Career Guidance

  • Woman holding a paper
    2 September 2024

    How do you justify job-hopping on your resume?

    If you’ve switched jobs several times in a short period of time, you might be worried that a future employer thinks you can’t commit. Although job-hopping is a lot more common than it used…

  • Girl looking down on her phone
    2 September 2024

    How to write a resume that passes through Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

    Before a hiring manager looks at your job application, your resume may have to pass through an Applicant Tracking System, or ATS. According to Jobscan, nearly 99% of Fortune 500 companies use ATS software…

  • Man staring off to the distance on campus
    31 July 2024

    How to prepare for international postgraduate study abroad this fall

    Planning for international postgraduate study involves more than just academic preparation; it includes financial planning, understanding visa requirements, adapting to a new culture and so much more. Proper preparation can help alleviate potential stress…

  • Graduate caps in student hands
    31 July 2024

    Postgraduate career tips for international students

    Transitioning from student life to a professional career can be challenging, especially for international students. Creating a solid postgraduate career strategy is a helpful way to navigate this transition successfully. A career plan helps…

  • Student writing in journal at his desk
    31 July 2024

    Resume writing tips for international students

    Entering the U.S. job market as an international postgraduate student can be challenging, but a well-crafted resume can significantly enhance your job search strategy. Here are some resume writing tips for international students like…

  • Recent graduate smiling with a thumbs up.
    31 July 2024

    Can I get an internship as an international student?

    Working as a college intern can be a springboard to your future career. You can gain real-world experience and hands-on training while building a network in your dream field. But what if you’re an…

  • Engineering student smiling with helmet
    31 July 2024

    International study programs: Civil engineering

    In pursuing your master’s degree in civil engineering, you’ll learn technical skills required to plan and design buildings and infrastructure that communities use, and you’ll ensure they’re effective, safe and meet regulatory standards. If…

  • Students interacting with AI
    31 July 2024

    International study programs: Artificial Intelligence

    The field of artificial intelligence (AI) has risen in mainstream popularity thanks to generative AI tools like ChatGPT.  The anticipated demand for advanced AI knowledge makes a postgraduate degree in artificial intelligence a worthwhile…

  • 31 July 2024

    International study programs: Data modeling

    Exploring an advanced education in data modeling lets you harness your love of mathematics, statistics, science, business and technology into a practical in-demand career.  If you’re researching popular international study programs in mathematics, learn…

  • Two postgraduate students, male and female, smile as they look at an iPad in a library.
    31 May 2024

    Networking as an international student

    Are you entering the job market as an international student in the United States? Mastering the art of networking can significantly enhance your job search strategy and open doors to numerous opportunities. Here’s how…

  • Two postgraduate international students wearing blue jackets look down at their phones, smiling.
    31 May 2024

    Using LinkedIn in your job search as an international student in the U.S.

    Are you entering the job market as an international student in the United States? Leveraging LinkedIn, a powerful professional networking platform, can significantly enhance your job search strategy.  Here’s how to maximize LinkedIn to…

  • Images smiling while at university.
    2 February 2021

    How to find a job in the U.S. as an international student

    We know the challenges of finding a job as an international student because we’ve been through it! Here are our top tips and tricks for finding a job, based on our experience.

  • 12+ Resume Dos and Don'ts
    8 December 2020

    12+ Resume do’s and don’ts

    Your resume is the most important document in your job search process! Here’s how to make it stand out and help you secure an interview.

  • How to Apply to U.S. Universities
    8 December 2020

    How to Apply to U.S. Universities

    As an international student, you are likely to have questions about how to apply to study abroad in the U.S. It can be confusing to follow the procedures if you’re not familiar with them….

  • 13 October 2020

    Applying to Canadian Universities? Things To Know

    How to apply to Canadian universities Choosing to study abroad is an important life decision that can change your future. Studying in Canada could be the right choice for many international students. Canada has…

  • COVID-19 resources for international students: August 2020
    26 August 2020

    COVID-19 resources for international students: August 2020

    MPOWER is passionate about connecting global citizens to the resources you need during your journey. This is our second in a series of COVID-19 resources.

  • Winter-Blues
    11 February 2020

    Feeling sad? It could be winter blues or seasonal affective disorder

    (This is a guest post from Yixi Dong, winner of an MPOWER Nursing Scholarship and a passionate advocate for mental health services for international students. Yixi is currently a nursing student at Shenandoah University,…

  • 10 free webinars
    16 September 2019

    Free Immigration and Career Preparation Webinars for International and DACA Students

    We know international students face special challenges when conducting a job search. That’s why we’ve teamed up with immigration attorney Art Serratelli and professional career coach Jason Levin to launch a new FREE 10-part webinar series exclusively for international students.

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    12 August 2019

    5 Strategies to Prepare for the Career Fair

    Whether you’re seeking your first job or trying to network with potential employees or talents in your job fields, you should attend career fairs. Sending out your resumes and applications online might help you feel productive, but connecting with recruiters and talents in person is even better and will get you further in your career. So get yourself prepared now!

  • Students smiling and interacting with each other.
    24 May 2019

    The true goal of networking

    Networking is a great way to find potential jobs and build your professional community in the U.S. Read our top tips for successful networking.

  • things you need to know before your interview
    1 March 2019

    5 Things You Should Know About a Company Before your Interview

    The candidates who stood out from the rest (and who eventually got the job) did their homework, and often went above and beyond. Let me share with you the five things you need to know before rockin’ your interview.

  • 23 January 2019

    “Grit”: The New X-Factor in Hiring Decisions

    According to research, neither intelligence nor talent is a significant predictor of success. Instead, the number one predictor of success is “grit.” So what is grit?

  • 24 September 2018

    How your career search for marketing jobs is its own marketing problem

    As an international graduate student in a business school, my life revolves around only one thing – my career search. Well, in my case, it’s two things – Indian food and my career search – but that’s not the ideal. However, searching for a job is tedious and monotonous. At the same time, it’s essential!

  • From Hyderabad To Washington, D.C.: My Path To finding A Career I Love
    17 October 2017

    From Hyderabad to D.C.: My path to a career I love (after a few tries)

    These past two years have been some of my most eventful. I moved from my hometown of Hyderabad, India, to Upstate New York to pursue my Masters degree in Finance at the Rochester Institute…

  • Mpower What’s The Role Of A CTO In A Start-Up?
    9 August 2017

    What’s The Role Of a CTO In a Start-Up?

    It’s a simple enough question, and anyone envisioning oneself in that prized, pressure-cooker-of-a-position has probably thought about the education, skill set, experience and determination necessary to bring to the job. But that doesn’t answer…

  • Case by Case: Getting into Management Consulting
    6 July 2017

    Case by Case: Getting into Management Consulting

    Management consulting has long been one of the primary career choices for MBA graduates. A quarter of Harvard Business School’s Class of 2016 went into consulting, second only to financial services (at 28%). But…

  • Want an awesome internship? Choose Mpower
    11 July 2017

    Want an awesome internship?

    University alumni can be the most important, yet underutilized, source of information for internships that college students have at their disposal. These alumni can offer students insight into the internship recruiting process and provide…

  • Understanding Workplace Culture
    31 May 2017

    Understanding Workplace Culture

    We’re all familiar with culture as it varies between regions or countries, but what about culture as it varies between offices or companies? Every company has its own unique personality, just like your friends…

  • Compassionate and Data-Driven: Reflections with Ashish Agarwal
    3 May 2017

    Compassionate and Data-Driven: Reflections with Ashish Agarwal

    MPOWER boasts being “compassionate and data-driven” as one of our core values, but what does that really mean? We sat down and explored the topic with MPOWER Operations Analyst Ashish Agarwal. Ashish began working…

  • Manu and Mike Mpower
    22 March 2017

    First-time entrepreneur insights: Commitment, values, storytelling

    Originally published on March 22, 2017 by Villiage Captial on Medium.com. In March of 2014, I left my stable-income job as a management consultant in Washington, DC to start a company focused on removing…

  • Mpower Five Tips to Mastering Non-Verbal Communication: Perfect Presentation
    7 March 2017

    Five Tips to Mastering Non-Verbal Communication: Perfect Presentation

    Did you know that communication is 93% non-verbal behavior and only 7% verbal? That means that the way you say something matters just as much as, or possibly more than, the words you say!…

  • How To Manage Your Own Expectations (And Maybe Others’ Too)
    10 November 2016

    How To Manage Your Own Expectations (And Maybe Others’ Too)

    We all get overly enthusiastic. When you’re really excited about what’s coming your way, be it a new project, a new class, or a new person in your life, it’s easy to become too…

  • Interning During The School Year: Resume Strengthener Or GPA Annihilator?
    4 November 2016

    Interning During The School Year: Resume Strengthener Or GPA Annihilator?

    Interning during the school year is a great way to build up your resume. In theory, if you interned every semester during your undergraduate or graduate program, you’d have double to quadruple the amount…

  • Networking LinkedIn Mpower
    27 October 2016

    Creating an impactful LinkedIn profile: Getting noticed online

    LinkedIn is a great way to show the world how qualified you are professionally, connect with other professionals, and look for employment opportunities. Remember, one of the best ways to pay for college or…

  • Mpower Getting Your Job Application Noticed
    23 September 2016

    Getting your job application noticed without connections

    Landing a job a interview can be tricky, even if you are a qualified candidate – it’s competitive out there! Sending out job application after job application only to receive rejection letters – or…

  • Mpower How to Dress for an Interview
    15 September 2016

    How to Dress for an Interview

    Looking to put your tuition payments and college education to good use in a professional environment? If that’s the case, chances are you’ve been applying to jobs and internships. As an MPOWER borrower, we…

  • Politeness Pays: Post-interview Etiquette Giving Apple
    31 August 2016

    Politeness Pays: Post-interview Etiquette

    Whether you graduated from school with all of your tuition covered by an academic scholarship or you took out student loans, you will most likely need to find a job soon after classes are…

  • Mpower Make Sure Whole Team Is Happy
    29 July 2016

    How To Make Sure Hiring Managers Know You’re Awesome: MPOWER’s Quick Guide To Professional References

    Professional references can be incredibly valuable when you’re looking for a job. As you go through interviews, a hiring manager will typically check in with the references you provide to get a better sense…

  • Mpower Two Reasons Why Spending Time With Your Professors Outside The Classroom Is A Good Idea
    22 July 2016

    Studying in the USA: Why you should spend time with professors

    Seeing your professors during class may seem like enough. It’s not. Professors have office hours to help students with additional questions about their class material, and taking advantage of those opportunities can be beneficial…

  • Mpower How To Keep In Touch After Networking
    19 July 2016

    Three Easy Ways To Keep In Touch After Networking

    Think about all the conferences, happy hours, and parties you went to this past year. It’s likely you met at least a handful of people who you thought were interesting – the MBA student…

  • Reflections From The Mpower Team: What Would You Tell Your Younger Self And Other Thoughts Part 3
    11 July 2016

    MPOWER team reflections part three: Advice for their younger self

    Our third installment in this series explores the school experiences of three MPOWER team members who are currently in different stages of their careers. Learning about the breadth of other’s experience can positively impact…

  • Reflections From The Mpower Team: What Would You Tell Your Younger Self And Other Thoughts Part 2
    23 June 2016

    Reflections from the MPOWER Team Part Two: What You Would Tell Your Younger Self and Other Thoughts

    This is the second in a series of posts exploring the MPOWER team’s reflections on our own time during and after school: our accomplishments, regrets, and thought processes. We believe in learning from one…

  • Mpower Banner Image Reflections
    10 June 2016

    MPOWER team reflections part one: Advice for their younger self

    With so many MPOWER borrowers graduating at this time of the year, it’s natural for our team to reflect on our own time in school. There are things we wish we had done differently,…

  • Why a resume isn’t enough: MPOWER’s Quick guide to cover letters
    29 March 2016

    Why a resume isn’t enough: MPOWER’s quick guide to cover letters

    Cover letters can be challenging to write. Imagine how much easier job applications would be if all it took was submitting your resume. However, even though writing a cover letter can feel like a…

  • Pay for College and Gain Experience: Working and Interning During the School Year as an International Student
    22 March 2016

    Interning and Working as an International Student in the USA

    During the school year, your primary focus as a student should be academic success. However, if you have free time, you should consider a part-time job. You will gain valuable work experience and may…

  • How to Land a Job Before You Graduate: On-Campus Recruiting
    8 March 2016

    How to Land a Job Before You Graduate: On-Campus Recruiting

    On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) While you can always independently apply for jobs, many university career centers offer help through their On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) services. OCR serves as a recruiting method for employers looking to hire…

  • MPOWER’s guide to rocking your interview
    23 February 2016

    MPOWER’s guide to rocking your interview

    Did you just get an email in your inbox inviting you to interview for that job or internship you applied for? Great! Scoring an interview is an accomplishment — someone singled you out in…

  • Mpower 4 Steps to the Internship of Your Dreams
    2 February 2016

    4 Steps to the Internship of Your Dreams

    It’s hard to think about the dog days of summer when parts of the U.S. are buried by historic records of snow, but believe it or not, now’s the time to start working on…

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