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Posted December 18, 2025 by

10 things accounting majors should do in December to help their 2026 job search

December tends to sneak up on accounting majors, especially those who plan to start their job search in 2026. It is easy to treat the month as a breather between finals and the new year, but the students who get ahead now often find themselves with far more options later. The final weeks of the […]

Posted December 18, 2025 by

10 things biology and biomedical science majors should do in December to help their 2026 job search

December is not the off-season for Biology and Biomedical Science majors; it is the pre-season. While most students are powering down for the holidays, you have a strategic window to gain a massive competitive advantage for 2026. At College Recruiter, we see that the most successful candidates are those who use this time to bridge […]

Posted December 17, 2025 by

How inclusive internship recruiting can raise, not lower, performance

Many companies feel pulled between wanting more diverse internship cohorts and wanting to maintain strong performance standards, but the two goals are not at odds. In fact, the organizations that do this well recognize that broader talent pools often reveal candidates who bring fresh perspectives, strong motivation, and real potential. The key is to stop […]

Posted December 17, 2025 by

15 things health majors should do in December to help their 2026 job search

December offers health majors a valuable head start on the 2026 job search. While many candidates wait until the new year to get serious, employers and practice leaders notice those who show early focus and intention. This is the time to step back and connect the dots between your training and the value you can […]

Posted December 16, 2025 by

December is Your Career Pre-Season: 15 Strategic Moves to Win the Q1 Job Market

There is a persistent myth in the career world that everything grinds to a halt between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Many students and recent graduates take this as gospel, powering down their job search engines and deciding to “wait until things pick up in January.” This is a massive strategic error. While it is […]

Posted December 16, 2025 by

How to land a job through networking: What college students need to know

By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, Career Expert, MyPerfectResume In an era of AI, online tools, and automated hiring systems running the job-search show, it can be easy to stay behind the screen and hard to see the value of building human connections to land your next role. However, human connections remain the number one way to […]

Posted December 16, 2025 by

How to answer situational interview questions | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep68

Situational, or behavioral-based, interview questions can be intimidating, especially for young professionals without much formal work experience. In today’s episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, we discuss how these questions, which often start with “Tell me about a time when…,” are designed to assess a candidate’s problem-solving skills, adaptability, and teamwork based on […]

Posted December 15, 2025 by

Give interns real work, get real results: How high-impact internships build your future workforce

Internship programs work best when they give students real responsibility and room to learn, not just a desk and a stack of small tasks. When interns are trusted to contribute to actual business goals, everyone wins. The students build skills, confidence, and a clearer sense of their career direction. The organization benefits from fresh perspectives, […]

Posted December 14, 2025 by

Top 10 ways to build a strong employer brand with students and recent grads

If you rely on students and recent grads to fuel your future talent pipeline, your reputation as an employer is no longer a nice extra. It is the strategy. When people search your company name, read your job ads, or talk with your interns, they are building a story about what it feels like to […]

Posted December 13, 2025 by

9 entry level jobs that do not require experience but pay well

If you are a student or recent grad, it can feel like every posting wants three years of experience and a magic list of skills. That is frustrating when you are trying to land your first real job. The good news is that there are many entry level jobs no experience roles where employers expect […]