The Washington Center visits, shares details of internships in D.C.
The Washington Center visited FIU to share their unique internship opportunities offered in the nation’s capital.
Internships
Intern at your own risk
Internships can be beneficial for young professionals, but at a cost.
New Career Services director: ‘Internships are critical’
Fernando Figueredo, Miami-Dade County’s director of communications and external affairs, will return to FIU as the new director of Career Services.
Panthers to take to Student Government polls this week
Voters at Modesto Maidique Campus have two presidential duos to pick from: Coalition’s Alexis Calatayud and Tiffany Roman and FIUNite’s Philip Koenig and Adriana McLamb. Jazmin Felix and Camille Williams are running unopposed at Biscayne Bay Campus.
Youth unemployment rate barely budges in recent job reports
Generation Opportunity recently released its Millennial Jobs Report for December 2013 which pointed to an effective 15.9 percent non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for 18 to 29 year olds, only a slight drop from June 2013’s 16.1 percent rate.
Florida’s population growth can have direct effect on students
Florida will surpass New York in population and this growth is driven by youth, creating competition for students in both resources and the job market.
President sets New Year’s goals for Student Government
SGC-MMC President Liane Sippin has cut Students With A Goal and says the Senate has not lived up to expectations. She wants SGA to focus on mentoring its interns and says she is preparing for budgeting and elections.
University inks deal with Royal Caribbean
On Dec. 11 FIU signed partnership with Royal Caribbean to build a new facility at Biscayne Bay Campus.
President Rosenberg talks growth and expansion with Student Media
With the University ranking seventh largest in the nation with its estimated fall enrollment, President Mark B. Rosenberg sat down with Student Media on Oct. 7 at Biscayne Bay Campus to discuss fundraising, partnerships and expansion — internal, online and into UniversityCity.
Internships offer more secure career opportunities
The University has seen an increase of 13.8 percent from 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 in students with courses that required internships. This percentage has been increasing over the past 5 years.