Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Starting A New Job
Now that you've accomplished the tricky task of landing a job, it's time to focus your strategy to hit the ground running! We asked our alumni to offer up their best advice for anyone looking to make a strong first impression and to set themselves up for long-lasting success!

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Do what is asked of you and ask questions
Will is the Director of Operations at A+I (Architecture Plus Information), an architecture design firm that focuses on more than just the structural design of a space. Based out of NY, Will has his hand in a little bit of everything. From bringing on new staff to overseeing current projects, no two days are the same at a NY architecture studio.

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Don't say No
Mark is a Law Student at Valparaiso University Law School in Indianapolis, IN. Although halfway through his education, Mark is no stranger to the law, having spent over a decade working in various criminal justice roles. After leaving the NYPD for medical reasons, Mark spent time as a probation officer for Indiana, an Emergency Operations...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Be observant, humble, and willing to volunteer
Jackie is a Project Director and independent consultant in the healthcare industry with a focus on pharmaceutical research and development. Her main responsibility is to take any given project from inception and strategizing to global collaboration and completion. Much of Jackie's work as focused on oncology, bringing medication research to...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Seek out the advice of the most experienced peers
Anjelica is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist in the outpatient department at Children's Specialized Hospital in New Jersey. Seeing patients from birth until twenty-one, Anjelica works with her assigned children to improve the skills they need to function through their daily activities as well as ultimately become more independent. On top of...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Shadow coworkers and ask questions
Kristen is a Speech Language Pathologist. She works with preschool students (ages 3-5) at the Central Intermediate Unit in State College, PA. She works with students who are referred to her office by peers, teachers, or parents who are concerned about their child's communication. Kristen sees the children on a weekly basis throughout the...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Identify mentors, advocates, and influencers
Ariel is an Account Manager with Pinterest, one of the leading social media platforms devoted to the sharing and discovering of ideas. Ariel handles disruptor partnerships at Pinterest, working with brands such as Warby Parker and Hello Fresh to strategize ways to maximize their advertising investments.

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Ask questions before acting
Kate is a Staff Development Officer at the United Nations. Working out of the NYC headquarters in the Secretariat Group, the executive arm of the organization, Kate is responsible for the career development programs that will help UN staff grow in their careers.

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Don't ask the same question more than three times
Regina is a Talent Management Specialist with Memorial Blood Centers, a nonprofit supplier of blood and ambulances in the Midwest region. When Regina first started with the company as a recruiter she was phone-screening 30-50 candidates per week and sitting in on half a dozen in-person interviews. Now being more on the management and talent...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Seek out mentors to help guide you
Zach is a Senior Account Executive with ICF Olson, a customer experience agency with world class expertise in digital solutions, loyalty, branding, and public relations. Zach explains his role as the collaborator between client and agency - working with creative, strategy, and media teams to ensure client's business objectives are met and...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Try to learn the business as a whole before learning your role
Amber is a recruiter with Plus Relocation, a global mobility company that helps their clients find the proper relocation solution. Amber is on the forefront of finding new talent for the organization, searching and interviewing candidates all over the world from Minneapolis to Shanghai. Amber shares some great tips for students about to do their...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Keep track of important names and information
Taylor is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with Memorial Blood Centers, a Midwest nonprofit that supplies both life-saving blood and ambulances to area hospitals. Taylor oversees the recruitment process from start to finish, including candidate searching, interviewing, on-boarding, and finally post-hire integration. Taylor advises new hires to...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Always ask for more assignments when your work is finished
Katie is the Business Unit Controller for Silver King, one of the most successful commercial refrigeration manufacturers and installers in the country. Katie handles all of the accounting and finance for the company, including pricing and costing, financial analysis, expense report audits, procurement and purchasing, and much more. Katie urges...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Be aware of your new surroundings and the nonverbal cues
Samantha is the Manager of Product Specialists and Product Development Coordinators at Made For Retail, a product development studio that develops "comprehensive assortments and turnkey programs for national retailers". Samantha's main responsibility is to oversee both the back-end side of preproduction and manufacturing as well as the front-end...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Be eager to offer a fresh perspective on company issues
Katie is a Recruiter for Hammer Residences, a residential support provider for individuals with developmental disabilities. Her main task as a recruiter is talent acquisition, which involves managing the Applicant Tracking System, screening applicants, conducting interviews, and placement of new hires. Along with the acquisition of future...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Ask for more opportunities and responsibility
Michael is an Inside Sales Representative with Ryerson Inc, a metal processor and distributor that "offers more than 65,000 varieties of stainless, aluminum, carbon and alloys in all shapes and sizes." His main role is to process sales and monitor all orders from initial sale to final delivery. Michael also works with customers, both new and...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Introduce yourself to your coworkers and be friendly
Megan is a Speech Language Pathologist with Genesis Rehab Services in the Frederick, MD area. She works in both a skilled nursing facility as well as an outpatient setting in an assisted living community. Working with the adult and geriatric population, Megan treats many communication disorders that are common among the geriatric community,...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Network and ask as many questions as possible
Kayla is a Retail Registered Dietitian with ShopRite Supermarkets, one of the largest grocery store chains in America. Working a schedule similar to the store's busiest times, Kayla is available by appointment for health assessments and nutrition planning. One of the perks of working in a grocery store is the ability to walk around with her...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Have confidence in yourself
Doris is a Speech Language Pathologist in the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Based out of Allentown, PA, Doris is responsible for diagnosing and treating speech and language impairments in patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric. Working in a large hospital system also means exposure to a wide array of impairment causes, from stroke patients...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Never be afraid to ask for help
Ashleigh is a Speech Language Pathologist with the Wilson School District near Reading, PA. Dividing her time between two middle schools in the district, she diagnoses and treats students with speech and language impairments. Treatments can include things such as tongue positioning exercises or even basic communication exercises such as how to...

Channel: Non-Profit & Philanthropy Topic:  Know the company mission inside and out
Brittany is the CEO of Pathways Community Living, an organization that offers both residential and culinary services as well as behavioral health services to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Whether checking compliance with state licensure or building relationships with potential parters, Brittany's main goal is to uphold the health...

Channel: Starting a New Job Topic:  Meet and greet as many people as you can
Tara is a Genetic Counselor and Clinical Investigator with the Geisinger Health System. Her main role as a genetic counselor is to help individuals understand, adapt to, and act on genetic risk information for disease. Working out of the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania, Tara uses her patients' test results to direct them to both the...