Linette Garcia | Staff Writer Internships are at the top of every college student’s wishlist, yet they seem impossible to get. In the summer, all the pressure to secure one is overwhelming. I can remember the first time I landed a summer internship. It was after attending the FIU career fair during the spring term. […]
Benz De Marshall Pierre| Staff Writer The state of US higher education should cause us to pause and meditate about the level of preparedness of young graduates. At a time where the world faces all kinds of relentless challenges, educators and policymakers alike should start investing massively in offering practical education. I am someone who […]
Irina Barneda/Staff Writer As the pandemic continues, many college students are now virtually working in fields that are typically hands-on, including construction management student, Andrea Peña Yuja, Yuja had two separate six-week-long internships with Juneau Construction. One in-person and the other virtually. “Last summer, I worked at Cocowalk at the starting phase of the project. […]
Christopher Downs/Staff Writer Veronica Rushton, a senior studying broadcast journalism started interning for an organization called Pretty Girls Sweat, which is a social media community of young women that focuses on providing encouraging fitness solutions for girls struggling with obesity. Founded by Aeshia DeVore Branch, a social entrepreneur, born in Queens, NY, her message to […]
Karla Reyes/Contributing Writer The International Association of Students in Economic and Commercial Sciences is promoted as the world’s largest youth-run organization that promotes individual growth by working within the community. Due to the many opportunities AIESEC provides for students within the spheres of economics and commerce, the organization is popular among students seeking a degree […]
Adrianne Richardson/Contributing Writer Finding a job in this economy is not easy, and the sad part about that is most of us college students haven’t even started looking yet. Taking classes and finding an on campus job is all good and merry, but it’s time for more students to start planning ahead. With that being […]
