Category: Student Life
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What do I really think about going abroad and my life & career decisions and goals?
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Recently, an undergrad student reached out to me with the following email (paraphrased for the purposes of this blog post), and I wanted to share my answers to their questions in case it could help any other students and early-in-careers who are wondering about the same things ☺️ Any recommendations…
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5 Tips for Landing an Internship in a Competitive Job Market
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As summer passes us by, internship opportunities are front and center on my LinkedIn newsfeed. If you’re a student—it doesn’t matter what degree you’re pursuing—I highly recommend you complete an internship before you graduate (I explain why here). For those of you who are in the process of applying, here…
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This advice changed my career back when I was a student
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It’s kinda crazy to think that it’s already been 3 years since I’ve graduated. It feels like it’s been forever, and it feels like it was only yesterday that I was only trekking the halls in between classes and eating McDonalds during my final exams. Anyways, I’ve been doing quite…
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3 Ways to Start the School Year Strong
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Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post on 5 Ways To Advance Your School & Career This Summer and now it’s already back-to-school season 🤯🤯🤯 where did the summer even go??? Today’s blog post is for all of you students who want to make the most out of your…
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5 Ways That You Can Join Microsoft as a Student or New Grad
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It seems like there’s a bit of confusion from all the students messaging me on LinkedIn these days. In this blog post, I will clarify some of the differences between various Microsoft programs aimed at students and new grads. All current job postings can be found on the Microsoft Career…
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Top 10 University Mistakes
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A couple of weeks ago while I was on vacation, I was asked to present to Microsoft Canada’s first cohort of 50 Explore interns! I can’t believe that it’s already been 2 years since I’ve graduated, but it was nice to revisit my University Mistakes series and find that it…
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Microsoft Aspire: What You Should Know Before Applying
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Hello! If you’re a student or new grad who is interested in joining Microsoft one day, you’re in the right place. I joined as an Aspire (new grad) back in 2020 and am a huge fan of the program and experience. Today, I am sharing all the details that you…
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5 Ways to Advance Your School & Career This Summer
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Today, I just realized that I’ve never had a summer “off” ever since I was 14! Throughout my teenage and young adult years, I was either volunteering, working, taking summer classes, or all of the above. Looking back, these experiences taught me a lot about myself, developed my skills, and…
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7 Ways to Pay off Your Student Loans ASAP
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When I first finished university in January 2020, it seemed like I had years to go before I could pay off 40K of student loans. However, a year and a half later in 2021, I did it (more details here)! For someone who lacked financial education and had no RESPs…
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How this Intern Leveraged Power Apps to Optimize the Microsoft Onboarding Experience
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Today, I am excited to share the Microsoft internship journey of Sarah Ferrolino, a 5th year computer science student from Ryerson University. For those who are familiar with my work, you’ll find that I love sharing inspiration from people who are well experienced and have a plethora of accomplishments under…