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
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Cornell introduces campus-wide career development model to connect students more directly to opportunity

By Laura Gallup, originally published April 24, 2026

“Cornell University is unveiling the Cornell Career Network, a reimagined career development model to enhance exploration and access to opportunity across campus. This new model aims to make career readiness and support …

By Jessamyn Perlus, Ph.D.
Jessamyn Perlus, Ph.D. Director of Career Advising, Training, and Development
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What is an Artist Residency? The True Value of Residencies Explained

By Contemporary Art Issue

An artist residency is a program designed to support artists, most often initiated and funded by government bodies, non-profit organizations, or private patrons of the arts. Over a defined period and within a specific location, these …

By Madelynn Hollis
Madelynn Hollis Assistant Director of Career Development (College of Architecture, Art and Planning)
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Apply Today for the University Hearing and Review Panel!

Recruitment for the Cornell University Hearing and Review Panel (UHRP) is underway!    

The UHRP is composed of students, faculty, and staff who work together to adjudicate Formal Complaints under the Student Code of Conduct (Code). UHRP members participate in all aspects of the formal hearing process, …

By Alex Jablonski
Alex Jablonski Associate Director, Pre-Law and Pre-Grad Advisor
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Students live, learn, and intern on Capitol Hill

By Sheri Hall, Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

May 27, 2024

What do the White House, the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the Senate Majority Leader’s office have in common?

By Lisa Jones
Lisa Jones Career Services Program Coordinator
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Finding Diverse OPT Employment Options

By Erica Ford, International Career Development Coach

If you are an F-1 international student graduating this semester, but have not yet secured a job for Optional Practical Training (OPT), you are not alone. Beyond traditional full-time jobs, the first year …

By Erica Ford
Erica Ford Assistant Director, International Student Career Development
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Grad Tips: Conferences

Katya Hrichak

May 13, 2024

As a graduate student, you have a lot to learn. Scholarship and research aside, there are many facets of the graduate school experience that are important to your success but might not be obvious or …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist
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Outside the Syllabus: From Serving Tables to Leading Conferences

By Laura Gallup, SCL Communications Lead


How two on-campus jobs changed the trajectory of Elle Petrizzo’s career

Name and year: Elle Petrizzo ‘26

Job title and department: Student event planner, Conference & Event Services

College and major: Nolan School of …

By Maranda Miller
Maranda Miller Career Education Specialist
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