What do you do when you realize that scientific research may not be for you? Priya Lingutla shares how she found a job that allowed her to balance her interest in writing with her experience in STEM, and how she’s thinking about applying it full time in jobs in different sectors next year. Priya also speaks to the importance of not pigeonholing yourself in internships you don’t enjoy to give yourself the time to find the right path for you! Name: Priya Lingutla Job Title: Science Writing Intern at Argonne National Laboratory Location: Lemont, IL College: University of Chicago Year: 4th year Major: Astrophysics What are you doing this summer?…
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What Really Goes Into Building the Next Tinder
What’s it really like to work with the team that made Tinder? University of Chicago student Katherine Clement shares how she got a job at Match Group developing the next Tinder and how she saw beyond the boundaries of her major to find a job she really loves. She speaks to the things she’s learned about having a job in tech, and what it means to her to work for a company with the highest percentage of female leadership! Name: Katherine Clement Job Title: Product Management Intern, Match Group Location: Dallas, Texas College: University of Chicago Year: Rising Junior Major: Economics and Sociology What are you doing this summer? I…
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Informational Interviews for Nonprofits | GTGAJ S1E4 feat. Stephanie Miklaszewski
In this week’s episode of Get This Girl a Job, Rosana talks to Stephanie Miklaszewski about her journey to working for Junior Achievement of Chicago, a nonprofit in Chicago that teaches financial literacy to students k-12. Get This Girl a Job in Nonprofits! Stephanie graduated from UChicago in 2017. She juggled part time jobs and school, trying to find the right path for her and making the most of her time and effort. When she decided not to go to grad school, she had to scramble to find the right alternative. With the skills she had picked up through those part time jobs and her work with her sorority, and…
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For the Working Woman | Festive Favorites
I am home and finals are over. Victorious as I emerged from the ashes, I have been fully embracing the 25th Hour Lifestyle. It had me thinking about the gifts for the most ambitious women in my life so here is your guide for the Working Woman. You know the Working Woman. She’s always on the go, running at a million miles per hour and a couple steps away from conquering the world. What do you get the woman who never rests? Here are my top 10 gift ideas for the Working Woman in your life! For her Coffee IV Let’s be real, there is always coffee in her hand…
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For the 10 Friends You Have in College | Festive Favorites
Finals are here, we are drowning. Did you forget that it’s also the last week that you’ll see the people getting you through them? Here are cheap (and Amazon Prime-able!) gifts for those 10 friends you have in college. T-minus 5 days (and 4 finals) to Winter Break. Call me crazy, but it may have slipped your mind to get a little something for the most important people in your life: your college friends. So here are 10 (Amazon Prime ready!) gifts to make their finals week and tell them just how much you love them. Several links in this post are affiliate links, which means that I may receive…
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6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Formal Recruitment
Whether you believe in sisterhood, or dismiss greek life entirely, few campuses around the country are exempt from the craziness of formal recruitment. After hearing all the rumors my first year, I decided to bite the bullet and go through formal recruitment last fall. Although at times overwhelming and not at all what I expected, by the end of the weekend, I had a family on campus. These are what I wish I knew when going through recruitment this time last year. 1.The Days are Long Depending on your schedule, you can have a lot of down time between parties. Bring homework and other entertainment to keep you going. This…
