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Celebrate National Mentoring Month With Firsthand’s Improved Mentor Matching Program!

Published on January 23, 2025

As we close out January, National Mentoring Month, we would like to introduce the enhanced and updated mentor search feature on Firsthand! With Syracuse University’s notable network of stellar alumni, Firsthand allows for students to explore different careers while expressing …

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A Student Perspective on the 2024 Graduate and Law Fair

Published on October 29, 2024

On 10/8/24 I was able to attend the Graduate and Law School Fair in Goldstein Auditorium, and The Schine Underground (the first in-person fair since 2019!) The fair went on from 12-4pm, where I was able to stop by in …

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MongoDB is a leading noSQL database that stores data in documents or collections, which is very different from the relational…

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A Career in Code: Your Career Path as a Software Developer

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Do you work in software development, but don’t know quite how to develop your own career? Whether you’re just starting…

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Every quality test has a goal of delivering a better product. However, the steps to achieve that goal can be…

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As one of the most popular programming languages, C# continues to make programming easier and more fun with each new…

Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100) Exam Tips

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Digital Transformation in Supply Chains

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Data Literacy: Exploring and Describing Data

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Vault Career Guide to Information Technology, Fourth Edition

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The digital world is a dangerous place. Cybercriminals seek to steal financial information and money; damage or destroy data, or …

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The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

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