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Lily Zhang
Lily Zhang is a career counselor at the MIT Media Lab, where she works with a range of students from AI experts to interaction designers on crafting their own unique career paths. When she’s not indulging in a new book or video game, she’s thinking about, talking about, or writing about careers. You can find her on LinkedIn, Twitter, and her website.
ARTICLES BY Lily Zhang
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Everything You Need to Know About Answering Behavioral Interview Questions
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Exactly How to Respond to a Job Offer via Email (With Examples)
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Here Are 15 Possible Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired—and How to Fix Them
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9 Skills You Already Learned in College That Employers Love to See
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14 Great Jobs for College Students That Give You “Real World” Skills
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These 7 Interview Skills Will Help You Stand Out From the Pack
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9 Jobs for Computer Science Majors—You Don’t Have to Be a Software Engineer
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Called Back for a Second Interview? Prepare to Answer These 10 Questions
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Everything You Need to Know About Internships—From What They Are to How to Get One
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How to Write the Perfect Cover Letter for an Internship (Plus, an Example!)
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6 Ways to Make Your Next Performance Review Way Less Painful
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How to Quantify Your Resume Bullets (When You Don't Work With Numbers)
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6 Pro Tips for Cutting Your Resume Down to One Page
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4 Better Ways to Answer “Why Should We Hire You?”
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The Ultimate Guide to Researching a Company Pre-Interview
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How to Make Your Resume Tell a Story (Because That's What It's Supposed to Do)
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4 Ways to Handle Those Awkward Questions You Really Want to Ask in an Interview
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Because Waiting is the Worst, Here's How to Follow Up at Every Step of Your Job Search
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The Details You Should Keep on Your Resume After College Graduation—and the Ones You Should Ditch
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3 Ways Even the Most Awesome Candidates Can Improve Their Interview Technique
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