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What it is like to attend Dartmouth College

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:06 -0600

Dartmouth College is a private, four year liberal arts institution, located in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is about two hours northwest of Boston and about five hours north of New York City. Not far from campus, students are close to skiing, hiking, canoeing, and kayaking. Founded in 1769, Dartmouth sits on 269 pristine acres, which feature a central green that is surrounded on three sides by academic buildings. In addition, residence halls and administrative buildings are within walking distance of the green. Dartmouth enrolls approximately 5,700 students, with about 4,100 undergraduates; they represent all 50 states and 53 countries.

Is an Internship With the Walt Disney Company Right for You?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:03 -0600

An internship is a great step for anyone, particularly students, looking to add experience and knowledge to his skill set and resume. An internship may be paid or unpaid, and taking part in one will certainly help later when looking for an entry level job. Just what an internship entails can vary greatly, depending on the employer and the job location. A great example of this sort of variance can be found within the Walt Disney Company, the operator of the Walt Disney theme parks and resorts.

Is an Entry Level Job or Internship in Network Engineering Right for You?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:26 -0600

Internships are usually widely available to recent college graduates and undergraduate students to build a network of relationships and gain valuable insight. The cliche, "it isn't what you know, it's who you know," is exactly right. The more jobs you get, and the more people you meet, the better chance you have of finding a great job. There are many industries offering internships, both paid and unpaid. One of the fastest growing career fields is technology, with network engineer as one of the most desired internships out there.

What it is like to attend Curry College

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:48:47 -0600

Located seven miles from downtown Boston, in Milton, Massachusetts, you will find Curry College. Less than two miles from the 135 acre campus, students can enjoy skiing, hiking, and horseback riding in New England's scenic Blue Hills. The Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Lisa Ijiri, says that Curry's proximity to Boston also gives students access to internships at major corporations. The student body represents 40 states and 23 countries, with about 2,000 full-time undergraduates, as well as many continuing education students and graduate students.

What it is like to attend California State University - Stanislaus

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:17:04 -0600

Turlock, California is home to California State University - Stanislaus, located in central California's San Joaquin Valley. The university is about two hours from San Francisco and about one hour away from activities like skiing, hiking, whitewater rafting, boating, and camping for students. Recognized for having the most beautiful and safest campus in the state, CSU Stanislaus offers good places for students to study or hang out. The school enrolls around 8,000 students.

Personal Branding on Facebook: The Dos and Don'ts

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:54:19 -0600

Article provided by Brand-Yourself.com

Facebook is growing fast and as their list of users grows so does the list of people getting hired, fired, embarrassed and shunned. Before we jump into some of the classic do's and dont's of creating a personal brand via Facebook, lets take a look at the truly staggering growth of the social network juggernaut:

August 26th, 2008: 100 million users

January 7th, 2009: 150 million users

April 8th, 2009: 200 million users

July 15th, 2009: 250 million users

September 15th, 2009: 300 million users

Friday, November 6th, 2009: 325 million users

(Mashable)

These numbers show that Facebook has been growing by nearly half a million users daily since they hit the 100 million mark in August.

Describe your dream job.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:56:46 -0600

Database Administrator

-- Submitted by S. A. from Rockford, Illinois, United States through the CollegeRecruiter.com Career Blog Application on Facebook.com.

Hard Interview Questions

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:29:19 -0600

Article provided by Brand-Yourself.com

Going into an interview can be one of the more stressful events that you have to endure during the job search process. During an interview a potential employer can throw anything at you as far as questions are concerned and you should be prepared.

We have already talked about the process of preparing for an interview multiple times on this blog but it is a good time to explain what you should do if you encounter hard interview questions that you did not expect.

I am going to walk you through a few examples of hard interview questions. It is not so important to focus on the question or the answer, instead you need to spend time on the process. Employers most of the time do not care if you come up with the right answer they care about the process that you go through. In the real world you will have a team around you that will help you when you cannot find the right answer but they want to make sure that you go down the right path when you approach a problem.

What it is like to attend California State University - San Marcos

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:07:19 -0600

About an hour from Mexico and Los Angeles, and close to southern California beaches, is California State University - San Marcos. Also located near San Diego, the university is a short distance from world famous attractions such as the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. The scenic 304 acre campus features mediterranean village style buildings and small piazzas, set in the foothills of San Marcos, California. CSU San Marcos enrolls around 9,000 students.

What it is like to attend California State University - San Bernardino

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:41:25 -0600

California State University - San Bernardino is located at the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains. Here, students are a short distance from mountain resorts, where they can enjoy skiing, camping, boating, and hiking. The CSU San Bernardino campus features lush trees and wide, green spaces surrounded by modern buildings. It is also home to the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, an art showcase and one of the finest, privately held collections of Egyptian antiquities in the world. CSUSB enrolls around 17,000 students and is one of the most diverse student bodies in California.

Who had the biggest impact on your career choice? Why?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:33:42 -0600

My parents. They made me realize my potential at an early age. The power of the question why is a beautiful thing.

-- Submitted by F. T. from Miami, Florida, United States through the CollegeRecruiter.com Career Blog Application on Facebook.com.

What it is like to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:12:57 -0600

Just minutes away from the beach and downtown Los Angeles, in Carson, California, you will find California State University - Dominguez Hills. The 346 acre campus is a park like setting, with places to study or lounge, and where buildings are a short walking distance from one another. Known as the college on the hill, many of these buildings were built at varying elevations; there are also pedestrian paths on campus, lined with eucalyptus or other shade trees. CSU Dominguez Hills enrolls about 12,000 students each semester and has one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse student bodies in the United States.

What it is like to attend Creighton University

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:24:51 -0600

Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Creighton University is a private, four year Jesuit Catholic university, but welcomes people of all religious faiths, with over 40 represented at the school. Creighton has a 120 acre modern, urban campus, in a garden like setting, that is designed to deliver a cutting edge learning and living environment. There are around 7,000 students at the university, including about 4,000 undergraduates. CU also holds an annual luau for students.

What it is like to attend Cornell University

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:06 -0600

Known as the first American university and a proud member of the Ivy League, Cornell University is located atop East Hill in Ithica, New York. The 745 acre campus includes many waterfalls and even has its own zip code, due to its size. Cornell enrolls over 13,000 undergraduates and nearly 6,000 graduate and professsional students; when you add medical graduates and professional students, the total number of students is over 20,000. Cornell students represent all 50 states and 120 countries.

What it is like to attend Columbia University

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:28:01 -0600

Columbia University is located on the upper west side of Manhattan, New York, in Morning Side Heights, just north and west of Central Park on Broadway. The 36 acre campus is designed as a self-contained, urban village, filled with residence halls, classrooms, laboratories, art studios, and athletic facilities. There are about 5,500 undergraduate students from all 50 states and over 90 countries.