Carol Sharick

Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Carol Sharick leads the SBS career team and oversees SBS career programming, advises SBS undergrads in all majors, runs the SBS Shadows program, and much more.

Meet with Carol for advanced resume and cover letter review, interview prep, networking, and career exploration, planning and strategy.

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What is financial technology, or “fintech”? By Julia Kagan from Investopedia

Financial technology (Fintech) is used to describe new tech that seeks to improve and automate the delivery and use of financial services. ​​​At its core, fintech is utilized to help companies, business owners and consumers better manage their financial operations, …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Get Your Resume Ready Before You Get Busy – we are open!

The last few weeks of summer are an excellent time to update your resume with your summer job or internship, and to get it reviewed before the semester busyness sets in.

Even if you think your resume is good to …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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How to Stand Out at Virtual Career Fairs

It isn’t easy to stand out at in-person job fairs, and leaving a lasting impression with employers at virtual job fairs can be just as challenging. However, if you follow the eight tips below, you’ll have no difficulty making meaningful …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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The BCG Online Case – preparation is the key

Over the past couple of years, consulting firms have introduced digital screening tools to weed out weak candidates, saving them time in the screening process.

The BCG Online Case is one such example.

The Online Case puts candidates through a …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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What Does a Copywriter Do and How Do You Become One? Everything You Need to Know

Copy is the text used to sell products in advertising and marketing and copywriters are the professionals who create this copy. Copywriting is a centuries-old craft. One of the oldest surviving advertisements in English was printed on a small sheet …

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AdAge Best Places to Work 2021

Ad Age Best Places to Work honors a group of companies that figured out how to get the job done in a year when the only place to work may have been the dining room table.

The winners—top companies with …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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NCAA – A Student-Athlete’s Guide – Competing to Get a Job

The senior journalism major on line 70 has Julie Hammer’s attention. The row containing this student’s name is shaded yellow, the color of caution, on a spreadsheet where Hammer tracks the post-grad plans of all 492 young men and women …

By Carol Sharick
Carol Sharick Director of Career and Professional Development for Undergraduates, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Legal Career Paths: From Practicing Securities Litigation to Empowering Student Athletes

Joyce Anderson is the Co-Founder and COO of Honest Game. Previously, she was an associate at Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago, and currently she serves as President of the Board for Girls Play Sports NFP. Joyce holds a B.A. from …

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We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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How To Determine What Type Of Positions To Apply To

We spoke with Tara Carlidge, Recruiting Manager at Citi and former Personnel Officer in the U.S. Army, to ask her how veterans should figure out what industry or job they should be applying for when entering the corporate workforce for …

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