Q&A with a Career Coach: Patrick Sullivan (’93, MBA ’03)

The following is a conversation with one of our seasoned Wake Forest career coaches, Patrick Sullivan (’93, MBA ’03), Interim Director for Career Education and Coaching. Patrick specializes in working with students seeking internships as well as experiential education opportunities. He also serves as liaison […]


I’ve Applied, Why Won’t Anyone Contact Me?

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We’ve all been there. You find a job that fits your qualifications perfectly. It’s like it was written just for you. You pull up your resume, craft a […]


I’m Experienced, But I Can’t Get An Interview. Help!

Raise your hand if you’ve ever spent lots of time combing through job boards, updating your resume to perfection, and applying to tons of jobs, only to never receive the coveted request for an interview? We’ve all been there. It’s a really frustrating and moral-depleting […]


Back to the Workforce After a Break?

Whether you have taken a break from the workforce to care for a growing family, an elderly parent, to address a personal health concern, or have simply taken a step back from the working world, check out these helpful tips from Idealist Careers for […]


3 Steps to Landing Your Dream Job With Cold Email

By Austin Belcak (‘13) Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he helps people use unconventional strategies to lands jobs they love along with salaries they deserve. Most recently, he’s helped people get hired at places like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. […]


Creating a Professional Resume

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University One of the most important documents that you will create in your post-college life is a professional resume. Your resume, both online and in print, is the story that you […]


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