Reneé Couperthwaite

Working at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) this summer was a dream come true. I first learned about JPL, the spring semester of my freshman year when the Electrical Flight Systems group supervisor Alejandro Jimenez was looking for students to interview. I had the amazing opportunity to have my first interview with JPL. Even though I didn’t get selected…

If the recent Fall Career Expo, held on September 30, was not the first time you’ve attended a career fair on campus, then you may have noticed some changes.  There was a new check-in system implemented that allowed attendees to electronically check-in and get a name badge printed instantly, as well as keep a running headcount of all attendees.  There…

When we sent out an invitation to local companies for our Employer Appreciation Breakfast, we weren’t expecting a company representative to offer to share how great his experience has been with hiring Florida Tech graduates – but Aaron Rogerson, Center Manager from Biotest Plasma Center right here in Melbourne, enthusiastically agreed.  And we were enthusiastic to hear what he had to…

Have you ever wondered why we offer TWO systems to assist you with your job search?  Did you even know that we offer TWO systems? Well, we do offer two different systems – and hopefully you will be able to spot the differences and use both to your advantage. Panther Career Link Panther Career Link is powered by CSO Research,…

(Photo Courtesy of Peco Maranhao Neto; From left to right: Salim Ait-Ouyahia, Manuela Cortes, Natasha Anjani Rao, Daniel Phenicie) During spring break, four of our Panthers had the amazing opportunity to travel to New York City for an externship with jetBlue.  Here is what they had to share with us about this experience. “The externship at jetBlue was an opportunity I never thought possible. …

(Photo: Karen Van Caulil) It’s not always easy to work in a team environment. I know that many of us feel it would just be easier to tackle a project on our own sometimes versus dealing with a team made up of varying opinions and frames of reference. However, each collaboration provides a unique opportunity to learn something new –…

(Photo: Tina Lange) When it comes to standing out amongst your peers – whether in the business world or your personal life – it’s your unique traits that make you memorable. This couldn’t be more true than in the business world. When you are a small business owner, you are competing for customers – and while many will claim to…

(Photo: Jeannette Kraar) The older we get the more some of us realize just how little we know. It’s not that we know less than we did years ago – we just understand the value of learning new things (and perhaps have been “humbled” by a few challenges at this point in our lives!). In business – especially small business…

(Photo: Susan Mazza) At the Women’s Business Center, we see a lot of small business owners and entrepreneurs that come in looking for help. It makes sense – when you run a small business, sometimes you only have yourself to bounce ideas off of. Knowing that you can’t be excellent at everything, things that are critical to running a business…

(Photo: Tracy Stroderd) When you’re starting a small business, there are many decisions to be made and developing a network of trusted professionals you can engage with regularly can truly help. Learning from others entrepreneurial journeys can assist you in making better decisions, and creating a solid referral network can enrich your own business development pipeline. You must be cautious…