Author Archives: kdb9

How to Email a Professor: Research or Grad School Opportunity

Posted on August 26, 2016 by kdb9

This week Isabelle Gordon, or Izzy, as we know her in the Ryan Family Student Center, asked me on behalf of the Material Advantage club if I would blog about how to email a professor when inquiring about a research … Continue reading →

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Living With Bears: Wildlife Experts Explain Bear Behavior

Posted on July 21, 2016 by kdb9

Photo credit: Jeff Wilson State College Magazine provides locals with relevant, interesting, and readable articles about life in and around Happy Valley. This month includes an article I wrote about bears. My inspiration for this story occurred while visiting our … Continue reading →

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Penn State Reads Essay Contest

Posted on July 5, 2016 by kdb9

Penn State Reads invites first-year students to participate in an essay contest. Winners will receive a $100 Penn State Bookstore gift card and have the opportunity to meet Eggers during his campus visit in October! Responses submitted as attachment to: … Continue reading →

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Tips in a Nutshell from Recruiters

Posted on October 27, 2015 by kdb9

Did you notice all the well-dressed students walking on campus? Chances are some of them were headed over to the Bryce Jordan Center for the fall Career Fair to speak with recruiters.  I caught up with a few recruiters to … Continue reading →

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LEAP 2015 Story is Live

Posted on September 14, 2015 by kdb9

Check out this story about our EMS LEAP in Penn State News that Liam Jackson wrote.

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How to Land a Job with Your Study Abroad Experience

Posted on July 16, 2014 by kdb9

Perhaps you spent multiple weeks on an ecosystem service project in Peru, attended lectures at a foreign university on social policy, or tested your physical limits by trekking to remote scenic wonders. You may have practiced language skills or gained … Continue reading →

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A Legacy in the Making: EMS THON 1st Among General Organizations

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kdb9

It takes years to build a legacy, but for the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) THON team a strong foundation for one is emerging. For the fourth consecutive year, EMS THON raised the largest amount among general organizations, … Continue reading →

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Five Win Top Awards for Grundy Haven Paper Competition

Posted on April 22, 2014 by kdb9

Five undergraduates from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS)—Ethan Lucas, Rachel Passmore, Olivia Price, Kahindo Kamau  and Abraham Duplaa—earned top awards in the 2014 Grundy Haven paper competition. The goal of the competition is to foster excellence in … Continue reading →

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Action Verbs for Your Résumé

Posted on January 21, 2014 by kdb9

    Save the readers of your résumé time by conveying your information concisely using short phrases that begin with action verbs. Use the appropriate verb tense too, most likely either simple present or simple past, depending on when the action … Continue reading →

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Coaching Done Right

Posted on January 10, 2014 by kdb9

I found this on delanceyplace.com. You can sign up to get a brief daily email with a noteworthy excerpt or quote. Given all the discussion right now about who’s going to replace Bill O’Brien, I thought this was thought provoking. … Continue reading →

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