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“What? Like, it’s hard?” Your Virtual Career Fair Guide

By Sara Harkins

Conquering career fairs in-person is hard enough; adding virtual technology into the mix doesn’t exactly soothe the nerves. If you are stressing, regretting, searching for…

Self-Improvement

Level Up Your LinkedIn Page

By Caitlyn Garrity

Depending on the field that you are studying, your LinkedIn can have many goals. You can use it to connect and network with established professionals…

Campus Culture

COVID-19 Slashes Students’ Summer Internship Plans

By Maddie Winter

Internships are now considered a trademark of the young adult experience, providing students with the experience needed for them to thrive in the post-graduate workforce….

Campus Culture, Features

Meet VALLEY’s Fall 2019 Beauty and Health Section Opener: Julia Nevel

By Carmen DiPippo

For Nevel, Under Armour isn’t just a brand, but a transformative chapter in her life story.

Self-Improvement

How to Tailor Your Resume

By Kylee McGuigan

A resume is essential for a majority of college students. They’re the most convenient platform for people to present their skills and experience for potential internships and jobs.

Campus Culture

What Your LinkedIn Might Be Missing

By Hannah Bingham

With more than 645 million users worldwide, 30 million companies and more than 20 million open jobs, LinkedIn is undoubtedly the largest professional network.

Self-Improvement

Unpaid Internships: Are They Worth It?

By Kerry Brennan

Your dream internship company wants you as an intern this summer. There’s one caveat: it’s an unpaid internship. Now comes the time to decide if this opportunity is worth the inevitable empty wallet.

Entertainment

Meet VALLEY’s 2018 Entertainment Section Opener: Catherine Rivera-Chardon

By Katie Gergel

Catherine Rivera Chardon’s love affair with all things entertainment began when she was just a young girl growing up in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. “My…

Self-Improvement

Creating an Online Portfolio

By Hannah Bingham

Regardless of what kind of career you are pursuing, setting up an online presence is essential to not only show people yourself, but also to…

Self-Improvement

Seven Ways to Treat Yo’ Self This Summer

By Shannon Kavanagh

Jobs, internships, summer classes and a plethora of other responsibilities can make having a relaxing summer seem impossible. But don’t fret because VALLEY came up with…

Campus Culture

Hot Summer Opportunities: Job Edition

By Sophie Stein

Most college students feel pressured to build their résumés and get the perfect ‘real-world’ experience when summertime comes around. To many, this use of time…

Campus Culture, Features

Tanner Rex: ADD Inspires His Creative Mind

By Carolyn Sistrand

For Tanner Rex, a State College native and Penn State senior, crafting a video from outline to production is more than a creative hobby. Although he…

Campus Culture

Your Guide to the COMM Career Fair

By Shannon Kavanagh

As many communications students know, career fairs can be stressful because they happen so late in the spring semester. For most other colleges, recruiting takes…

Campus Culture

Maximize Your Winter Break with an Informational Interview

By Alexis Dudas

Between celebrating the holidays, catching up with friends, visiting with your family and ringing in the New Year, Winter Break comes and goes by in…

Fashion

Meet Valley’s Fall 2017 Fashion Section Opener: Kelly Forsyth

By Tess Petak

“She was wearing voluminous—and enviable—wide-leg pants paired with a bohemian styled crop top, adorned with a chunky, beaded necklace and a scrunchie in her hair.”

Self-Improvement

Internships: What to Do While You Wait

By Victoria Morales

Yes, waiting to hear back from internships is a long, stressful road, but distracting yourself in other productive ways will help the time go by and may even lead to a new internship that you didn’t even know existed.