Byte Sized Career Convos
By CSC Careers
This podcast is produced by Corporate and Career Services for the Department of Computer Science at NC State University.
Byte Sized Career ConvosMar 22, 2024
The Benefits of Diversifying Your Resume
Alice and Jenna talk about ways to diversify your resume to feel confident in job and internship searching. They also discuss their own experience with feeling good about their resumes and techniques on how you can make yours stand out.
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What to Do if You Don't Have an Internship
In this episode we discuss what you can do this summer if you don’t have an internship. Listen in to hear about common student concerns and tips for securing a full time job.
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"Help! I don't have an Internship" Slides
Job Searching in a Tight Market
How to Prepare for your Internship/Job
In this episode, Alice and Leslie discuss how you can prepare to start your new internship or job. We discuss the feelings that come up once you get a job offer and share tips for being professional, communicating well with your supervisor and coworkers, and making a good impression.
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Workshop Recording: Access code is 57oSh2.^)
Maintaining Mental Health During the Job Search: Part 2
In the second part of this episode, Alice and Jenna continue their conversation about how to maintain your mental health during difficult job searching. They continue listing their top four recommendations for keeping your mental health in check.
Slides on Burnout and Self Care
College of Engineering Embedded Counselor
Maintaining Mental Health During the Job Search: Part 1
Alice and Jenna sit down together for a different type of episode today. As students in a counseling program, they discuss some of their favorite ways to manage mental health during a stressful period of time. Make sure to tune in to hear techniques that may help lower your stress during job search!
In this episode, Jenna & Alice (who are Counseling graduate students) discuss their own job searches, and provide tips for staying mentally healthy during the stressful process.
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Slides on burnout and self care
Schedule time with the embedded counselors for engineering students
How to Avoid Job Offer Scams
This episode will discuss the prevalence of job search scams, and how students can detect them. Learn the red flags of job scams and how to maintain confidence and motivation in a difficult job market with our expert alum, Ameya.
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How to Network and Be "Easy to Work With"
In this episode, we discuss what it means to be "easy to work with." Learn how to present yourself as a team player and how to network with out expert alum, Shrikanth
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Collaboration in Software Paper
Byte Sized Career Convos Website
How to Make Yourself Marketable for Tech Roles
Where to look for tech job postings
Today Jenna & Leslie will be talking with CSC alumnus Sairaj Nemmaniwar about applying to jobs, and how to branch out from Linkedin to other job application platforms that may be more tailored to your career field.
How to Apply for Jobs Outside of FAANG Companies
This episode covers strategies for finding jobs outside of Big Tech (aka FAANg aka MANGA). Learn where to find mid-tier companies, how to properly search on LinkedIn, and more with our alumni expert, Sajal.
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Slides on job/internship searching in a tough market
Blog Post on job/internship searching in a tough market
Interview Preparation & Networking with Saurabh Shanbag: part 2
In the second part of two-part episode, Leslie and Jenna sit down with Saurabh Shanbhag to discuss interviews and networking. Get the inside scoop from a professional in the field on what companies are looking for when interviewing candidates and learn what you can do to best prepare yourself for interviews.
More resources posted on our website.
Interview Preparation & Networking with Saurabh Shanbhag: Part 1
In this two-part episode, Leslie and Jenna sit down with Saurabh Shanbhag to discuss interviews and networking. Get the inside scoop from a professional in the field on what companies are looking for when interviewing candidates and learn what you can do to best prepare yourself for interviews.
How to Navigate Current Trends in the Job Market
This episode covers the current state of the tech job market. Learn how to navigate challenges in the current market through helpful resources and hear some advice from our alumni expert, Aakash.
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