Last week, we wrote about how to prepare for a networking event. But what do you do once you get there? How do you make the most of the event? The 5 tips below will ensure you don’t end up standing in a corner by yourself, eating and drinking the night away while great networking [...]
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Professional Fridays: Preparing for a Networking Event (Part I of III)
We’ve heard it a hundred times – networking is key to professional success. But networking is more than just “meeting people.” Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be featuring posts specifically about networking events – receptions, happy hours, and the like. We all know to dress appropriately and bring business cards, but how [...]
My Path to EMILY’s List: Confessions of a Cook and Chemist
When I saw burning Magnesium in my high school Chemistry class, I thought it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. It burned with such a fierce, pure, white light that I felt as if I couldn’t take my eyes off of it. As the rest of my classmates shielded their [...]
A Letter to the Navy: Let’s Make a Deal
Dear U.S. Navy: A long time ago, I dedicated my life to public service. Having spent time in both the government and nonprofit sectors, the time will come soon for me to consider joining our armed forces. It’s been in the back of my mind for a few years now. I spent time on Capitol [...]
Leadership Secrets for Women, From Congresswoman Jane Harman
“Leadership is inside out. You can’t take a poll to find out what you believe in.” Watch this video to learn more about former Congresswoman Jane Harman’s lessons learned about women and leadership after serving nine terms in the US House of Representatives!
Why – and How – To Get Political Internships So You Can Get Off the Sidelines
One way to start getting off the sidelines if you are early in your career is an internship with a Congressional office or campaign. While most of what you do won’t be very glamorous, they’re all the things that everyone says about internships—you get your foot in the door, you meet people, you learn how [...]
Did You Hear About the Rear Admiral?
It happened months ago, and yet, I wouldn’t be surprised if I wasn’t the only one who hadn’t yet heard. With the distressed economy at home and the political unrest abroad, it would have been an easy announcement to miss. But it shouldn’t have been. This past June, Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz became the [...]
From Dead-End to Dream Job: Taking Control of Your Career
When I was 23, the momentum of my career came to a staggering halt. As a graduate student, I completed an internship at the United Nations in New York, then moved to Washington, DC, to pursue a congressional fellowship. Yet despite these achievements, with my degree completed and my fellowship over, I was unemployed, and six [...]
Join Our Next Tweetchat at #nxtgenfem! Marlo Thomas and Passing the Torch of Feminism
The argument remains: Do we, as women, still live in a male-dominated society? Or have we finally achieved a sense of equality? Perhaps this will be a debate that never ends, in a “chicken or egg” cul de sac in which each side can produce convincing and fact-based arguments, but no conclusion is really ever [...]
The Federal Government Says Good Luck with Your Grad Degree
As some of you may know, I’ll be starting law school in just a few weeks. I’m pretty excited about it, although it will mean a lot of changes in my life (Homework! Moving across the country! Doubling my rent!). But I know it will be an important step for me, both as a person [...]