As I recently got back from (SWE) Society of Women Engineer’s Conference and Career Fair, I thought this would be a great time to discuss STEM Career Fairs. Now that I am on the other side of the booths at these fairs, I wanted to share some tips on how I approached career fairs as…
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The Aspiring Entrepreneur’s Guide to Networking
Today we have another awesome guest blog post for you! While our founder, Dani, is not an entrepreneur, we thought some folks in the audience may consider becoming an entrepreneur in the future and would benefit from this post. Please enjoy the following guest blog post by Michael Stephenson. Note: Opinions expressed by STEM Changemaker contributors…
International Pronouns Day
“Hi, my name is Dani Schroeder and my pronouns are she and her.” For the last two years or so, this is how I have been introducing myself when I am meeting new people. When I attended ERYMC 2020 earlier last year, I added my pronouns to my name tag. While some may not understand…
Deciding between multiple job offers? 3 Crucial Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
Today we are going to try something a little bit different. As I don’t have all of the answers and to get a wide variety of perspectives on here, we are going to start having occasional guests blog posts! These post will be about a variety of topics that relate to STEM students end early…
Four Places to Find a Mentor
There are many blog posts and articles that already cover the importance of finding a mentor, so this month’s post is going to focus on how you can start the search for a mentor. I personally have multiple mentors that make up my personal board of directors! These mentors varies in gender, career stage, background, and…
Dani’s Declassified Guide to Credit Scores
To build upon my recent post about personal finance, this month we are discussing credit scores. Credit scores are an important part of the money management equation and now that I have an 800+ credit score, I want to share what I have learned in the process. There’s no really a right or wrong answer…
Dani’s Declassified Guide: 4 Tips to Turn an Internship into a Full-time Job
During college, I had three 6 months internships, and one that I worked part-time at for 9 months during college. And for folks who have been following me for a while, you know that my first full-time job post graduation was one of my past internships! I want to use my experiences to help you…
Bye Bye Basil’s: Remembering Ever the White and Gold
This month’s blog post is going to be a bit different. Saint Basil Academy, the all-girls high school I attended, unfortunately closed earlier this month. Therefore, I am dedicating this month’s post to how attending this school shaped me into the woman I am today. Saint Basil Academy high school was established in Jenkintown in…
Dani’s Declassified Guide to Personal Finance
To the class of 2021 – Congratulations! To help you as you start your first full-time role in STEM post-graduation, I have compiled my personal finance priorities to help you all! These were my priorities in order once I started my first full-time job in 2017 in the United States. You can definitely start these…
Dani’s Declassified Guide to Crafting your Resume for the 21st Century
Last month, I served as one of the ASCE Resume Workshop coaches where I review resumes of primarily ASCE Student Members and provided them with personal feedback on how they can improve their resumes for the future. Through my time as a civil engineering student and now as a young professional, my resume has undergone…
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