The Lessons of Your Quarterlife Crisis

Before the ink on my college diploma was dry, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my dream of working in the entertainment industry. By twenty-five, I ended up as a television literary agent at one of the most prestigious entertainment companies in Los Angeles. I had an...

Why Interning is Urgent

It’s challenging for anyone to find a job nowadays, but when I think of those who are most challenged, I think of college students. I especially think of the ones who lack working experience and who have obtained their college degree. In speaking with college...

Launching Your Dream Business

So you are in college and you have great dreams and expectations for when you graduate. You see yourself as an entrepreneur with a passion to start your own business. You believe with your degree you will have the necessary credentials to pursue your endeavor. Well, I...

The Pros & Cons of a Post-Grad Gap Year

By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Thinking of taking a year off after graduation and before heading into the workplace or grad school? No, we’re not talking about a break to slouch on the couch. We’re talking about a gap year: Europeans do it all the time,...

The Pros & Cons of a Post-Grad Gap Year

By Lauren Joffe for The Real College Guide Thinking of taking a year off after graduation and before heading into the workplace or grad school? No, we’re not talking about a break to slouch on the couch. We’re talking about a gap year: Europeans do it all the time,...