Alice Wen: Leveraging an MBA in the US Tech Industry

International alumna Alice Wen recently graduated with an MBA from Rice University and is currently working at Dell as a Global Commodity Manager. Before her MBA, Alice worked for eight years in the electric machinery, computer, hardware, and fashion manufacturing …

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Exploring Allyship’s Various Forms with Raytheon

The word “ally” is simply that — a word — until an individual puts it into action. As such, allyship takes on various forms and meanings based on one’s lived experience.

Just ask Raytheon’s Vivian Ramos, senior manager of operations program …

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On Being an Artist, a Teacher, and Securing an O-1 Visa

International alumna Esther Jang is an O-1B visa recipient, a successful artist, and a public school teacher living in Queens, New York City. She came to the US 13 years ago to earn her undergraduate degree in photography from Parsons …

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Bring Your Whole Self To Work

Logicworks is now part of the RapidScale portfolio, enhancing our range of services and delivering cutting edge cloud solutions to our customers. Together, Logicworks with RapidScale, a Cox Business company, will serve our customers’ connectivity, telecom and IT needs to …

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10 H-1B Benefits and How to Take Advantage of Them

The H-1B is the most popular visa option for international students and graduates who wish to stay and work in the US, and there are good reasons for it to be the preferred visa for many. If you are on …

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Success Story of the Week: Renita Shivnauth

The Career Design Lab is thrilled to celebrate the successes of all of our Columbia University School of Professional Studies students and alumni.
This week we highlight a student from the Applied Analytics program. Congratulations to Renita Shivnauth on her …

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How to Make Money When Unemployed: 12 Ideas to Keep Your Finances on Track

Figuring out how to make money when unemployed can feel overwhelming, but it might actually be a great opportunity to explore different income sources. With the right strategies, you can turn your free time into productive hours and earn cash …

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Who’s Hiring? 12 Organizations Uplifting the Black Community

Started in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian and educator, Black History month was originally a week long, until it was expanded by President Gerald Ford in 1976, largely in part to the Civil Rights Movement …

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H-1B Regular Cap vs Master’s Cap

H-1B visas are highly sought after, but there is only a certain amount of these visas available each year. This limit is known as the H-1B cap. Keep reading to find out if you will be subject to the regular …

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How I Secured $11 Million for My Start-Up | Queer Money Ep. 484

A whopping 93% of venture capital funding goes to straight, white, men. Which means is very few and far between that an LGBTQ+ founder lands a multi-million dollar round of funding.
When this does happen, we want to champion this and learn from it, so more LGBTQ+ folks can try to replicate it and create …

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