Congratulations to all members of the Class of 2026! You have many accomplishments to be proud of, and we are sending you wishes for a wonderful commencement celebration!
Please remember that the Gateway Career Center is here to support you …
“What’s next for the Class of 2026” is a series that features Lafayette grads—where they’re headed, and the mentors, resources, and experiences that inspired their future path
By: Kelly Huth and Maddie Pedone ’26 of Lafayette College Communications
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As college students, we understand the importance of making a strong first impression in the professional world. Whether you’re attending career fairs, networking events, or preparing your LinkedIn profile, presenting yourself with confidence and professionalism is essential. The Gateway Career …
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Welcome! Here you will find a centralized collection of all resources, opportunities, and events that Gateway provides. Take your first step by signing up for personalized communications related to your career interests, personal identities and affinities, and career planning needs.
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Career Interest communities, available from the “Explore Career Interests” menu of the site, allow you to connect with career field-specific alumni, information, and resources to explore your professional interests and connect to meaningful opportunities. We encourage you to follow any of …
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By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com
You’ve heard of doom scrolling, but what happens when it’s doom searching? You’re applying to jobs, interviewing and ready to crush that first job out of school and bam…the process may feel stalled …
The first sentence of your cover letter is doing a lot of heavy lifting. Recruiters spend seconds — not minutes — scanning applications. So if your opener is “I am writing to express my interest in the position,” you’ve already …
You’ve heard the word a hundred times. Your professor mentioned it. That one upperclassman on LinkedIn keeps posting about their “consulting internship.” And now you’re wondering: what does consulting actually mean, and is it something worth pursuing?
Here’s the thing, …
Even if you haven’t had your first professional job, you’ve likely built transferable skills through internships, volunteering, classes, and extracurriculars. These skills can transfer from one role to another and include soft skills like collaboration and problem-solving, as well as …
By Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster.com
If you recently tossed your graduation cap in the year after years of hard work, dedication and late night study sessions, this article celebrates you–congratulations on your huge achievement!
Let’s take a moment …
It’s a common trap: thinking that the job search is a series of isolated events—the application, the interview, the offer. In reality, recruiters and hiring managers are looking at the “white space” between those milestones to see who you really …
Getting through the final round of interviews feels like crossing the finish line, but in reality, you’re in the most delicate part of the race. The period between that last “thank you” and actually signing on the dotted line is …
By Keith Spencer, career expert with AI resume builder Resume Now
The job search can be emotionally and mentally taxing, especially for recent grads and early-career professionals navigating the process for the first time. Crafting resumes and cover letters, filling …
If you are job hunting on an F-1 OPT or applying from abroad, your odds in 2026 hinge on three things that did not exist two cycles ago. A wage-weighted lottery now rewards higher-paid roles, a $100,000 employer fee has …
