{"id":1757,"date":"2020-04-27T13:20:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=1757"},"modified":"2025-12-17T09:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:14:16","slug":"experiential-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/experiential-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Round out your online career\/education research with ample amounts of experiential research. Talking with professionals, getting into actual workplaces (when feasible), and using our minds\/bodies to accomplish relevant tasks can provide insights - <em>some of which may be life-changing!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Portfolio Projects<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Resumes\/Portfolios.aspx\">Portfolio Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/JobSearch\/Resumes\/work-samples.aspx\">Work Sample Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Entrepreneurship<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/entrepreneurship\/\">GCC Entrepreneurship Certificate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/allbusiness\/2018\/07\/15\/35-step-guide-entrepreneurs-starting-a-business\/#1b625b81184b\">35-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Networking<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/networking\/\">Networking Tips &amp; 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