First Generation

This community group seeks to seek to bolster community, encourage positive dialog, and ultimately secure greater equality while providing opportunities to browse career resources specifically for events to attend, student organizations to consider joining, and blog posts to support first generation students’ career topics.

Featured Articles

From AI to video applications: can using technology help your job application stand out?

Every job applicant wants to set themselves apart from other candidates that are coming into a hiring manager’s inbox. But the job market is very competitive – studies show that an average job opening receives roughly 250 job applications. For competitive …

By Samantha Clark - College Recruiter
College Recruiter
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Experiential Learning in Law School and Beyond

What is Experiential Learning?

You may have heard the term experiential learning, but what exactly is it? Experiential learning started with John Dewey back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Dewey was an educational reformer who felt students …

By Rebecca King-Newman - Firsthand
Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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Ace the Engineering Manager Interview + Questions (2023 Guide)

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Hey there! Are you getting ready for an engineering manager interview? This article is part of our complete Engineering Management Interview Course with top interview questions and practice sessions.

Sneak Peek: The three most common engineering manager interview questions are:

By Stephen Cognetta - Exponent
Exponent
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How to Find Resources for First Generation Professionals

Are you a first generation professional? You may belong to this demographic without knowing that there is even a term for it. First generation professionals are those who are the first in their families to enter the professional workforce.

You …

By Mateo Sánchez Morales - Idealist Careers
Idealist Careers
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College Career Services Offer Great Resources for Job-Hunting, First-Generation Students and Recent Graduates

First-generation students may be at a disadvantage when searching for part-time, seasonal, internship, and entry-level jobs. Yet these students can minimize or even reverse these disadvantages or even reversed them. How? By working closely with the professionals in their college …

By Steven Rothberg - College Recruiter
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Career Resources

Contact & Location

Phone
717-477-1484
Address

Ceddia Union Building (CUB 108)
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, PA 17257

Career Service Hours

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