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Consulting Recruitment for Summer 2027

Are you considering a career in consulting—whether for a junior summer internship or a full-time role after graduation?

Top consulting firms look for candidates who start early: building connections, gaining relevant experiences, and practicing interview skills well before applications open. …

By Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter
Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter Career Readiness Coach (Central Career Services)
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Finance Recruitment for Summer 2027

Finance recruitment for summer 2027 is ramping up, with many firms opening applications on January 1, 2026 (and some already open). Sophomores targeting competitive areas like Investment Banking should enter the spring 2026 semester ready to secure their junior summer …

By Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter
Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter Career Readiness Coach (Central Career Services)
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Tired of guessing what could have gone better during interviews?

Practice with AI and get personalized tips on how to improve. 

Cornell is excited to offer a new, free tool to help you improve your interviewing skills. Big Interview has interactive practice exercises to provide recommendations from AI within minutes.

By Mia Ferraina
Mia Ferraina Social Impact Career Coach (Central Career Services)
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Wonder why you don’t hear back after applying? It might be your resume. But we can help! 

We are excited to offer a new, free tool to help you improve and optimize your resume. Big Resume provides detailed and personalized recommendations about keywords, length, spelling and grammar, and compatibility with AI-powered applicant review systems.  

Simply upload your …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist (Central Career Services)
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Not a Straight Path: What Public Interest Law Really Looks Like

If there was one overarching impression from the event, it was that public interest careers are not built on rigid plans, but rather, they are shaped by experience, reflection, and a willingness to engage with the world as it is.

By David Epega
David Epega Peer Career Coach (Central Career Services)
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The Different Kinds of Entrepreneurship

When it comes to entrepreneurship, there is no one path or one way it should look. In fact, the very definition of entrepreneurship centers on blazing your own path. So at the end of the day, your journey into becoming …

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CUeLINKS Alumni Spotlight: Michael Cook ’02, MBA ’07

May 2026

CUeLINKS

Tell us about your career journey so far.

I’m currently the Chief Investment Officer of MCB Capital, where I manage a $50M real estate portfolio. My career has centered around real estate investment, development, and operational scaling, …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist (Central Career Services)
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Outside the Syllabus: Student Bridges Science and Communication through On-Campus Nutrition Job

By Laura Gallup, SCL Communications Lead

Name and year: Berlinda Pierre Louis ‘27

Job title and department: Student Nutrition Specialist, Cornell Dining Nutrition Office

College and major: Nutritional Sciences, Human Ecology

Skills Focus: Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion

Outside …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist (Central Career Services)
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The Next Chapter: How Cornell’s Class of 2025 Transitioned from Campus to Career  

Have you ever wondered – where do Cornellians go after they leave the hill? Well – we have the data! And it shows that Big Red grads are all over. 

Thanks to our “post-grad plans” survey, we know where 91.3% of the 2025 grads headed after …

By Jessamyn Perlus, Ph.D.
Jessamyn Perlus, Ph.D. Senior Associate Director (Central Career Services)
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How to Ask for a Raise

In this episode, I go over the finer details on how to ask for a raise. These are the exact steps my client used to get a $15K raise this month, even after being in the same job for years. …

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Timeout with Matt Rogers

On this week’s episode of Timeout with TWN we chatted with former swimmer and coach Matt Rogers. Matt now works as a recruiter for a financial firm in NY. He has trained countless individuals how to reach their true potential both in sports and in life beyond the game. Matt joins us to discuss how …

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Timeout with Toccara Ross

Welcome back to Timeout with TWN! On this week’s episode, we speak with Toccara Ross, a professional basketball player, publishing consultant, and athlete advocate! She discusses how sports have affected her life from growing up to playing overseas. Toccara also discusses her work with Athlete Ally, creating her own brand Toccara Renee, and more! 

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Wayfair co-founders to share secrets to success at Durland Lecture

By Nina Collavo, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

April 14, 2026

In their senior year as Cornell engineering undergraduates, Niraj Shah ’95 and Steve Conine ’95 took an entrepreneurship class that inspired them to co-found CSN Stores, now Wayfair, …

By Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter
Elaine Lu Hoffstaetter Career Readiness Coach (Central Career Services)
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How Much Does Firm Prestige Matter in Consulting

By Management Consulted

Every aspiring consultant eventually asks the same question: “Does the firm name on my offer letter actually matter?” The honest answer is yes, but not in the way most people think. Prestige is a real force in …

By Alex Kamphorst
Alex Kamphorst Career Development Associate (College of Arts & Sciences)
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