Navigating a Competitive Job Market: Strategies for Black Students and Early-Career Professionals

The job market for early-career professionals has grown increasingly competitive. In recent years, unemployment rates among young Black workers have remained significantly higher than the national average, reflecting persistent structural barriers as well as shifts in how employers recruit and …

By Donnell Turner
Donnell Turner Director of Inclusive Career Development
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Handshake employees’ bestcareer advice for students of color

Five members of Wakanda—a community of Black professionals spanning interns to senior executives—recently spoke with the Handshake intern class, sharing candid reflections on their career journeys and hard-earned insights.

Read on to explore their stories of breaking into tech from …

By Loeb Center
Loeb Center
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Wisdom for navigating your job or internship from people who’ve been there.

Getting a job or internship offer is exciting and well-earned—but for many Black new hires, especially those entering underrepresented fields, that moment can also bring complex emotions. Questions often surface: Will I be respected? Will I be the only person …

By Loeb Center
Loeb Center
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