The Statesman

Students lose their jobs in the midst of COVID-19 crisis

Maya Brown • April 11, 2020

Spring break is usually a time when some college students go back home and work at their part-time or full-time jobs. In the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19), that was not the case.

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History-related careers begin to bounce back

Sam Lauria • March 8, 2020

Since the recession of 2008, the number of students looking to pursue careers in the humanities, specifically history, has decreased. According to occupational employment statistics by the U.S. Department of Labor, 3,700 people were employed as historians in 2008.

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Brookhaven and SBU are failing students

Will Ferraro • October 11, 2019

"Before we can attract jobs and investment, we need to fix our housing and transportation issues."

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Test curves do not reflect students’ intelligence

Sam Lauria • September 8, 2019

After taking a difficult exam, students are relieved to hear that their professor is curving their test grades. Test curves are a method in which a teacher adjusts the average score of an exam by moving students’ grades up a few points or even an entire letter grade.

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Pilot program provides mentorship and attire for students seeking jobs

Maya Brown • April 16, 2019

The Red Hot Career Closet and Mentoring Program provides clothing and mentoring to students from low-income families for interviews, internships or their first work experience after college.

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Every college student should have experience in a customer service job

Gabby Pardo • March 25, 2018

Having small customer service jobs before starting your true career allows you to experiment and discover your work habits.

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Tales of a summer library assistant

Matthew Yan • March 27, 2017

Getting punched in the face wasn’t part of the job description. Then again, not a lot of things I did that summer were.

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Author’s Circle: Balancing Work and Writing

Justin Lerner • March 27, 2017

You know them as the people who stand in front of the classroom, but did you know most of your professors are published writers?

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Top jobs for college dropouts

Michael Kohut • April 3, 2016

For the 41 percent of students who never graduate college, negative stigmas are plenty and prospects for success are few. Or are they? It depends on how you define “success.”

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SBU alumni give six ways to land the perfect job

Anisah Abdullah • March 31, 2016

Young Stony Brook alumni share their experiences as college students entering the job world and what they did to succeed after graduation.

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Navigating the job fair

Mahreen Khan • March 31, 2016

The Stony Brook University Career Center has an insightful set of tips on navigating job and internship fairs.

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Use ZebraNet—it works

Tejen Shah • August 26, 2014

Many of us like to find opportunities on our own, but many struggle. There is no shame in getting some help, especially from the world-class institution you pay thousands of dollars to to attend.

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