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Community College Law School Day at UC Hastings

November 16, 2011
By Andy
Community College Law School Day at UC Hastings

// Just received an email for an event in San Francisco for community college students interested in law school. Here’s a blurb from the email: Our law school, UC Hastings College of the Law, is currently coordinating an event geared towards community college students. The event is intended to expose community college students to...

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Top Decision Making Tips for Figuring Out a College Major and Career Path

June 9, 2011
By Andy
Top Decision Making Tips for Figuring Out a College Major and Career Path

// Here’s a round up of the responses from a quick activity in a career/life planning class earlier today. The goal was to come up with the top career planning tips for figuring out a college major and/or career path. Pursue something you’re passionate about. Know yourself, your interests, and passions, and pursue them....

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Free MCAT Academy at Stanford this Summer

June 2, 2011
By Andy
Free MCAT Academy at Stanford this Summer

// Copying and pasting information about a free MCAT Academy at the Stanford School of Medicine this summer. Unfortunately, the deadline is tomorrow, June 3. The Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education (COEDME) in the Stanford School of Medicine will offer a FREE MCAT Academy this summer! The Medical College Admissions Test...

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Internship Opportunity for Electronics/Engineering Students in the DC Area

May 5, 2011
By Andy
Internship Opportunity for Electronics/Engineering Students in the DC Area

// Just received an email about an internship opportunity with the U.S. Department of Commerce Internship Program. I’ve copied and pasted most of it below: Electrical and Electronics Engineering students:  OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP STILL AVAILABLE! The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR POSTSECONDARY STUDENTS has an internship position available for Summer 2011. ...

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Stanford Summer Health Careers Opportunity Program for Pre-Medical Students

March 26, 2011
By Andy
Stanford Summer Health Careers Opportunity Program for Pre-Medical Students

// Interested in spending six weeks over the summer at one of the best medical schools in the world? To find out more about this opportunity, read the below message from the community outreach manager of Stanford School of Medicine Center of Excellence. The Center of Excellence in Diversity in Medical Education seeks nominations...

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My Top Three Prime Time, Career Themed TV Shows

February 24, 2011
By Andy
My Top Three Prime Time, Career Themed TV Shows

// I shared in my previous post a bit of my TV viewing habits; my opinion that TV programs, especially the ones on the cable channels, can help people in their career planning and development; and a list of the better, career informing TV shows based on particular industries. Sticking with the topic of...

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TV Shows and Career Planning

February 17, 2011
By Andy
TV Shows and Career Planning

// When I first started teaching my college career planning courses over six years ago, it seemed like each class had at least a couple of students who indicated that they were inspired to pursue a particular career because of what they had seen on various television shows. The most cited television shows were...

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My 2011 Career Books Reading List

February 10, 2011
By Andy
My 2011 Career Books Reading List

// I’ve purchased a number of career planning types of books that I haven’t had a chance to read yet. I have other career books that I’d like to read again – they’re that good! And now that our career team at work has decided to share monthly book reviews on career-related books, this...

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Four Job Search Tips for Graduating College Seniors

January 25, 2011
By Andy
Four Job Search Tips for Graduating College Seniors

// This guest post is contributed by Alisa Gilbert, who writes on the topics of bachelors degree.  She welcomes your comments at her email Id: alisagilbert599@gmail.com. When setting out on your job search, you should understand that you’re going to face a lot of obstacles that will try to keep you from getting what you want after...

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