Don’t Let Student Loan Debt Keep You From Your Dream Job
If you have student loan debt, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program can help you pursue your dream career in social impact.
The Idealist Career Advice Guide to Your First 100 Days at a New Job
Between meeting new colleagues, mastering new skills, and tackling new responsibilities, your first three months at a new job can leave you feeling exhausted. To help alleviate some of that stress…
Getting An Internship As A Mid-Career Professional
Today we’re exploring the role of internships for mid-career professionals and tomorrow a 30-year-old intern will share her experiences.
How to Address Vicarious Trauma in the Workplace
Vicarious trauma, though often mistaken for burnout or compassion fatigue, is its own condition. How can you manage it in the workplace?
An Easy Formula To Help You Craft The Perfect Professional Summary
To create a professional summary, we love this formula from the book Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service
How to Create Your Career Blueprint
To ensure you get where you want to be, try these tips for creating a career blueprint that helps you plan—even just theoretically—for the future.
Transferable Skills for Your Social-Impact Job Search
How can job seekers tout the value of their prior experience to land a social-impact job? Here are 4 transferable skills that carry over.
How To Talk About Your Non-Traditional Career Goals
Here’s how you can describe, design, and pursue your non-traditional goals with clarity and confidence.
How to Find Organizations Committed to DEI Values
Throughout the job search, there are many instances to look for evidence of an organization’s DEI values in action, not just on paper.
Negotiating Salary? Know Your BATNA
Negotiating salary is one of the trickiest parts of securing a new role, but by knowing your BATNA you can enter negotiations with confidence.