Declassified College Podcast

How To Build A World Class Resume

Many college student's first jobs are being a waitress, bartender, working at McDonalds, etc. While they may seem basic on paper, you can use the skills you learn in those jobs to build a world class resume.
You will hear from Mike Torres, my old career coach at UCF and recruiter with 10+ years of experience, talk you through how to turn that McDonald's experience into a resume that can get you that Fortune 100 Internship.

Preparing For The Summer

Freshman Year Season is coming to a close, so how do you prep for that first college summer?
If you didn't line up an internship, don't worry. I've got you covered with a few ways you can continue to learn throughout your first summer to make sure that you don't lose everything that you learned throughout the year.

Benjamin Fields - How To Travel For Free In College + More pt 2

Benjamin Fields is a master at finessing the college system. Whether it is free food, travel, degrees, etc. He has the cheat codes to it all.
We cover a whole lot and I can't fit it all into this description. If I were to summarize this whole episode, the best way to put it is imagine playing GTA with cheat codes, those are the level of tips that Ben shares here.
 

Benjamin Fields - Racism, Ivy League, and Being A Quadruple Minor

Benjamin Fields is a Double Major and Quadruple Minor at Cornell University... I know, he couldn't just go to an Ivy League school, he had to go above and beyond. But besides being an extreme scholar, Benjamin dealt with a lot of racism throughout high school and struggled with his grades during his first couple of years at Cornell. 
During this time, he started to come up with his own cheat codes about college which he reveals one in part 1 and the rest in part 2.

How To Find Your First Internship

That first internship can be tough to find, but here are some tactics that you can use to discover that diamond in the rough, even if you feel like you aren't "qualified" for an internship just yet.
Eventbrite.com and meetup.com
Parkerdewey.com
 

How To Find Your First Job

First jobs can be tough to find. You may feel like you're limited to just the world of fast food, but I go over why that isn't the case with some examples in this latest episode.
I go over how I got my first job and get to learn from Ashley about how she got her first job.
 
Ashley - University of Central Florida
 
 

Choosing Your Classes - How Do You Build A Balanced Schedule?

This week we go over the college struggles of choosing which class to choose, how to create a plan A, B, and C, and then how to use the resources around you to get the inside look into what are the best classes to take.
You'll hear from:
Ashley - a University of Central Florida student
Daniela - Chatham University
Taja - Baruch College

How To Win Scholarships In College - Kiara Jones

Kiara Jones is a student debt expert who graduated with her Master's degree DEBT FREE. We go over how she did it and the resources she used to accomplish this feat!
Kiara is the CEO of Free Money Maven, a company that helps students navigate the world of student debt.
Resources:
 

How To Use Career Services In College

Career Services, love them or hate them, there is value in going to them.
I share a story about how I got my co-op at Lockheed Martin and how Career Services played a part in it as well as the step by step approach of how to get the best out of your college or universities Career Services department.

Should You Attend Events Your Freshman Year?

Freshman Year... all of a sudden there are events every day and clubs trying to recruit you each time you walk through a hallway.
So what's good and what's bad?
The simple answer is... attend everything your Freshman year. 
We'll go over why in this episode of the Declassified College Podcast.