How To Get A Job

In this Episode we talk to Sammy Hejazi an Associate Director Wayfair and an International Student Advocate. Sammy was an international student him self and in this conversation he shares his personal journey and advice that he wish he has when he was looking for a job.

Every student agrees that one of the most stressful parts of the college’s experience is finding an internship.  In today’s episode, Alejandro Davila, co-founder of Intern Makers, sits down and talks about the power of internships, sharing advice on how to easily obtain an internship in college. Davila covers different ways to gain experience before applying for internships and the importance...

In this episode of the podcast, I interview Nir Eyal , the author of Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life . In this episode, we talk about how the techniques in this book apply to college students. We discuss how college students can minimize distraction from social media, group chats, emails, and much more. We also talk about internal vs. external triggers and the di...

Are you an international student looking for the first step to finding a job? In this week’s episode, Mastering College to Career alumni, Shaurya Sethi , shared his story as an international student and how he applied to over one thousand companies and how his offer came from networking.  We spoke about how international students, specifically those from India, must learn how to network.&nbsp...

Hey international STEM students! How’s the job searching process going? Are you stuck too? In this week’s episode, Robert Bouchard , the H1B Guy , and I answer every international student’s burning questions about getting a job in the United States.  Don’t forget to leave a review and share with a friend. Connect with Daniel Botero on LinkedIn for more advice! Check out our Instagram and Link...

Most international students make the same three mistakes when it comes to job searching. In this episode, I will talk about what they are and how you can avoid making them.   My goal is to DEBUNK the 3 biggest myths most international students believe about finding a job:   Myth #1: If you apply for enough jobs, you will eventually get one company to say yes. Pro-tip:   When it...

Who is Daniel Botero? And, what is Mastering College to Career? In this week’s episode, I’m joined by How to Get a Job: College Student Edition podcast producer Olivia Wabski , where she puts me in the hot seat, asking questions about my childhood, about how I started the Mastering College to Career program, and about the recent major change to the program. This is the perfect episode if you want...

I promise that you don’t want to start searching for a job without listening. If I knew what I know now ten years ago, it would’ve saved me something we all could use: time.  Hey, Daniel here! I’m coming at you with a solo episode today. I’ve accumulated ten years of experience in the field in a short presentation, highlighting the best advice, tips, and tricks you can use to land you your dr...

Have you ever hesitated before reaching out to a hiring manager, scared that they’d reject you?  On this week’s episode, I sat down with Amer Syed , Vice President of Sales at Century Communities, Inc. , to talk about how you can easily reach out to career professionals. Amer gives advice you can follow that will ease your fears and gives insights on what messages he answers from students loo...

Did you know that less than 1% of all LinkedIn users post content? Even fewer post about the rejections or failures that they have experienced and continue to experience. Social media has become a highlight reel of only the good things in life, but that’s not real nor is it a good representation of the human experience. In today’s episode we talk about a very real topic yet very rarely discussed:...

On this week’s episode, I talk to a mentee that completed the Mastering College to Career program and walked away with a job. Joseph Ntwali is an international student who wasn’t expecting the transition from college to the workforce to be as competitive as it is.  Don’t forget to leave a review and share with a friend. Check out our Instagram and LinkedIn and visit Mastering College to Caree...

After a great conversation about STEM with some clients this week, we wanted to give a little love to a past favorite of mine. While we focus a lot on business and networking, STEM is a budding career field that is always looking for fresh faces. In this episode, I had the chance to interview Fernando Ceballos, P.E.. Fernando is a project manager for Pape-Dawson Engineers.    Don’t forge...

Who is responsible for your career? You, your manager, your company, your company’s HR, or someone else? You might be surprised by the answer. This week, I’ve invited author   Alexa Riccardi Cabal , an expert at leadership and development, to discuss how you can take charge of your personal development in the new year. Why do most people blame the employer when they don't get the job or get t...

I’ve always believed that the lessons learned from overcoming major challenges in your upbringing will help you overcome future challenges. As a first generation, minority, and international college student, I had overcome my past to get where I am today. This week, I’ve invited Frank Gonzales , a good friend with a non-traditional background, to discuss this topic. We used to think our pasts as i...

If you could look inside the mind of a career professional, what are the top three things you’d want to know? This week, I invited my mentor,   Jack Dillon , to discuss   his top three lessons   in his new book, “ Jump the Line 101 Lessons for Professional Success ,”   where  he shares a lifetime of learned skills. Whether you’re in medicine or in marketing, Jack hopes to...

How do other people define you? If your colleagues and acquaintances were asked to describe you, would it be positive?  In this week’s episode, I sat down with Briar Dougherty , founder of Career Organic , to talk more about how we are not what other people think we are. Instead, we are who we think we are. From the perspective of a first generation, minority, and international college studen...

If I told you that 80% of jobseekers get a job by doing one thing, would you want to know the secret?  The funny thing is that it’s not a secret at all.  On this week’s episode, I've invited Reno Perry to dive into networking on LinkedIn. We discuss what we teach our clients about networking that allows them to increase their visibility in their career field. We also cover unconventional...

How have you been applying for jobs? Well, I bet you’ve been applying the wrong way. I have worked with thousands of job seekers, and 99% are.  If you are a job seeker and want to get a job in less than 90 days follow these five steps:  Find open jobs that match what you are looking for.  Research the job, the company, and the department.  Customize your resume and cover letter...

How do you plan on taking your career to the next level?  To answer this question, I invited AJ Eckstein to discuss how he took his collegiate career and turned it from small town community college to a prestigious university. Despite his high school's negative stigma, he attended community college. He then flipped his script, getting a 4.0 GPA and having five internships, before transferring...

Do you have any habits? Are they good or bad? Are they helping you or hurting you? I’m going to throw it back for you. I recorded this episode a few years ago, but the topic I talk about is still important to this day: Habits. In this week’s episode, I talk about the importance of habits and how the habits you implement today dictate your future. I dive into my personal habits, good and bad, and I...

How do you know what to include in your resume?  Resumes are not only important to the job market, but like my friend Leander Howard II said, they are your best friend. The key is making sure you are setting up your best friend for success.  Leander is the founder of Spark Your Resume , an online company that specializes in various career placement techniques, such as resume enhancement,...

How do you stand out from the millions of college graduates currently looking for a job? Two words. Personal brand. I invited Fariha Tasnim to discuss the importance of building a personal brand. Fariha and I talk about the power of personal branding, as well as her success on LinkedIn and how she further branded herself. Fariha is the founder of The Cohort Collective , a career coaching firm that...

In this episode, data scientist Eugene Hayden talks about how you can connect with thousands of hiring managers in minutes using his database, We're Hiring!   Eugene took his personal experience during the pandemic and combined it with his engineering background, creating a free and easy-to-use database to help people find jobs. We're Hiring! links you directly to thousands of hiring managers...

Welcome back, Daniel here! Do you know who really determines whether you get the job? The hiring manager or the recruiter?  To answer this, I reached out to Adam Broda , a hiring manager from FAANG ( Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google) , and asked him to walk us through the hiring process. The best thing you can do is understand how the hiring process works and who the hiring manage...

Something look a little different?  We at Mastering College to Career wanted to better cater to our audience, and felt that we should include you in our title, so How To Get A Job: College Student Edition was born. While our name may have changed, our mission here is exactly the same: To help you get a job .  What if I told you that you can get over 90 companies to reach out to hire you...