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

This article highlights three approaches that can make a meaningful difference:

– Start the internship search earlier than many students expect
– Use proactive job search strategies beyond traditional job boards
– Highlight skills and demonstrated impact rather than academic …

By The Loeb Center
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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 The Loeb Center
The 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 The Loeb Center
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