Staff Writer, Career Development
Tyler Brooks is a Staff Writer at Tips for Students covering career development. His work includes resumes, cover letters, interview prep, LinkedIn strategy, salary negotiation, and the full playbook on landing a first internship or job.
Career & JobsMost college student resumes fail before a human ever reads them. 75% of employers use ATS software to filter resumes first. This guide walks through the format, content, and keyword strategy that gets your resume past the robot and into a recruiter’s hands.
Tyler Brooks11 min
Career & JobsThe difference between the student who gets the offer and the one who gets a polite rejection is almost never qualifications. It is how they answered three or four specific questions. This guide walks through the STAR method, the questions that come up everywhere, and the habits that quietly separate students who get callbacks.
Tyler Brooks12 min
Career & JobsEngineering pays the second-highest new-grad salary of any major. Here are the seven disciplines, what each one pays, who hires them, and the pivot paths most engineers take.
Tyler Brooks17 min
Career & JobsReal paid tech internships for high schoolers exist. Here is the full list: what each pays, who qualifies, and when to apply.
Tyler Brooks14 min
Career & JobsMost lists mix real paid programs with $10K summer courses. Here are the finance internships that pay high schoolers for real work.
Tyler Brooks12 min
Career & JobsMost lists mix real paid internships with expensive summer courses. Here are the programs that pay high schoolers for real work.
Tyler Brooks15 min
Career & JobsOnly 24% of interview candidates send a thank you email. 80% of hiring managers say they wish more would. That gap is one of the easiest advantages you’ll ever get. This guide covers timing, structure, templates, and the small moves that turn a standard note into one that actually moves the needle.
Tyler Brooks10 min
Career & JobsLanding an internship is less about being the smartest applicant and more about how you approach the hunt. Recruiters see thousands of resumes every season, and most of them blend together. The applicants who stand out aren’t the ones with perfect GPAs. They’re the ones who treated the process like a project: deliberate, organized, and human.
Tyler Brooks15 min
Career & JobsLeadership isn’t just about standing in front of a crowd or having a fancy title; it’s about stepping up, inspiring others, and making a positive impact in the world around you. For students, this is the perfect time to start building those leadership muscles. Whether it’s leading a school project,
Tyler Brooks4 min
Career & JobsEver felt those jitters before presenting something, whether it's in a classroom, a boardroom, or even at a small team meeting? You're not alone! The good news is, nailing a presentation is more about skill than innate talent. And guess what? These skills can be learned, honed, and mastered. 10 High
Tyler Brooks4 min
Hiring is nearly flat, but there is a silver lining: GPA matters less than ever, salaries are holding, and finance just became the most in-demand degree.
Tyler Brooks3 min