and advance your career with expert advice.
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Coach Alice’s “Pillar of Four” – Happy Career Strategy Monday!

CSE Career Captain, Djounia Saint-Fleurant, MBA’24, penned this original blog post in honor of what Alice Ain Rich (Coach Alice), Associate Director and MBA Career Coach, calls her “Pillar of Four”. Brandeis International Business School students will likely notice a …

By Djounia Saint-Fleurant
Djounia Saint-Fleurant CSE Career Captain, Creative Crew, Blog Squad
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Avoiding Job Scams: “Red Flags” and Fraudulent Employers

Associate Director, Career Strategies and MSF Career Coach, Jennifer Voldins, provides some quick tips for avoiding job scams by recognizing “red flags” and fraudulent employers. Related resources include: Avoiding Job Scams: Staying Safe During the Job Search and What’s a …

By Jennifer Voldins
Jennifer Voldins Associate Director, Career Strategies MSF Career Coach
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My Experience as an MSBA/MBA Dual Degree Student

Andrew (He/Him/His) is currently pursuing his Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Business Analytics Dual Degree at Brandeis International Business School and is expected to graduate in February 2025. He graduated with his Bachelor in Textile Sciences and Engineering …

By Andrew Mukurazita
Andrew Mukurazita CSE Career Captain
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Solve the Maze with Workmaze | CSE Resource of the Month Series

Are you on your internship/job hunt? Is it difficult to tell which companies are actively hiring? Are the companies you have applied to unresponsive to applications? Are you not sure how to reach out to recruiters about the status of …

By Ariha Jain
Ariha Jain Former CSE Career Captain
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The Best Cities for Women to Launch Careers

International Women’s Day is an occasion to reflect on past progress toward gender equity in the workplace and the challenges that still remain. In 2021, women in the U.S. earned about $0.82 for every dollar men earned. Hispanic or Latina …

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A Guide to Business Etiquette: 25 Tips For Surviving the Modern Workplace

Even if a company you’re applying to seems “back to normal” — five days a week in the office, in-person interviews, and maybe even traditional business attire — business etiquette has fundamentally changed since 2020. There’s no “business as usual” when a …

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14 Networking Tips from a Secret CSE Resource

In a very far corner hidden behind Natalie’s desk, I found a poster well-framed and hung on the wall. The brains behind this poster is Diane Darling, a renowned speaker, instructor, author,  and leadership coach specializing in professional networking strategies.

By Ariha Jain
Ariha Jain Former CSE Career Captain
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