by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira | Nov 27, 2017 | FirstGenerationStudent.com Blogs, Student Blogs
Get your resumes ready – recruiting season is in full swing. Whether you’re an underclassmen looking for that first internship, or graduating senior hoping to land a full time job, preparing for applications and interviews can be a struggle. So, what is the best...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira | Aug 30, 2017 | I'm First Guide to College, Student Blogs
This past summer, I had the opportunity to work as a software engineering intern in San Francisco. I have been trying to get out and visit the west coast for a while now since I had never been, and wanted to see if all of the Bay Area hype lived up to expectations. My...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira | May 11, 2017 | Student Blogs
The years of my childhood were shaped by the experience of watching my parents work. Both came to America as young adults, my father from Portugal and my mother from Austria. Here, with tenacity, grit, and humility, they built a life for themselves and for our family....
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira | Mar 14, 2017 | Student Blogs
Diversity is essential in any environment, whether work related or not, because it allows different viewpoints and thought process to be utilized. Every individual is shaped by unique experiences that influence the way they act and think. To restrict a community to a...
by Benjamin Hoertnagl-Pereira | Feb 13, 2017 | Student Blogs
Second only to printer ink cartridges, a college diploma must be the most expensive item that will be purchased during your lifetime. Tuition at a private university can sometimes exceed the median household income of families in the United States, and in the present...
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