Troy Hopkins

Director, Undergraduate Career Counseling

Troy Hopkins, JD, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Director of Undergraduate Career Counseling at the Rockwell Career Center. Troy has been with the Bauer College since 2006 and the University of Houston since 2003. Troy has worked at Texas universities since 1997, starting at the University of Texas at San Antonio where he earned a B.A. in Political Science. Troy earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston while working full time at the Bauer College. Troy has earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP certifications and is a member of the Texas State Bar.

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3 Ways to Stand Out After Submitting Your Application

You submitted your application for your dream job and now you’re wondering if there is anything else you can do to make yourself stand out among the competition. The answer is, yes! Below, you’ll find three key strategies for distinguishing …

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32 Free Data Visualization Tools

Data may be the buzzword of the decade (and the oil of the 21st century), but without the right storytelling tools, data is just data—boring, confusing, and uninspiring. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever before to find the data visualization tools you …

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Special Edition – Job interviews during a pandemic

Special Edition – Job interviews during a pandemic

Andrew Seaman – Journalist connecting people with opportunity
Published on March 12, 2020
The number of companies around the globe asking their employees to work from home increases each day with the …

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Why Marketers Should Learn to Code

You’ve asked the development team for so many favors, you feel like you’ll have to bribe them soon. 

But even if you discover the secret recipe to the world’s best chocolate chip cookies, it won’t help.

The development team simply …

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The Right Way to Ask for an Internship in an Email (With Examples!)

As a college student (and beyond), it can often feel like everyone around you has everything all figured out. And when you start hearing from your peers about the internships they’ve secured, that feeling only gets worse—especially if you’re still …

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Top 10 Skills Employers Want in an Intern

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Internships provide invaluable professional experience and allow you to test the theories and concepts you’ve been introduced to throughout your college career — not to mention they increase …

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10 Data Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

For any job in any industry, the interview process can induce major anxiety. That’s especially true for a data analyst interview, when your communication skills and overall fit will be judged by people whose jobs literally are to analyze. Yeesh. 

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The ‘Dos, Don’ts, And Don’t Worry Abouts’ Of The Virtual Interview, According To An EY Recruiting Leader

Virtual interviewing is more than just a passing trend. More and more companies are utilizing video calls, screen sharing, and voice chat to transform all aspects of their business, and interviewing is no exception. Meeting virtually is becoming synonymous with …

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The Idealist Careers Guide to Presenting Yourself on Paper | Resumes and Cover Letters

Before you can land a job, you’ve got to get an interview. And to do that, you (almost) always will have to demonstrate your value and experience along with a hint of your personality in your cover letter and resume.

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Using the STAR Technique to Answer Interview Questions

Behavioral interview questions—the ones that usually start with “Tell me about a time when…”—can often be the hardest to answer. You have to recall a relevant experience and explain what happened in a way that shows you’re well-suited for the …

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