Combating Imposter Syndrome | You Are Who You Know Yourself to Be

Should I apply for this job?

Am I even qualified?

Will they call me back?

These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself when you start reviewing the “qualifications” section of a job listing you’re excited about. …

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8 Great Jobs for Philosophy Majors (and Tips for How to Land One)

As someone with a philosophy degree, you’re probably sick of questions about why you chose that major or what job you’re going to get. And you’ve likely heard all of the super original jokes about philosophy giving you as many …

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The Inside Scoop on Practicing Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual property lawyers protect and enforce the rights of creators, and most work in one of three key areas: transactional IP, IP litigation, or patent prosecution. Transactional practitioners may handle matters such as licensing deals or the IP issues within an …

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4 ways to have the internship of your dreams this summer

School’s out for summer, and for many of you, that means finding a great internship to build valuable experience for your resume. While a solid history of internships signals that you’re committed to your chosen career path, they’re not the …

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Want To Avoid a Burnout Culture in Your Next Job? Ask These Questions During the Interview

Burnout and job-related stress have never been higher, according to new data from the American Psychological Association. And that’s true across professions. 

Responding to APA’s 2021 Work and Well-Being Survey, a full 79% of U.S. workers said they had experienced …

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How to Improve Emotional Intelligence

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So-called “soft skills” are often viewed as less vital and less challenging to acquire than “hard skills” like crunching data and engineering software. While hard skills are important, social-impact work hangs on relationships—which means soft skills …

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Attention new grads: 4 mistakes to avoid when networking

As a college senior or new grad, you may think you are totally new to networking. Actually, you’ve been doing it for years: every time you have asked a friend to tell you about a new app they like, every …

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A Day in the Life: Law Firm Summer Associate

Efat Elsherif is a 2L summer associate in White & Case's New York office. Efat graduated from McGill University in 2016 with a B.A. in Political Science and is currently pursuing her J.D. from McGill University Faculty of Law where she …

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Five Careers to Consider Before Going to Law School

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Many students enter their college education with a plan for going to law school. The reasons for this decision vary, but …

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A Day in the Life: Project Manager at an International Consulting Firm

6:00 AM: My alarm goes off, it's Monday morning. I take a few seconds to remember that I'm in Lyon, France, where I've just spent a terrific weekend with my girlfriend. I have to catch an 8:30 flight to Düsseldorf, …

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