Peak Recruitment Seasons by Industry That International Students Should Know

Are you a college student wondering when to start applying for a full-time job? In the US, the timing of when you should apply for jobs varies widely depending on the industry. It’s important to understand recruitment seasons so that …

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The Job Hunting Guide for Neurodivergents

Job hunting can be hard. If you’re struggling to hunker down, focus up, and get through the job application process, the Mentra team has some tips!

If you’re anything like us, you hate doing the things you HAVE to do. …

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Living at Intersections: Hearing from Autism and LGBTQ+ activists

Asking ‘who do you identify as’ is a seemingly simple question, but comes with a far more complicated answer. We can choose to identify ourselves with a seemingly endless range of attributes from anything focused on gender, age, sexual orientation, …

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Finding Your Ideal Job as a Person with ADHD

Background

Bartender. Graphic Designer. Engineer. Take these three seemingly separate professions and you’d be hard pressed to find a direct connection. But for Wil Gerard, Mentra’s newest team member and a fellow #ADHDer, these three seemingly separate careers were roles …

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Timeout with Steve Davis Jr.

Call a timeout with Steve Davis Jr., founder of Strive Higher After Sports and former college football player. Learn how football impacted Steve’s life on and off the field, and why community has played such an important role throughout his …

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Translating Your Skills from Sports to What’s Next

You’ve learned A LOT from your sport. Things like discipline, teamwork, coachability, learning from failure and loss, leadership and so much more. Athletics is a great training ground for building skills that you’ll use for the rest of your life. 

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Episode 54: Timeout with Ivy Watts

Call a timeout with Ivy Watts, mental health empowerment speaker, author and mental health advocate. Ivy joins us to share what she learned from her track and field career and how she has navigated her own mental health throughout her life. Plus, she talks about the importance of sharing her story and her advice for …

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Fairygodboss Radio: Nolita Lewis – Material Behavior & Operations Leader at GE Aerospace

About the Episode

Meet Nolita Lewis, an executive leader with over 22 years of experience at GE. From being a first-generation college graduate with a fascination for planes to becoming a pioneer in the aerospace industry, she reflects on the …

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8 Ways That F-1 International Students Can Stay in the United States after Graduation

Navigating the transition from F-1 student status to another legal status in the U.S. can be complex, but there are numerous pathways available. Whether through employment, further education, or family connections, F-1 graduates have multiple options to remain in the …

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Important Tools and Resources for Life After Sports

Life after sports can be a scary concept. You aren’t exactly sure what to expect or how you will feel after leaving your sport behind. There are a lot of resources out there for you to take a look at …

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