Category: Pre-Professional Tips & Tricks

1. Set up an advisor meeting. 2. Get a resume and cover letter critique. 3. Visit career fairs and information sessions. 4. Stop by the Career Exploration Center. 5. Take a deep breath….Continue Reading Pre-prelim Season Career Development Checklist

The Health Careers Evaluation Committee (HCEC) serves Cornell undergraduate students and alumni who are applying to post-graduate doctoral-level degree-granting programs….Continue Reading 5 Tips and Tricks on Preparing for Your HCEC Interview

Are you still searching for the perfect summer internship? Have you looked through all of the job posting but nothing seems interesting?…Continue Reading How to Email Companies about Internship Positions

This committee prepares an overall letter of evaluation for each applicant, preferred by medical schools, and appends the applicant’s letters of recommendation to it….Continue Reading What is the Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC)?

While there isn’t a right answer for every person, if possible, we recommend that you try to avoid rescinding an acceptance to an offer. But let’s dive into the nitty gritty. …Continue Reading Is it Okay to Renege a Job Acceptance?

A cover letter is your chance to make a good first impression on potential employers. It’s an introduction: a written firm handshake and elevator pitch in one….Continue Reading Dear Aunt Martha: Cover Letter Help!

It’s recruiting season! And if you’re applying to positions with management consulting firms you’re very likely to encounter a case interview. …Continue Reading An Introduction to Case Interviews

You’ve gotten the job so now that you have an offer, this gives you a room to negotiate your salary. …Continue Reading Dear Aunt Martha: Salary Negotiation

If you are thinking of exploring new possibilities, or if you aren’t sure if you have picked the right path changing your major is also an option….Continue Reading Bad Fit? Switch It! Tips for Changing Your Major

Now that you’ve polished your resume and cover letter, we can use those for starting points in how to rock you interview….Continue Reading How to Prep for an Interview