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University Career Fairs: Time to Impress!
by Kristin Shopp, Manager, University Relations September is here, and it is university career fair season! The terrific news is that it is a great time to be you—the job seeker. According to the...
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You Prepared for the Career Fair, Got an Interview, and Got the Offer: Now What?
by Elizabeth Craft, Scholar Work Programs Lead Choosing between co-op/internship offers can be difficult. At first, it seems like salary should be the only deciding factor…but not so fast. The best...
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AMD Co-ops: In their own words
by Jose Kamar, AMD Co-op (2011) Now that my year-long co-op tour at AMD has come to an end, I can reflect back on all the wonderful experiences I had and the great people who made it possible. In the...
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Getting the Interview: How to Stand Out From the Crowd
by Allister Irving Manager, Hardware Qualification We love having students on our team. They are enthusiastic, quick to learn, and excited to be here. As a result, we give them as much work and...
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What’s a Co-op? And Why Should You Consider it?
By Kristin Shopp, Manager, University Relations No, we are not talking about a shared living arrangement where you all pitch in on the chores. A co-op is a program with your school, typically in...
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Women in Engineering: My Personal Perspective of Life at AMD
I graduated from the University of Toronto in Computer Engineering in 2000 and started working at ATI—now AMD—a few weeks after graduation. I have been here just over 11 years, and I still enjoy...
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What in the World is an Elevator Pitch? And Why Should You Take the Time to...
by Trevor Budge, University Recruiter An elevator pitch (or speech) is a simple term coined to illustrate a measurable amount of time that you might have to make a strong and effective impression on a...
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Presentation Skills: From Job Requirement to Reality
by Molly Swinney, IT Project/Program Manager We often look at a job posting and see “excellent presentation skills” as defining criteria for job qualification. But what does that mean? Most of us...
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Three AMD employees making a difference around the world
(Note: this post was originally published in March for the AMD Corporate Responsibility blog.) I jokingly refer to the work our AMD engineers do in designing microprocessors and graphics processors as...
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