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5 Great Career Paths in Mathematics

Mathematics is one of those subjects where you either love it or hate it, and it is notable for being one of the toughest majors out there. It might be easy to write mathematics off as being boring or even …

By 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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What Is Microsoft Excel? A Beginner’s Guide

Microsoft Excel is a program in the Office 365 suite typically used to store, sort, and manipulate data. Although Excel is not a database, it is often used in data analytics and finance careers to assess large amounts of information …

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Should ChatGPT-4 Write Your Cover Letter? What’s Improved (and What Hasn’t)

ChatGPT got an upgrade to ChatGPT-4. It’s more advanced and, according to OpenAI is more creative and collaborative; has more advanced reasoning; performs better than earlier versions on standardized tests; is safer.

OpenAI also notes that ChatGPT-4 has some of …

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My STEM Story: Why mentors are key to one R&D engineer

Ashmera Mohamed, an R&D Senior Engineer at PepsiCo, shares how building a network with women in STEM has helped her grow her career.

Ashmera Mohamed’s early morning car rides to school in Georgetown, Guyana gave her a glimpse at the …
By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
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Corporate Jargon Gen Z Should Know

There’s enough to worry about when entering the workforce: What are my responsibilities? Am I capable enough to do this job? Will my manager like me? Corporate jargon shouldn’t add to your stress. From terms like “bandwidth” to acronyms like …

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A Roadmap to Obtaining a Co-op

By Robbin Beauchamp, Assistant Provost, Co-ops & Careers

 

It’s that time of the semester again.  We are weeks away from the start of the semester and add/drop, the last day a student can register for their co-op.  I am …

By Robbin Beauchamp
Robbin Beauchamp Assistant Provost of Cooperative Education and Career Development
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PDB Foundation Entrepreneurial Co-op (Fall 2022)


Do you have a solution to an important problem? 
Want to turn your idea into a business? 

Spend your final co-op semester creating a business plan, immersing yourself in local entrepreneurial culture and utilizing design thinking, lean startup, and value …

By Kristen Eckman
Kristen Eckman Operations Coordinator
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Co-op Stories: Josh Dang

By: Josh Dang 

Josh Dang is a fourth year Computer Engineering student at Wentworth. He is completing his second mandatory co-op with Delsys this semester and shared his experience with CO-OPS + CAREERS.

What is your role at Delsys?

My role …

By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
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Co-op Stories: Phoenix Stebbins

By: Phoenix Stebbins

Phoenix Stebbins is a Wentworth senior studying Computer Engineering. He is completing his second co-op with Teradyne this semester and shared his experience with CO-OPS + CAREERS:

At Teradyne I serve as a Test Development Engineer-Co-op. My role …

By Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development
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The Return of the In-person CO-OP + CAREER Fair

After many months of hosting virtual events, CO-OPS + CAREERS was thrilled to bring back the in-person Fair on Tuesday, October 5th from 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Tansey Gymnasium. To maintain a safe environment due to Covid-19 we reduced capacity …

By Abbey Pober
Abbey Pober Associate Director for Data, Marketing, & Systems
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