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 McLemore Hall is now empty as Career Services has moved to online-only services. Photo by Jack McCallum

Pandemic leaves questions regarding job search

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | April 15, 2020
With all of Southern Miss being pushed online, many students fear what their job search will entail once they graduate.
Illustration by Derrick "DJ" Reed.

Students working full-time at a ​disadvantage

Laurel Thrailkill and Laurel Thrailkill | November 4, 2019
Hard work is not a foreign concept to most college students. Homework, studying and attending classes is more than enough to fill their time. College students who work full-time jobs face a unique set of challenges, however.
Summer Job, Internship Worth the Trouble

Summer Job, Internship Worth the Trouble

Andrew Dutton and Andrew Dutton | April 22, 2015

A summer job or internship is an integral part of college life. It has become a huge deal on every single college campus everywhere in the country and sometimes even high school. Are the positives of...

Students Give Feedback on House Bill for Disabilities

Students Give Feedback on House Bill for Disabilities

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | April 12, 2015

The Mississippi legislature passed a bill March 31 to provide a higher chance of employment for people with disabilities. The legislature adopted H.B. 836, which will provide new opportunities for people...

The streets of Great Britain, taken during the British Studies Program 2014 by Kelley Joe Brumfield.

Study Abroad May Not Be One-Size-Fits-All

Emma Reeves and Emma Reeves | March 29, 2015

The streets of Great Britain, taken during the British Studies Program 2014 by Kelley Joe Brumfield. Emma Reeves - Printz Reporter Benefits of studying elsewhere go beyond just education A recent...

Trim Your Resumé to One Page

Trim Your Resumé to One Page

Lindsey Kelley and Lindsey Kelley | February 26, 2015

Picture this: it’s senior year, and you are praying for a job in your field. You’re sitting in the office of some corporate headhunter that has seen at least 50 other faces just like yours in the past...

U.S. Debates Keystone XL

Colin Cameron and Colin Cameron | February 5, 2015

KEYSTONE WILL HURT MORE THAN HELP Colin Cameron - Printz Reporter Over the past year, the benefits of constructing the Keystone XL pipeline have been hammered into a political staple by the Department...

Obamacare Slashes Student Workers’ Hours, Pay

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | January 29, 2015

In 2013, amid the debate about the already passed Affordable Care Act, an influential MIT economist Jonathon Gruber, one of its primary designers, was asked at a conference about the process of passing...

Recruiters use social media to vet applicants

Ardan Thornhill and Ardan Thornhill | November 17, 2014

It may be unsurprising to hear about the importance of keeping a strong online presence in today’s digital world. Recruiting platform Jobvite recently released its annual Social Recruiting Survey, with...

Students talk job hunt post-graduation

Students talk job hunt post-graduation

Mary Beth Wolverton and Mary Beth Wolverton | November 17, 2014

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a recent college graduate must be in want of a job, preferably one with decent pay, benefits and a great location. At this point, most students will take what...

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