Being an intern is a more powerful position than most people realize, a rare chance to learn boldly, make mistakes, and explore what you actually want to do. In this blog, 2026 AdaMarie Fellow Avni Mohan shares the specific ways she made the most of her internship, from keeping a running record of her growth to seeking out coffee chats, hackathons, and conversations across teams.

The discomfort of talking about your own accomplishments is learned, not true, and it doesn't have to keep you quiet and overlooked. In this #AskAdaMarie response we break down how to advocate for yourself without feeling awkward or entitled, from the difference between bragging and reporting to building the muscle one small rep at a time.

Posted 9/1/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!

For a lot of people, the hardest sentence to say at work is "I'd like to talk about my compensation" but advocating for fair pay is a skill, not a character flaw. In this blog we break down how to approach salary and raise conversations with clarity and confidence, from doing your research to making your case and handling a no.

A circumstance is a neutral fact. The anxiety comes from the story you layer on top of it and unlike the circumstance, that story is entirely within your control. Dr. Victoria Farris breaks down how to separate facts from interpretations and choose thoughts that serve you, so you can walk into any room steadier and more grounded.

Amber Beimer didn't set out with a clear career plan. She made a few unexpected turns, followed opportunities as they came, and built a career in clinical research. In this AdaMarie Mirror, the Associate Director of Program Delivery at Advanced Clinical reflects on the choices and lessons that shaped her path into leadership.

Posted8/15/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!

Our Group Resume Lab brought together three people who actually make hiring decisions for a candid conversation about resumes, networking, and interviewing. Check out five practical takeaways, from leading with your strengths to making your resume readable in seconds and translating tasks into impact.

A constantly changing role can feel like growth or like drift, and telling the two apart matters more than most people realize. In this #AskAdaMarie response we break down how to know whether your shifting role is a normal part of developing or a red flag worth naming.

Some career decisions feel enormous and permanent but most are more reversible than they seem. In this blog we break down the one-way-door, two-way-door framework for making hard career decisions, so you can move quickly on the choices you can walk back and give real deliberation to the ones you cannot.

Sometimes self-doubt is impostor syndrome lying to you and sometimes it is your competence pointing at a real skill gap worth building. In this blog we break down how to tell the difference, from the language of the doubt to whether it holds up against the evidence, so you can quiet the fear and build the skill without confusing the two.

Posted 8/3/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!

Two of the most persistent barriers for women in STEM are not about capability at all; they are the confidence gap and the visibility gap. On Women's Equality Day, this blog breaks down five practical ways to close both, for yourself and for the women around you, continuing the work that generations of women have carried forward.

Progress for women in STEM happens when we use whatever influence we have to lift each other. In this blog we break down five practical ways to advocate for other women at work, none of which require a title and all of which help build workplaces that are more equitable for everyone.

Discovering that competence is not the whole story — that workplaces are political, ambiguous, and shaped by dynamics nobody warned you about — is one of the most disorienting parts of early career life. In this #AskAdaMarie response we break down how to navigate that reality with clear eyes and an open heart, understanding how things actually work without losing the sincerity that makes you effective and trustworthy.

The hardest moments in a career are rarely the ones with a clear right answer; they are the complicated ones. Discover five ways to build confidence in complexity, from separating what you can know from what you cannot to letting your values guide you when logic runs out.

Shelby Williams built a career at the intersection of creativity and technology, but for years she believed she had to choose one. In this AdaMarie Mirror she reflects on leaving tech, finding purpose in nonprofit strategy, and learning that the work that gives you energy is the work worth building a career around.

Posted 7/13/2026: Featured entry and mid-level jobs at top STEM companies, requested by our community. Explore and apply now!

Most job descriptions are written for an ideal candidate who rarely exists and most hiring managers know it. In this blog we break down five practical strategies for applying to roles where you do not meet every requirement, so you can stop waiting to be perfectly qualified and start making a compelling case for what you bring right now.

Taking smart risks early in your career is not about eliminating the possibility of failure; it is about taking the right risks in the right ways with the right people around you. In this #AskAdaMarie response we break down four practical strategies for growing boldly without burning the relationships and reputation you are working hard to build.