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Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

Sean is a Sr. Recruiter for T-Mobile, helping to run their summer internship program. Before that, he taught Career Management and was a Career Advisor at a private school in Colorado. Sean and his wife live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with their orange cat, Tuna.

Tips for Landing Your First Job

6/14/2023Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

I ve had the honor of being a recruiter and working with students for almost 20 years. During that time, I ve been able to meet some great students and develop strong relationships with career centers across the United States. First off, I d like to congratulate all of you reading this for finish...

How to Create a 30/60/90 Plan for Your First Job

6/07/2022Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

Congratulations to all recent graduates and those who will be finishing school soon! This is an exciting time in your life where the possibilities in front of you are only limited by your imagination. All the hard work in school has led to this moment where you can begin a successful career. I th...

Nailing the Interview

5/01/2021Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

You re only a few weeks away from wrapping up your degree, congrats! Maybe you ve already finished school, equally impressive. You might be asking yourself, what now? How do I land that all important first job? While there are many important factors to consider, I m going to focus on one critical...

Creating an Effective Resume

7/01/2020Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

The finish line is quickly approaching (or may already be in the rearview) for some of you. As you begin to take those initial steps into the real-world you might already have a plan in place. One of the key tools you ll need to be truly successful is an effective resume. We re going to talk abou...

The Right Way to Use LinkedIn and Manage Your Brand

12/30/2019Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

As a Campus Recruiter for T-Mobile I get invitations to connect every day from students across the country (and world). These invitations tend to fall into three categories: the casual connect where the default message from LinkedIn is used and nothing else, the personal message, and the personal...

Finding the Right Company Culture

4/19/2019Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

You did it! School is over and now you re ready to conquer the world. This is an exciting time and you should enjoy it; whether you just received your diploma, or you ve been out in the real world for a few months already. The big question is what should your next move be? It can be tempting to t...

The Importance of Paying Your Dues

4/03/2017Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

My career has covered working with students in a variety of capacities: student advising, career advising, teaching, recruiting, etc. Over the course of many years one theme has stood out to me; the importance of paying your dues and avoiding the entitlement trap. I hope you ll stay with me on th...

Don’t Be Afraid to Take Risks

4/21/2015Sean Lynott, MBA, CDR

It s been over 12 years since I entered the work force and one thing that I ve learned along the way is that you have to take risks to be successful. I m sure you ve heard that before, but it s critical to your success. I m going to share two risks that I took during my career with you and hopefu...